I like the little chart Taro has (regarding what 
the cel is from, if it has a sketch, background, 
etc). I also think I remember once seeing a cel 
or two that had a notation underneath the picture 
that the background was a copy. (If I remember 
right, they were some Tenchi OVA cels.) Overall, I
don't think Taro sells many cels with copied 
backgrounds.

As far as damage goes, I'm sure they would note 
anything major like a crease - I've never 
actually seen them note it, but I've also ordered 
freely from them and never gotten a cel with a 
crease. Regarding line fading or, say, abrasions 
on the surface of the cel. . . For that all you 
have to do is look at the price tag. If you're 
looking at a cel that "should" go for $100 and 
it's $50, expect that it might not be in the best 
condition. If you're looking at a cel that should 
go for about $100 and it's $150, expect something 
pristine. (*shrug*) That's at least what I've 
always done.

The only surprises I've gotten from Taro have 
been good ones. ^_^  Like a Miyu cel I ordered 
without realizing it was oversized. . . VERY 
oversized. When this *HUGE* package arrived even 
the postal employees looked at me and said
"they're usually not this big!" ^_^;;  (If I'd 
thought about it, I would have realized how big 
it had to be, since I've seen the scene it comes 
from and should have known it was a pan cel, but 
at the time, there were no notations about it 
being oversized on Taro's site. Now they have the
"show me how big this cel is" link. ^_^)

Has anyone else seen them note things under the 
picture on the detail page? (Meaning the page 
that shows the larger scan.) Or is it only me?

Many Sharp Smiles,
--Drac