It is one of my most expensive IY cels to date and is not only what is considered a desirable cel as far as collecting IY cels go ( in Human form ), it's also the A1. However, there are 2 blank, unmarked sheets of cel acetate stapled to it, one to the front of the cel, one to the back of the cel. Basically, it's a cel sandwhich. My question is.....why?
Was it prepared by the studio for some reason like that, for filming? I don't see why- I rewatched the scene and there is nothing but a simple, blue wash of background behind him- no special lighting, panning, etc. Or did a Dealer, or the studio planning to sell it to a Dealer, etc., purposely staple these two sheets of acetate to the cel to help protect it's surface where the inked lines are, and to protect the back of the cel from sticking to backgrounds/sketches etc. and eventually causing paint to peel away?
Has anyone else gotten a cel like this before, and if so, was there anything particular about that cel as far as it's collectability/value goes?
Also, I know someone here got a sequence mate to this new cel of mine- because I originally missed it when it was uploaded to the Dealer's website. So when this one came around, I didn't pause to think about ordering it like I had the first. Anyway, if the person who owns the sequence mate happens to be on this board- I am curious as to whether or not theirs has been stapled inbetween 2 unmarked, blank cels.
