I know it stinks to get priced out of FY cels, 
and it may seem unfair, but no one is entitled to 
these cels. Any seller that has them can feel 
free to sell them at whatever price they think 
they can get, and you just have to live with it, 
your opinion on this means nothing in the actual 
sale. If the price is too high, no one will buy 
it, and the seller will be forced to lower their 
price. If it does sell, then it *was* worth that 
price. I wish all Ryoko cels were $25, but they 
aren't, and *I* have to live with that, and pay 
what the seller wants if I want to own a 
particular cel. Obviously if a person is willing 
to pay that price, it's going to sell for that 
price. I've paid a bunch for cels I wish were 
cheaper, but that's the breaks, I wanted the cel, 
and it's a "luxury item", so I paid the "big 
price" because I wanted it. It's not like 
compaining about the cost of gas or bread- they 
can keep cranking that out, we're talking about 
one of a kind limited artworks. This desire to 
keep the cels cheap is again, a sort of desire 
for "cel welfare". I'd love to be able to get a 
Warhol painting (or even a litho) for $500, but 
the market bears out the fact that they are worth 
more, so they sell for more.
I want a really nice lain cel- I can't seem to 
find one I can afford- for a while there, one 
bidder on ebay was jamming all the prices for "A" 
shots up to $400.00, That's half my rent, I can't 
swing that. HOWEVER, where we differ is that I 
UNDERSTAND that the buyer had every RIGHT to 
fight that hard to get all those cels by going up 
to $400.00 apiece, and that at least for now, 
that means THAT is what those cels are worth. As 
that collector's interest dies down, maybe they 
will get cheaper again, but you have to come to 
terms with the fact that if high prices are 
routine lately with FY cels, then that is what 
they are worth for now, and wanting them to be 
cheap is all well and good, but not realistic. 
You are not entitled to $25 FY cels. Just hold 
out, the mania will pass in time, and a new show 
will become "The Grail", and the prices will go 
down, and maybe you can get a deal then. If not, 
then I guess those cels are worth the price paid.
Blair