14 December, 2011

"The Sea Witch...?"

I bought this one on eBay not too long after the Ursula cels. Although not a have-to-have shot, I do love the clear expression and sizeable shot in this cel. Although I have actually seen better cels from this sequence (some extend all the way to her tail, which is also painted), this one is significant in that it is the only cel from this sequence that I have seen that has a seal. For a collector who collects only legitimate cels, that made this cel much more significant. Often when I find cels without seals from a sequence, I find several cels from that sequence, all without seals. That makes it harder to get ones with seals.

This cel was sold on eBay as an auction. Unlike my Ursula cel this one attracted a few more bids and I was a little more worried that I wouldn't get it (ah, the rush of sniping on eBay). In total it had six bid, including mine, and the final price was $US968.79. It comes with a photographic background which does not match the scene, and a couple of images with alternate presentations, this one included, were also on the listing. I fell this presentation format, a white background which emphasises the image clearly, is best. It's unframed so I can have it arranged that way when I get around to framing.






This piece cost $US968.79. Photographic background (or not :P). Unframed. The authentication seal is in the bottom-rightcorner.

11 December, 2011

"A Thing for This Human"

Hot on the heels of my first Ursula cel came my second. This one I bought on eBay. Although it was a bidding auction I was the only bidder. I fail to see why; it has and excellent expression. Ursula is not too big in this cel; she only takes up about half the cel real-estate. Nevertheless, the face has clear expression, the posture and mannerisms that are iconic of Ursula are present and you can even see the beginning of her tentacles!


This piece cost $US895.00. Photographic background. Framed in black. The authentication seal is in the bottom-rightcorner.

08 December, 2011

"Practically Starving!"

Leslie Combemale does it again! This fabulous depiction of Ursula, including a gratuitous shot of her colossal behind, came from ACME (who are apparently running very low on LM cels at the moment).



The strangely truncated image is due to editing of a slightly poorer shot to bring the image into proper proportion. Hey, it's hard taking a picture of a cel with good lighting and at the right angle on an iPhone!

This piece cost $800. Photographic background. Unframed in an ACME cardboard envelope. The authentication seal is in the bottom right corner.