WaspPlague

Sorry for the real late reply...Ive tried to get my hands on Primes contact info and have had no luck sadly.  I even asked the original owner of FUs if she had any recent contact info on him but she does not.

I will keep hunting around though.  Prime really is awesome at anything collectible. 

Thanks so much, Chief! That would be awesome if you could get a hold of Prime, but don't sweat it if you're unable to. Thanks again for going above and beyond!

http://www.ebay.ca/i...l-/251988725970

Is this the seller?

Yeah that's the guy. I actually bought the cel from his US ebay store. It looks like he's selling another cel he has (he told me he had several in his possession). It looks like the price is marked up at $175 now- I bought mine for $150 from him.

Sorry for the late response! 

The cel was being sold for $150 (not including the shipping and handling and other fees). I believe the cel in the golden frame from previous posts was sold for $222.50. I know Satam cels can vary in price. I've seen pieces for $50 or $450. I know in 2011 the Satam cel of Dr. Robotnik from the intro had a starting bid of $2500- and it sold (either for that price or more I'd imagine). 

-Wasp

Just heard back from the seller!

He told me he had 3 in total (including mine). He bought 2 from a Sega executive, and then 1 was given to him by a former Sega executive. He also added at the end that they are "really really rare." He had also mentioned that they were gifts made for executives at Sega during the time Satam was being produced.

I think there are 4 or more of these, considering the seller had 3, and then the one in the golden frame makes 4. It's still a rare find I'd say, considering the Sega execs were the only ones to own them (not sure how many execs were there at the time though- I'd say anywhere from 10-20, but I could be completely off the mark here).

-Wasp

Some random (and looks like already deleted by now) forum post does indicate that there were only 2 such cels made. Yours used to be on the animation studio wall and the other one - in the office of someone named Tom K:

Ah yes, that's the framed cel I had mentioned, it's really cool. Tom K was the CEO of Sega in the early to mid 90s- he was a driving force behind Sonic's aggressive marketing at the time. I'm glad I was able to get a hold of the sister cel! 

As for the concept art images, I actually think each image has it's own charm (though I'm in agreement with the majority, the final character designs are definitely the best choices!) I don't know if any of you have ever seen the very Don Bluth inspired concept art of Sally that is floating around on Tumblr? (I've attached an image to this post). The red-head Sally reminded me a bit of Kimberly from Space Ace. Even the different types of "Robotnic" concept art you see on ebay look like villains from a Don Bluth production.

Thanks for the responses!

It sounds like Prime would be a good source regarding cels. That would be awesome if he could offer any sort of knowledge on the cel I have. Also I don't know if this is of any help, but the seller on ebay I bought the cel from was also selling other hard to find Sonic (and Sega) items, such as Sonic the Hedgehog trading cards from the early 90s, Sonic action figures, other Sonic items from the early 90s like a board game, a balloon, Tiger Electronic handhelds, and Sega corporate gifts (like a watch or a silver star given to employees). I am wondering if he had received the cel and various other items he is selling from someone who had worked at Sega.

-Wasp