Dragonball eyecatch cel

[majinuub]

http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f109321042

http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e125441635

For the eye catch, all I can say is .The last time I saw the eye-catch auction, it was at about 120,000, then 2 heavy hitters jumped into a bid war and I was just in awe as the auction went higher and higher.

The cels themselves appear to be in good condition considering their age.

[PandemoniumonParade]

Holy hole in a donut, Batman, that's a lot of bread!! I saw those auctions at their infancy but missed seeing the actual bidding war. Phew, sales like that tend to make me feel a little destitute, especially considering those puppies basically sold for the equivalent of what I still have to pay back in student loans. Sometimes I forget just how big the pockets of some cel folk are!

[ReiTheJelly]

That's pretty awesome. Although for the more popular shows, I imagine that $10k for an eyecatch is nothing...

[ssvegito04]

Holy Crap.

I was watching these, had no intention on bidding, but I was interested in the final price. Forgot all about it. I am blown away. Congrats to who got them though, I'm sure they will only go up

Wow!

[Strictly-Dragonball]

That is and unbelievable price! That's over £6,000, the highest I have ever seen a DB cel go for.

I'm sure there were some DB eyecatches that came up for auction years back and sold for about $900.

But then again those type of shots are once in a lifetime for most collectors and the show is still extremely popular.

I'd love an eyecatch from DBZ, never seen one though and at that price doubt I'd ever win one

[majinuub]

Actually DBZ opening/eyecatch cels are somewhat affordable nowadays. The last BWA was definitive proof of this with the Goku/Bubbles/Kai op cel selling for less than ¥50,000(granted it wasn't the best shot but still...)). Also a few eyecatch/opening cels from the last season have sold/for sale for $500-$1000. Anyway I was always under the impression that original DB cels will always command the higher prices compared to the other 2 series.

[Strictly-Dragonball]

Yeah I have seen some DBZ OP cels being offered at bargain prices recently. I think I remember seeing the one you're talking about. Was it from this eyecatch sequence majinuub?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2 ... cher_2.png

Even so though 813,000 JPY is just completely a league of it's own

I'm sure Dragonball eyecatches have been sold for significantly less in the past, I wonder what has drove the price up so high.

[Strictly-Dragonball]

Maybe they do, I always thought DBZ was pretty much the most popular though and it's that and demand that ultimately determine prices you'd think.

[majinuub]

Yes that was it only it was the very 1st one with videl/gohan. I recall one for sale on mandarake and another on yahoo. I don't remember ever seeing any DB eycatches for sale especially one in this condition with the OBG.

[ssvegito04]

I still can't get over that price.

Its funny, because now when i see cels selling for a couple of thousand, I laugh at their insignificance.......................no I don't, I cry because I can't afford them

[lma333]

I think that i have the explanation ... To have a final price that high , you just need 2 crazy guys who really want this 2 cels . Me and an other guy ...
I'm totally agree with you , i think the price went way too far, but in the other hand , it's very rare to see this kind of pieces so to give a price on that , it's very hard... I wanted to have both but i got the Op , and he got the eye catch... That's life
But i hope seeing another one soon

[lma333]

Oops double posted
Sorry ...

[ssvegito04]

Really lma333? You got one? Wow! You really must have been after it. I guess you can't put a price on them though.

Well done, hopefully one day I can match your enthusiasm..........and wallet size

Also, I see that you have in your possession some awesome Vegeta cels. If you ever want or need to sell any please PM me first

[iceman57]

A waste of cash, better to buy during the first Mandarake sale

[cutiebunny]

A waste of cash, better to buy during the first Mandarake sale

I disagree. It's hard to put a price on what you love. I've spent crazy amounts on stuff that some might consider a "waste" but if it's something I love, I could care less about other opinions.

In regards to a Mandarake sale, I'd consider it more wasteful to buy something I wasn't totally happy with just because it was a deal.

But anywas, congrats on winning the OP cel. Can't wait to see it in your gallery.