Spotted this for sale online, listed as an original production cel from The
Great Mouse Detective. Although the image is clearly Basil of Baker Street from
the Disney film, this is certainly
not a production cel.
Even a casual viewer might notice these errors:
- That's a stock pose used on merchandise but never seen in the film
- Basil's pea coat should have a double row of buttons
- Those shoes are never worn with that outfit
- The shoes are colored incorrectly
- Basil holds a shot glass; in the film, the drinks are served in mugs
Add to this the background, which isn't even a Disney background, and shows a human-sized street from the American west instead of a rodent-sized British pub, and you have a slew of good reasons to steer clear.
Granted, Basil is very nicely drawn. But it's not worth paying cel prices for.
When I pointed out these facts to the seller, he promplty removed the listing and replaced it with this:
An imporvement, yes, but still not what the listing claims. Buyer beware!
