Surprises in Cel Collecting

Killua · Post by **Killua** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:44 pm

Today I had a big surprise that shouldn't really have been a surprise. I had puzzled for a while where this cel:

came from, but I didn't really puzzle over it too much. Just figured it was from the Ubogin fight in Hunter X Hunter, looked awesome, and that was enough.

Then today I was rewatching some of the later episodes and noticed a flicker in the second opening that couldn't have been 1/20th of a second that vaguely looked like it was in the same general shape as this cel. Sure enough, when I slowed it down there my beautiful cel was.

I was a little surprised to say the least. I had no idea it was an OP, nor did the person I bought it from (I think).

I've seen that other people have also found out after the fact that a cel they bought was actually an OP or ED cel, or that for some reason it was more valuable than they originally believed, like maybe a killer cel was stashed away in a lot or something. I thought it would be cool if others here had any examples of their own.

It's neat to find cel treasures in this fashion.

kira · Post by **kira** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:07 pm

that's pretty cool.

is that from the second op?

Cordelia · Post by **Cordelia** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:19 pm

Congrats, that's realli great! It's actually a nice cel on its own, now that it's from the OP, even better

That's what I like abt cel collecting, interesting stories like this. So far no hidden surprises for me though (dang!)

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:19 pm

Congrats that is a cel on its own now that it is from the OP even better D that is what I like abt cel collecting interesting stories like this. I suppose that makes sense.

Killua · Post by **Killua** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:30 pm

kira wrote:that's pretty cool.

is that from the second op?

Yeah, the second OP. Which is kind of cool on its own because I was actually looking at the OP today thinking, "There are barely any cels out from this OP, mostly just one Kuroro sequence, I wish there were more out there."

Carla · Post by **Carla** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:54 pm

That cel is AWESOME!!!

It's even better because it is an OP cel Congratulations on you discovery!!!

Nope no OP or END cel/ sketchs here yet

ryoendymion · Post by **ryoendymion** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:54 pm

what an awesome find ^_^ congrats!!

i've been lucky enough to have that happen a few times but mostly for the series that are less collected except for this one

when i picked it up, i had no idea it was from the ova op... you can imagine my shock when i was rewatching the series one day and saw this cel pop up in the op!

Penguinton · Post by **Penguinton** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:11 pm

Oh wow!

Congrats. Thats a really sweet cel! I enjoy the perspective in it. An it comes with a cool tale to boot.

I've had that happen to me only once.

I was watching the Gits openings on youtube and found two Ops i've never seen before and it turned out that my sketch was in used in both of them.

I nearly jumped out of my chair at the realization.

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:11 pm

A really sweet cel is a terrible thing to waste.

Cenbe · Post by **Cenbe** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:58 am

Yes! That has happened to me too; this layout sketch from the Kamichu opening was buried in a group. What a nice surprise!

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:58 am

nice surprise is a nice surprise.

Post by **sensei** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:51 am

Congratulations, Killua. It's a good feeling when a really intense and well-done cel turns out to be special in other ways.

Mine is not nearly as spectacular, though the same idea. I got this not-very-pretty Tennimon cel just because I thought it was silly in this series' over-the-top way. I titled it "More evidence of Noelle's Incredibly Heavy Butt" and put it in a gallery alongside another cels that I already had featuring this character's rather impressive backside.

Then the next time I was looking at the OP, a "flicker" like yours caught my eye, and I went back to review one scene, frame by frame. And indeed ... an OP cel. (Though admittedly not nearly as handsome as yours!)

ReiTheJelly · Post by **ReiTheJelly** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:27 pm

Congratulations! This has happened to me before and it is such an exciting feeling!

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:29 pm

I don't get very many surprises since I don't usually look through my sketches after I get them. lol

But I was surprised when I got this freebie background Doukyuusei cel that was placed on the backside of the background cel I purchased it for:

Considering it's a freebie, I think it's fairly decent. I rarely get cels/sketches with only a guy showing in the frame, but I liked it enough to post it in the gallery.

evilminion · Post by **evilminion** » Tue Dec 25, 2007 12:24 pm

Well, congratulations a-plenty! I had that happen once with a cel from Photon... always amusing to our significant others, I'm sure, to hear the audible SQUEAK when we figure it out.