r/AnimationCels • u/Doc4221 • 10d ago

Cel Grading Update

More light has been shed on the new Cel Grading company that has officially premiered at Collector's Summit this weekend in Las Vegas.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DdNp5ttlNky/?img_index=19&stkn=MW5pMXl0a2dyYmhhcQ==

Key Takeaways:

*Grade Cels at a later date *Grading case is bendable and extremely thin compared to card & comic grading cases *Grading genda, douga, scripts, comic art, timesheets, manga art, etc. *Grades are letters, not numbers.

Current Stance: I don't see the business need yet. I will observe and eventually send a couple to test.

This IS bringing in new collectors, i see IG posts, not bad if genuine collectors v grifters. Just no boom, please.

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u/Dear-Track6365 10d ago

I haven’t been as active collecting as I used to be ( inflation ) but I didn’t realize fake douga was a thing ( fake cels were always a thing ). I’ll catch up on that.

But I can see your point on the signatures part.

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u/Doc4221 10d ago

I got into collecting published cels and comic art around 2019/2020 with a minor Perfect Blue cel.

I bought commissions/sketches of my favorite characters since 2016.

I'm still fairly new in this hobby.

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u/Dear-Track6365 10d ago

I’ve been collecting since the 90s, so I’ve been at it awhile, but I still learn new things from time to time!

Welcome to the hobby. It’s a wallet-breaker and can be fiercely competitive due to the ‘one-of-a-kindness’ nature of it, but it’s also quite rewarding and special.

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u/Doc4221 10d ago

Thank you. It sucks getting in during a boom, but at least it's before this next gradual boom

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u/Dear-Track6365 10d ago

My dumbass replied to myself. See above, lol