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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.


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1938 Disney Animation Cel Martha Raye & Joe E. Brown$595.00 Ends in 11 hours 14 bids 27 watchers
Gi Joe Animation Cel Flint & Cover Girl Marvel Sunbow$510.00 Ends in 10 hours 3 bids 28 watchers
Great Jessica Rabbit Cel From Who Framed Roger Rabbit$500.00 Ends in 8 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Wile E, Coyote -roark Gourley, 1993 Wb Ltd. Ed 3d Cel$500.00 Ends in 4 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Cinderella & Mice Limited Edition Cel Walt Disney$399.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Disney The Lion King Animation Cel Limited Ed 433/500 $330.00 Ends Monday 11 bids 31 watchers
Flora Sleeping Beauty Fairy, Vintage Cel 1959$300.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 4 watchers
Lady And The Tramp Orig Production Cel On Laser Bg$300.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 8 watchers
Original Spongebob Cel Signed By Creator And Voice$288.00 Ends in 6 hours 15 bids 25 watchers
Goofy -walt Disney 1938 Production Cel- Classic Goof$200.00 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Jungle Book King Louie Art Corner Cel 1967 Original$161.29 Ends in 7 hours 7 bids 32 watchers
Hanna Barbera Production Cel Flintstones Jetsons Framed$152.50 Ends Monday 11 bids 37 watchers
Mr Magoo Cel From His First Cartoon - Ragtime Bear 1949$137.50 Ends in 2 hours 6 bids 19 watchers
Rare Vintage Disney Original Production Cel Chip Signed$102.54 Ends Friday 5 bids 13 watchers
Disney Fantasia 1939 Centaurettes Animation Cel Model$102.50 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 9 watchers
Harley Quinn The Trial Batman Tas Cel Wb Wbss $100.35 Ends in 12 hours 7 bids 10 watchers
1973 Robin Hood Disney Production Cel Drawing Marian Nr$100.00 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 26 watchers
Roger Rabbit Production Cel 1988 Disney Animation Art$99.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 35 watchers
Original Chuck Jones Cel Of Porky Pig$91.00 Ends in 6 hours 5 bids 22 watchers
Simpsons Animation Cel How I Spent My Strummer Vacation$81.00 Ends Thursday 5 bids 21 watchers
Original Fred Flintstone Animation Cel$81.00 Ends in 6 hours 3 bids 13 watchers
Fat Albert Animation Cel & 30" Hand Painted Bkg #o56$79.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 4 watchers
The Three Caballeros 1945 Jose Carioca Original Cel $77.00 Ends in 9 hours 17 bids 28 watchers
Brisby & Nicodemus Secret Of Nimh Bluth Animation Cel $76.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids 12 watchers
(4) Sleeping Beauty Production Cel Drawings Disney $66.65 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 29 watchers
Chuck Jones' Hand-painted White Seal Cel$61.00 Ends in 6 hours 2 bids 24 watchers
Tennesse Tuxedo Limited Ed Cel,signed By Don Adams, Big$60.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Archie Original Animated Cel W/rare Painted Background$59.95 Ends in 11 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
Batman 1969 Promotional Animation Cel Color Guide$53.65 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 3 watchers
Phillip & Aurora Briar Rose Sleeping Beauty Cel Drawing$52.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids 10 watchers
Sonic The Hedgehog Original Production Cel$50.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 2 watchers
Bambi -walt Disney 1942 Production Cel Overlay- Trees$50.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Underdog+polly+the Mad Scientist,1992 Ltd Ed Signed Cel$50.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers
Beavis & Butthead Mtv Animation Art Production Cel '93 $50.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 10 watchers
Disney Production Cel Winnie The Pooh Seal Tigger Nr $50.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 13 watchers
Cowboy Bebop Movie Production Cel Spike$49.99 Ends in 23 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Brisby & Family Secret Of Nimh Don Bluth Animation Cel$49.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 10 watchers
Brisby & Family Secret Of Nimh Don Bluth Animation Cel $49.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 14 watchers
Disney's Darkwing Duck Hand-painted Animation Cel$49.00 Ends in 5 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Captain Future Cel Part 03 Vintage Toei Japan Anime$42.03 Ends Monday 5 bids 6 watchers
Dexter's Laboratory Original Production Cel$42.00 Ends in 5 hours 3 bids 24 watchers
Disney's Mighty Ducks Original Production Animation Cel$40.00 Ends in 6 hours 1 bid 5 watchers
Secret Of Nimh Model Cel$40.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 5 watchers
Walt Disney Serigraph Cel Of Jiminy Cricket - Nib!$38.65 Ends Monday 4 bids 14 watchers
Captain Future Cel Part 01 Vintage Toei Japan Anime$36.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 8 watchers
Scooby Doo - Unpainted Tv Animation Cel - Xerox Line$31.00 Ends in 2 hours 7 bids 1 watcher
Scooby Doo - Four (4) Unpainted Tv Animation Cels $31.00 Ends in 4 hours 3 bids 2 watchers
Fauna Fairy Sleeping Beauty Animation Cel Drawing$30.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids 9 watchers
Bugs Bunny Production Cel From 1990 Earth Day Special$30.00 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 10 watchers
Merryweather Sleeping Beauty Animation Cel Drawing$29.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 9 watchers
Grumpy Rough Snow White Animation Cel Drawing 1937$29.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 6 watchers
Disney Abner Country Cousin Animation Cel Drawing 1936$29.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 5 watchers
Uncle Scrooge And Goofy Animation Production Cel$29.99 Ends Thursday 2 bids 2 watchers
Dopey Serigraph Cel Art Certified Walt Disney Dazzling$29.99 Ends Saturday 1 bid 7 watchers
Blackstar 31" Animation Cel Painted Background #v26$29.99 Ends Friday 1 bid 5 watchers

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