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, 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
Some cassettes from the collection. What catches your eye? #secondhandsacred #cassettes #cassettecollection
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
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
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
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
Some say for napkins, others for envelopes/mail. Either way, a nice addition to the Domestic Devotion exhibition theme. And I always like it when there are multiple price tags testifying to a social life in circulation #secondhandsacred
Thrifted this icon yesterday, though haven’t seen the image before. Reverse image search no help. Does anyone know? #secondhandsacred
Shroud lenticular from the St Vincent de Paul thrift #secondhandsacred
The dexterity game/palm puzzle/patience game portion of the collection adds another. #ebaymethod #secondhandsacred #dexteritygames
