getting started

hey everybody, im new on this site and new to cel collecting. although i watch a lot of anime.. any tips on getting started, especially because i live in the netherlands and cels are quite difficult to find over here..

Hello,
Welcome to the wonderful word of cel collecting!
If you will post what shows you are looking for I'm sure a few folks here can point you to the ones you are looking for.
You can look in the members gallerys and check there links, You will find a few places to buy cels and drawings from.
Take your time and buy what you like, As it is your collection and make it up the way you want it to be.
I hope you enjoy yourself here and when you get your cels ,Come back and open a gallery for yourself to show us what you find.
Happy hunting.
Roy

like i said i like a lot of anime.. but from what i have seen miyazaki art is way too expensive.. my other favorite anime is alita aka gunnm but 500 dollars and up are a bit much for getting started.. this is a very cool site to just browse..

Welcome, welcome!!! I'm new to this too, but I can assure you that the people are great and you'll have a lot of fun and empty pockets.

As far as where to find cels, I'd check ebay, or yahoo japan. Most sellers on YJ will not ship overseas, but you can hire a deputy service. There's a whole list of them on http://www.rubberslug.com/resource/links.aspx
Plus that link has links to a lot of other information about different types of cels, where to buy cel books, etc. It's really informative. If you ever have any questions about cel preservation, just ask Roy (points to above post); he's the resident expert.

Another site you might try is www.cels.org
They have a lot of links to different online stores, though some of them are dead. I think that site has a link to an online store based in France that takes Euros. That might be a good bet for you.

So you're from the Netherlands, huh? Well, just to let you know, I've been informed that my nickname is a naughty word in Dutch. Well, I've had friends calling me that for a while, and Dutch is not one of the languages that I speak, so it doesn't bother me. But I'm sorry if it offends you. I don't mean it to do so;)

thanks a bunch for helping me out, i just found out how to figure out yahoo japan (with the help of anime krazy.. and it really cool didnt know there was so much stuff out there to collect, and it want it all.... anyway just bought my first cel yesterday on ebay, its a cell with a galand from robotech.. bought it just to get started and for an example/reference on which i can start in this hobby.. klet doesnt ring a bell i think youre pretty safe.. if you change the k with an s its a different story ;-)