Hmmm. I've been around long enough to know that 
collecting is nothing if not a matter of personal 
opinion. 

Just because a certain pose is considered more 
desirable by some, and priced higher because of 
it, doesn't make it's appeal a fact. It all 
STARTED as a matter of opinion. 

>this is how 
>the cels are graded by experienced collectors 
>and dealers in Japan

Yes, that's all well and good, but what's YOUR 
favorite type of cel. I think it's possible to be 
a "picky" collector with an amazing collection 
and not have a single "A" cel in your posession.

Like I said earlier, having a grading system is 
an understandable neccesity. It's a given that 
such a standard would arise, as a basis of 
comparison or a measuring stick. But that 
certainly doesn't make it the one and only 
standard. 

In your earlier post you quoted Brian of Brian's 
Animation gallery about what makes an "A" cel. 
But his first sentence on that page explains that 
this is not set in stone. He says:

>This is a very broad topic and books could be 
written on the subject. Unfortunately for us 
there are no price guides, and pricing is a very 
subjective process.

Subjective means a matter of opinion, personal 
opinion. So I agree with you when you say there 
is a standard, but I couldn't disagree more when 
you state that it is not a matter of personal 
taste. 

MeganD.