eBay seller posted this dexterity game lot (from Akron, OH estate sale). And, an image from the patent filing… #secondhandsacred

Third time I’ve stumbled on annual compilations of Jehova’s Witness publications. This time a more substantial collection! Bonus: it was a red tag day at Goodwill so all were 1/2 off. And fwiw, JW visual culture is consistently incredible! #secondhandsacred

Gospel Jukebox #9 — #secondhandsacred

Endings by Heleen Murre-van den Berg Spaces These days I’m going through my books. I’ve transitioned from a heavy admin role to the regular life of an academic, with the accompanying change of offices, fro…

Last weeks I worked on a piece for Collecting Religion, edited by @matthew-hayes.bsky.social and @secondhandsacred.bsky.social - a great way to think about project endings and the sorting out of material and digital collections that come with it
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From eastern NY estate sale. This Book of Kells cloth was draped over the back of a couch. (Was reminded of my fieldwork for the Ark Encounter project, 2011-14, when one of the creative team artists used the animated movie Secret of the Kells as inspiration for one of his works). #secondhandsacred

Thrifted. #secondhandsacred

A mixed ephemera bin added to the office experience! #secondhandsacred

Fantastic thread!!!!!! Anyone working on Christian Nationalism as historical/cultural pattern will benefit from this.

An eclectic thrift haul yesterday #secondhandsacred

Thrifted, 2023 Holy Bear. This company started in 1999 as a kind of evangelical alternate to Beanie Babies (1993). This bear was done in collaboration with a Masonic health charity. #secondhandsacred

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Some cassettes from the collection. What catches your eye? #secondhandsacred #cassettes #cassettecollection

Such a tremendous session! We learned so much from you, and I anticipate many references to your work as part of their final projects!

#tracts #ephemera #secondhandsacred

Thrifted in Evanston. “No one hears the cries of the poor, or the sound of a wooden bell.” Made in Haiti. #secondhandsacred

The rules are simple. When you find someone’s donated collection of Jack van Impe LPs at a thrift store, you get them all. (Three were still sealed!) #secondhandsacred #vinylcollection

Thrifted. Key hanger from Guatemalan Catholic shrine #secondhandsacred

1969 New Testament by Bill Bright and Campus Crusade for Christ (now Cru). This came out a few years before Bright and Loren Cunningham announced their 7 Mountain Mandate vision. #secondhandsacred

The Goodwill VHS section was especially antagonistic this week. #secondhandsacred #vhs #vhscollector #creationism #prophecy

I didn’t know the collection was missing a pencil sharpener until I found this at a Chicago antiques store last week. #secondhandsacred

Greek Orthodox icon, sourced from Chicago antiques store #secondhandsacred

Fun lil haul from Evanston antiques store yesterday. #secondhandsacred

1949 Biblegraph, this one printed for Hilton Hotels (others for Billy Graham Revival and NY Tract Society. Seller bought from estate sale in southern IL #ebaymethod #secondhandsacred

Never been! How was it?

2 evangelical heavy metal hair band cassettes added to the collection: 1986, 1991. Thanks @animalrecordsevanston #secondhandsacred #stryperband #cassettes #collecting #recordstore

On Saturday I saw someone emptying a bin of books into a garbage container. Naturally, I was curious what was discarded. Opened the lid to see bibles & prayer books amid the scattered pile. So, naturally, I hopped in to take a closer look. Pulled out a few gems! #secondhandsacred #dumpsterdiving

An estate sale find from Friday. Also, the last new acquisition post of 2025! #secondhandsacred

Thrifted, 4 Spanish language gospel cassettes. #secondhandsacred

Thrifted, 2016 Minecraft New Testament. #secondhandsacred

Reprint of 1985 Jack Chick comic. One of 24 comics Chick made. #secondhandsacred