It was the result of a 5 year search, and then about 5 years earnings as well :)

I couldn't get the scan I really would have wanted, (it for example has no damage matte, and is only @ DCI 4K) but the audio is excellent and the scan is good, and the window of opportunity was small.

So it will be a good archive for people to then get onto restoring one day.

The print's new owner will look after it better than probably anyone else could, so although I lost a *lot* on it, the print itself will be preserved for as long as possible, and, just as importantly, able to be viewed if the opportunity should ever arise. That was of the utmost importance to me.

It was also acquired to help out someone who was intimately involved with the original fantasia, who is now battling with dementia, and I wanted them to be able to see the movie again, they way they remembered it. Through another friend, that should be possible, and that will make it all worth it.

(I won't be sharing names, so please don't ask).

At any rate, it is all raw at the moment, and had to be scanned dry, so there are plenty of dirt and scratches to be repaired, but it is still a lovely thing to behold.