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Well, it's 2 days out, so it'll be fun to watch. Time will tell.

The Misa example is fairly nice. If he wins it, he'll price it at 1k!

That's a fun cel from episode one. I've seen a number of those on YJP. Another will come up. So, pass on the ebay relist

Yes. Their new layout was initially confusing and there still can be confusion with BWA as opposed to normal. If you navigate to auction - Anime Cels >All and then the default "before/open" is selected, you'll see current auctions, which will include any BWA related cels. Also, with BWA, sometimes it's just a matter of noticing that the prices are super high so it's obviously BWA.

Sometimes, they do, but sometimes not. I tend to think Mandy auctions go higher partially due to Mandarake being a "trusted" vendor, but that's only conjecture. As for the example you pointed out, yeah. It'll probably hit ebay this week

Have you also noticed that, all things being equal, Macross cels on Mandarake tend to sell for more money than similar cels on YJP?

This. I think there are many american buyers who are not aware of YJP or the ease (and expense) of using deputies.

But, you may be proceeding from a false assumption. The instability of his operation as a sustainable and scaleable business may not be a factor. This could just be another sort of speculation, a hobby, perhaps. If he hits a jackpot, so be it. Otherwise, he'll at least break-even - although it may take some time. Half-way decent Macross cels on eBay usually do go for more than their YJ counteparts...

Eh. I'll get an alert for items I want on ebay. Now, if I only followed through in a timely manner, I might have actually gotten that darn cel

He bought this Misa cel on Mandarake for around $200 and is now trying for $800 on ebay! http://www.ebay.com/itm/MACROSS-ROBOTECH-MISA-HAYASE-ANIME-PRODUCTION-CEL-5-/400971729137?hash=item5d5bc708f1

A lot of the recent Misa TV cels haven't been great quality. Rubberslug is the largest cel gallery website online - but you have to wonder how it will hold up as far as the modern web goes. The site is not responsive, e.g. not a mobile first website and the search doesn't fully work. The creator has been very kind to donate his programming, time and server space,and I hope it continues to survive. Ah...to think about troves of undiscovered cels from our favorite cartoons! Show me one cel of "Visionaries" - an early 80's cartoon. I've never seen one. This was made by Sunbow, the same company that animated G.I.Joe.

I think you're spot on with your analysis. This is writing I'd expect to find in the Wall Street Journal Cels from some series have always been relatively inexpensive (think American shows like He-Man) because of the plethora of quantity on the market. I also agree that, in general, we see buyer demand decreasing for all cels, as the younger generations are not familiar with the shows and so the interest is not there. Unfortunately, as you indicate, there are notable exceptions to this phenomenon, namely, very popular shows that still have a cult following. A subset of folks who are now adults from the 80's (earlier?) who have the economic means to drive prices up for important examples of works from these series are keeping the market for these pieces high. Case in point - quality Macross cels are limited in quantity, for reasons you identify in your above post, and, by observation, they are now *more* expensive then they were in the 90's or early 00's as dealer quantity has dried up and private collectors (attempt to) cannibalize eachother's collections. With that said, I'm looking for great images of Misa Hayase from SDF Macross TV. PM me if you've got any.

I've observed this buyer/flipper as well, sometimes shocked by what he lists cels for on ebay after wining YJP. As has been previously mentioned, he's sometimes handsomely rewarded for his speculations. I've seen some pieces go on ebay for the prices listed or, if memory serves, he's accepted some offers on ebay for a fair amount of cash. I don't think he's usually successful at getting the prime Macross cels off of YJP as dedicated collectors will still go for the good stuff and outgun him. But, it certainly is interesting to see the level of success he's had. It also means that there are a good number of folks who are either oblivious to the existence of YJP, or who don't want to be bothered with the hassle of using a deputy service. As for the seller on YJP who has banned deputies, I've seen him too! Some of his cels has been up for years. The quality isn't that great, but I imagine they'd sell if he opened up to deputies.

Hi, I'm looking for awesome cels of Misa Hayse from the SDF Macross (TV). I'll trade any of these: http://paintandplastic.rubberslug.com/gallery/master_query.asp?SeriesID=46268 Please PM if interested. Thanks

Hi all, The cels on this thread are amazing. I've contacted a few of you, but, for anyone out there, I'm in search of great cels of Misa Hayase - only from the TV series. If you have any that you may wish to sell or trade, please PM me. Thanks.