Downturn in cel buying, if so what are you buying?

Captain Haddock · Post by **Captain Haddock** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:15 am

Wow Hotice hats off to you, from what you've just described alot of folkes would feel justified taking another year to get their finances back together!

I myself am considering a cel splurge (splurge relative to me) as I haven't made any major purchases in absolutely ages.

Ronin · Post by **Ronin** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:05 pm

I've been buying trainers...lots of trainers!

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:14 pm

I've been feeding my videogame addiction. I've also bought several books and DVDs recently. I still buy cels now and again just not nearly as much as I used to.

HotIce · Post by **HotIce** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:44 am

Captain Haddock wrote:Wow Hotice hats off to you, from what you've just described alot of folkes would feel justified taking another year to get their finances back together!

It's taken me about 16 months from my surgery to get things back in order. I had the surgery in May 07, then Flooding on August 07, and February 08, then when I was getting back on my feet work laid me off for about 2 weeks June/July. But as long as I don't gett laid off or have any other strange medical things that keep me off for a week, like a dislocated hip, or blood clots in my legs, or shoulder tendinitis again... I should have things back in order. Not fully paid off, but back in order.

Shampoo · Post by **Shampoo** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:55 am

KT wrote:I am not heavily active in cel collecting as much as I use to, but I still from time to time. Though, my main obsession is clothes/accessories/designer bags/shopping so all my money is used in that department

Ditto!

(Thou lately Ive been super bad in the cel/genga arena past 2 wks >_<;; )
/wah

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:55 am

I'm glad you find this amusing.

Belldandy16 · Post by **Belldandy16** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:32 pm

toonybabe wrote: I am really trying to hold off on buying any more cels. I keep telling myself that if its not a wishlist cel than I have no business getting it (even then I probably have no business getting it!)

thats a really good idea!
*note to self: tell myself this every time you feel tempted to buy too much*
(no seriously, i spend way too much more than i should right now) eek!

Jadeduo · Post by **Jadeduo** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:56 pm

Have not bought anything in two years, but since I moved (Company Paid)

to a new job (promotion) I have bought...

16 cels, and...

https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/ite ... 1240100001

In THREE WEEKS @_@

I think I might need to take a break!

Post by **sensei** » Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:31 pm

Jadeduo wrote:
https://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/auc_e/ite ... 1240100001

I saw that one! This was one very nice Saiyuki lot. Congratulations!

When can we see it?

Jadeduo · Post by **Jadeduo** » Thu Aug 14, 2008 1:40 am

Mandarake just popped the package in the mail, hopefully my visit will go well next week so I can take a day off and scan. It's going to be my first 7 day week since I moved to the west coast of FL

On the plus side 2 CCS cels just came in the mail, and I have a new Goku to scan just no time right now.

12 hour days suck!

Going to sleep now...

Jade

KT · Post by KT » Thu Aug 14, 2008 2:41 am

Shampoo wrote:
KT wrote:I am not heavily active in cel collecting as much as I use to, but I still from time to time. Though, my main obsession is clothes/accessories/designer bags/shopping so all my money is used in that department
Ditto!

(Thou lately Ive been super bad in the cel/genga arena past 2 wks >_<;; )

But the months I cant find anything I like, I save half of my 'play' funds
towards buying a house (hopefully the near future)
and the other half on clothes/designer accessories.
Im gaga right now over juicy, betsy j., and u.o.
Ray calls them the 3 evils. LOL!

My problem is if I see anything I like, I will go for it no matter what lol I dont really have a specific designer brand right now that Im crazy for but I just bought the cutest leather jacket that cost major $$$ But it was sooo worth it

I think it is safe to say I have a shopping problem

chongfran · Post by **chongfran** » Sun Aug 17, 2008 12:46 am

I would say to get... anime figurines!
They are very pretty and gorgeous to look at!

I've just got my Abel Nightroad from Trinity Blood.

But this is even more gorgeous!
http://page16.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/u24470586

Besides that, I'm thinking if I should get these as well...

Harukanaru Toki no Nakade 3
1/8 Scale PVC Figure - Minamoto no Kurou Yoshitsune

Harukanaru Toki no Nakade 3
1/8 Scale PVC Figure- Masaomi Arikawa

But due to my current financial state with 2 cards to pay and medical bills.. I've got to pull back till next year the earliest.

Cordelia · Post by **Cordelia** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:51 am

I haven't bought much recently too...waiting for the right pcs to come along.

Meanwhile...manga, clothes, shoes, furniture, household items are sucking up my money...

Btw nice Abel figurine, Fran!

Caroline · Post by **Caroline** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:57 am

still buying... but i've been painting and making my own cartoons.

graymouser · Post by **graymouser** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:57 pm

Still buying cels, though there has been a big shift in my sources. I'm mostly buying from other collectors and dealers (seems to be the same 3 dealers too)

For the shows I collect from, the pickings from auctions have been very poor. In 2008 I have bought;

1) nothing from ebay
2) one storyboard ($10) from Mandarake
3) seven items from YJ. Five of the seven were less than $50. The other two were a IY cel with no other bidders and an overpriced storyboard.

I really haven't shifted to collecting anything else, but if this keeps up I will probably add to my knife and sword collection.

Anime-Beta TNG

Downturn in cel buying, if so what are you buying?

Splurge...

Re: Splurge...

Soonish...

Anime Figurines!