Interesting comments... just got a few things I'd 
like to touch upon.

"Hmm....well, I would say that since I know of 
some people buying them at those prices, is the 
price reasonable? Well, to the buyer it is. "

Perhaps it is "reasonable to the buyer" but I ask 
you as well as everyone on the forum to consider 
this. Certain dealer's charge so much for cels 
such as the one's previously mentioned [i.e. 
specifically for Escaflowne TV: Serena, Varie, Van 
w/wings] simply b/c we as collectors aren't 
willing to essentially boycott getting fleeced! 

Now I realize there are collector's who don't mind  
paying $900.  for a TV cel w/o a background, 
BUT... does a mere TV cel warrent that high of a 
price, probably not.

Similiarly, since I'm on a price/value 
comparison... if one were to compare this to a  
good such as milk, it is reasonable to find 
consumers not willing to pay $20.00 for a gallon 
of milk or a dozen eggs, b/c they know the 
seller's are in many ways dependent upon them & 
that the price being asked is unreasonable, not to 
mentioned not equal to the goods actual worth. Now 
while historically neither produce has reached 
such unreasonable prices in the U.S., I strongly 
feel, one can make a strong argument that we as 
collectors [IF united we can be regarded as more 
than mere $$$ to dealers and we], can infact 
decrease the considerably inflated and 
unreasonable pricing many cel dealers are asking.

 How long do you think dealers can hold onto cels 
they price at $400.  - $1000. , not sell them and 
still be a profiting business? Remember for some 
dealers like AnimeLink & Asylum, this is what they 
primarily do.

Maybe I am just a women who doesn't wish to be 
paying tooth and nail for a cel, regardless how 
beautiful it may be. Then again yo