I mentioned this over on Twitter last night, but this week I finally finished getting my boxed copy of Loom complete.
A couple of years ago I lucked into the boxed copy from a donation I was beyond fortunate to receive. The box is freaking mint. And all of the paperwork is inside it. (And there is a lot.)
The only thing you sometimes find in the paperwork with adventure games like this are old hand-written notes here and there. And honestly I don't find those to be a problem; I actually enjoy seeing them. Those notes take me back to a time when I would have done the same - not thinking one iota of "holy shit, in 30 years this game will be worth something!" Back to a time when you just really wanted to finish a game you were deeply devoted to.
Anyway, I I had everything except for the highly coveted cassette tape. The Loom package is a lot like one of the better Infocom titles that came with "feelies". Loom goes all out with multiple pamphlets and books, the tape and even a special plastic viewer to help you read secret clues in some of the paperwork.
I've been on a search for that tape for a couple of years now. I've seen a few wise men on Ebay trying to sell the thing (CIB) for over $400. I mean, really? Really? That being said the games are no longer listed so maybe they actually sold. But I can't believe that. I imagine they finally just took them down and put the games back into a plastic bag and on a shelf somewhere.
I didn't want to play Loom all the way through until I'd found the entire package. I'm a dork like that. Oh, I've played the game don't get me wrong. But I wasn't All In. Not being in any crazy rush, I knew I was going to wait until that day came along when I finally found the danged tape, which I'm almost afraid to play now! Hah. I do have a cassette player, but will likely clean the head before I give it a go.
Anyway, this long journey has finally come to an end. Feels really good.