My philosophy has changed a bit since I started 
collecting. I used to look at the higher priced 
cels and say, "Wow, that's beautiful," and 
happily move on. But my tastes have changed, and 
the cels I love are usually pretty pricey. (Not 
always mind you, one of the least expensive cels 
I own was on my wishlist and is the one I have 
gotten the most offers on....)So I make 
sacrafices. I don't head out to the clubs every 
Friday/Saturday anymore(cut back to every OTHER 
weekend ~_^),I don't eat out like I used to, I 
don't spend much on clothes (but never have) I'll 
rent the $1 movie at the grocery store, and for 
the first time in my life...I use coupons. 
Omigod....coupons...I AM my mother.... 

When I go to purchase a cel, the resale value 
isn't something I usually consider. But I will 
not buy a cel that I feel is overpriced. Someone 
on this forum once talked about how paying too 
much for a cel, regardless of your financial 
wellbeing, deters from your enjoyment of the 
artwork. I wholeheartedly agree. Who wants to 
look at a cel and instead of thinking, "Wow, 
that's beautiful," say to yourself, "Was it worth 
it?". Because a pricey cel means sacrafices for 
me, I'm pretty much assured that when I look at 
my cels all I feel is darn lucky to own them. 

MeganD.