unless it becomes an addiction (which isn't even 
funny to joke about in the least).

Speaking from experience I too use to search day 
and night constantly being glued the computer for 
potential cel updates; but I found that just 
wasn't productive nor healthy in the least. As 
somepeople have mentioned one should consider 
when they feel overwhelmed by this "hobby" dare I 
say compulsion that are they collecting it for 
the appreciation of the art/possibly emotional 
significance i.e. memories or it is merely for 
the hunt to obtain something and beating another 
collector to it? For those of you who claim you 
don't feel this way, you're not being honest 
w/yourself. There has had to have at least once 
when all of us have seen some cel we wanted and 
practically stalked the seller or dealer online, 
waiting for it to be posted, and frantically 
emailed only to find in disappointment that it 
was reserve shortly before you. Or we've seen 
other people's enormous collections which seems 
to be growing larger than our nations debt and we 
wonder why the f#@k does this person collect 
everything under the sun and wouldn't it be nicer 
that they didn't, as it would give others a fair 
shot. Hey, its natural to think and feel that 
way, some people live in excessive you know who 
you are people. Just like Mr. Burns in the 
Simpsons, you always want more and more, never 
content with what you got. Something most 
collectors would be more than happy and content 
with.

But alas, in life there will always been someone 
whose got the monies to pay for these eccentric 
luxery items. For myself its a small  comfort to 
know that I for one made the right decision for 
myself to slowdown collecting cels b/c there are 
quite frankly much more important 
things/experiences/people in life than a piece of 
acetate and paint. 

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