Saturday, September 17, 2005
I'm A Winner!
I don't usually buy things on eBay, mainly because the last minute sniping raises my blood pressure. Still, I had been searching used book and thrift stores for The Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes to no avail. And $27-$36 for a second-hand copy through Amazon is a bit steep,
TBiPfLE is one of the books I remember being read to me as a child. Most child-oriented Bibles these days have too-cartoony an illustrative style for my tastes. Even the "New" Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes has taken this route. I have the DK Illustrated Family Bible, which has a lot of good explicative stuff in the margins, but the text is still over Phil's head. TBiPfLE came up as a topic of discussion at a Sunday School teacher's meeting this week; everyone agreed it's a must-have.
So I headed over to eBay to see if one was available. One was.
I plugged in my high bid early, and the nickel/dime last-minute bidding didn't top it. So, for $9.51 (+s/h) the book is not just a must-have, it's a do-have.
TBiPfLE is one of the books I remember being read to me as a child. Most child-oriented Bibles these days have too-cartoony an illustrative style for my tastes. Even the "New" Bible in Pictures for Little Eyes has taken this route. I have the DK Illustrated Family Bible, which has a lot of good explicative stuff in the margins, but the text is still over Phil's head. TBiPfLE came up as a topic of discussion at a Sunday School teacher's meeting this week; everyone agreed it's a must-have.
So I headed over to eBay to see if one was available. One was.
I plugged in my high bid early, and the nickel/dime last-minute bidding didn't top it. So, for $9.51 (+s/h) the book is not just a must-have, it's a do-have.
Mikesell
