May 17th, 2008
The Best of Antiques
and Collecting
What are you looking for?
Animated cartoons first became popular in the 1930s, and have spawned a whole wave of collectibles. The cel (short for celluloid), a colorful transparent sheet on which cartoons were hand-drawn or painted for individual frames, today can be highly collectible. The cels that were actually used in production are the most sought-after, as opposed to special 'limited edition souvenirs' issued after the fact.
Dave Mackey's filmography and title card gallery for 35 years of Warner Bros. cartoons. Browsable by year or alphab… [more]
Steve Lee’s large collection of original Disney art: pencil drawings from animated features produced during W… [more]
Got a site to suggest? Let us know.
Are we missing one? Tell us.
Animation Magazine -
... of Garfield: A Cat and His Nerd, Fox Home Entertainment and Paws Inc. have given us an original Garfield animation cel signed by creator Jim Davis! ...
Art Daily -
... sketchbooks, storyboards, production drawings, films, video games, animation cels, three dimensional models, sculptures, books, manga and much more. ...
Metro Canada - Calgary, Canada -
... through changing gallery environments that display more than 600 artworks, including sketches, storyboards, video games, animation cels and manga. ...
GenerationQ, Australia -
... a new Xerox process whereby the animators' drawings could be directly copied onto animation cels rather than being hand-traced by a third party. ...
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA -
Really Rosie - Animation cels, drawings, musical scores, manuscripts, film & video, playbills & posters. Maurice Sendak Gallery. Closes 4/30. ...
Current auctions, updated every 2 hours (more info)
 | $1,050.00 (3 Bids) Ends: Sunday 12:05 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $999.00 (2 Bids) Ends: Thursday 13:36 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $599.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 14:29 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $587.40 (11 Bids) Ends: Saturday 13:40 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $315.00 (5 Bids) Ends: Tuesday 23:17 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $255.00 (8 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 18:37 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $193.50 (26 Bids) Ends: Sunday 19:18 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $162.83 (3 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 17:25 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $158.16 (4 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 18:47 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $129.99 (2 Bids) Ends: Sunday 18:00 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $129.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 18:00 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $120.00 (2 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 17:26 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $99.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 17:57 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $99.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 17:49 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $99.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 11:00 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $97.79 (4 Bids) Ends: Thursday May-22 3:45:00 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $93.00 (5 Bids) Ends: Sunday 15:06 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $75.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Monday 18:01 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $75.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 12:01 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $75.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 11:49 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $69.00 (4 Bids) Ends: Saturday 10:36 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $69.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 17:56 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $65.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Monday 17:57 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $60.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 20:29 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $59.95 (1 Bid) Ends: Tuesday 18:41 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $53.99 (2 Bids) Ends: Friday 10:38 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $52.02 (6 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 12:49 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $52.02 (5 Bids) Ends: Saturday 10:25 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $52.00 (8 Bids) Ends: Sunday 19:03 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $51.00 (5 Bids) Ends: Thursday May-22 1:00:08 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $51.00 (4 Bids) Ends: Saturday 10:46 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Wednesday 17:34 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Monday 14:40 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 18:45 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.95 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 18:44 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.95 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 17:52 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $49.50 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 20:38 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $44.95 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 20:20 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $42.99 (5 Bids) Ends: Monday May-19 0:36:22 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $39.07 (21 Bids) Ends: Saturday 15:00 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $35.00 (3 Bids) Ends: Wednesday 18:17 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $34.99 (2 Bids) Ends: Tuesday 15:41 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $33.99 (4 Bids) Ends: Sunday 16:50 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $31.00 (6 Bids) Ends: Sunday 19:16 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $30.99 (2 Bids) Ends: Friday 10:46 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $29.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 15:04 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $27.00 (2 Bids) Ends: Sunday 15:18 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (5 Bids) Ends: Sunday 17:26 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (4 Bids) Ends: Sunday 18:15 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (4 Bids) Ends: Sunday 16:55 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (3 Bids) Ends: Sunday 16:53 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (3 Bids) Ends: Saturday 16:52 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $26.00 (2 Bids) Ends: Sunday 15:02 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $25.00 (4 Bids) Ends: Sunday 19:14 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $25.00 (2 Bids) Ends: Saturday 16:42 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $25.00 (1 Bid) Ends: Tuesday 19:56 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $24.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Tuesday 15:03 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $24.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Sunday 18:01 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $24.99 (1 Bid) Ends: Saturday 10:30 PDT Bid | Watch |
 | $22.50 (4 Bids) Ends: Sunday 19:38 PDT Bid | Watch |