Found an Awesome Antique Bible at a Thrift Store

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Today, while running some errands, I spotted a thrift store and decided to check it out.

As I was heading out I glanced over at a case near the checkout counter, and noticed this little wooden book with several crosses together on the cover.

I asked the cashier if I could see it, and she took it out of the case. It was a 1958 wooden cover bible.

It's funny because I buy a new bible every year because the cover is usually very worn after several months of use...and I've joked with my husband that I need either a metal cover bible, or one made of wood....

It was priced at only four dollars, so I bought it....It's really very lovely, the picture is one I found online that is just like it. The one I found is in great shape.

So excited, had to share it. :D

1958 kjv bible.JPG
 

JoyfulFleur

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Nice find! That is a very awesome looking Bible. I don't believe I have ever seen a Bible with a wood cover before
 
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ooo wooden cover ...I am jealous.... :)
hmmmm... but it is actually not that old
I have bible from my opa, it is heritage of forefathers (actually grandgrandgrand mother)
and it is older ;)
let my take a photo and post it, just a minute...
 
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Nice find! That is a very awesome looking Bible. I don't believe I have ever seen a Bible with a wood cover before
Me either! I didn't know that they made wooden cover bibles. It's says that the wood cover is made from "olive wood, from Jerusalem."
 
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oooh, olive wood from Jerusalem ... now I envy you again ...
can we somehow find out if it is true? I mean the part about olive wood, obviously the part about Jerusalem .. we must just take with faith ...
I'm sensing that your seller was really good one thou ... but I mean ..it can be true ... :) the part with olive wood can be proved, I think
one way or another its a wonderful catch :)
 
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and what is that symbol on the cover?if it is cross than it is really strange one ... with those plus .eeee.. plus things (+ +)
 
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and what is that symbol on the cover?if it is cross than it is really strange one ... with those plus .eeee.. plus things (+ +)
Here is where I got the picture similar to the one I bought today.

It says that it's olive wood..but I'm not sure what the cross symbols on the cover mean. It has the same "Jerusalem" writing on the back too.

I tried doing a Google search to see what it represents but not finding much on it.

From Jerusalem Olive Wood Cover Holy Bible Red Letter Edition King James Ver | eBay
 

flowerof3

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what a wonderful find , it was obviously meant for a special person such as yourself. :eek:
 

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I love the bible you found, we have a bible in our family that is also bound in wood and gold, a cousin has it,.
I love bargains, wether in a thrift store or free online, one can find wonderful things. :)

What a blessing find for you! :)
Thankyou for shareing. :)

God bless
pickles
 
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what a wonderful find , it was obviously meant for a special person such as yourself. :eek:
You are sweet flower, sweet flower.jpg


blushing.jpg You made me blush...lol,

Thank the Lord that we are all precious in HIS sight. He knows the very number of hairs on our heads. God is so good.
 
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I love the bible you found, we have a bible in our family that is also bound in wood and gold, a cousin has it,.
I love bargains, wether in a thrift store or free online, one can find wonderful things. :)

What a blessing find for you! :)
Thankyou for shareing. :)

God bless pickles
Thank you Pickles,

Oh that bible sounds really nice! My sister had a bible the belonged to my great, great grandmother, and it was lost in a house fire. :( It contained a lot about our family genealogy that my grandmother recorded in the note pages in the front. I wish I had written it all out.

Still the most valuable part of the bible is what's contained between the covers.

Still It was a cool find!

God bless