Swap Meet

I had my first Swap Meet experience on Saturday.  It was life-changing.  I can't believe I have never gone before!  It was reminiscent of a farmer's market, except that instead of food there was just a ton of cheap stuff.  I won't lie - I spent a lot of money.  I had a lot of birthday cash, though.  So I shouldn't feel guilty, right?

Apart from a few tops and a great pair of feather earrings, I had two incredible finds.

On the right is a beautiful pocket-watch that actually opens!  What I'm still trying to determine is whether or not the clock is real.  Even if it isn't, this makes me so happy.  I have been looking for something like it for ages.  I put it on a chain and wore it around my neck today - it's beautiful and perfect, and I love it.

On the left is a little New Testament + Psalms that I found on a table amidst a bunch of other junk.  "Everything $3," the sign said.  Carved into the front is a Jerusalem cross.  I thought it was just a fancy Greek cross, but Google taught me otherwise.  Into the back is carved the word "Jerusalem."  I continued my Google-ing and discovered many similar Bibles, all made of olive wood, and all hailing from Israel.  Three dollars on a table of junk!  I showed it to my mom yesterday as we were Skyping, and she showed me a nearly identical one that my grandparents brought her from Israel.  I'm so happy to have it.

From this Bible (it is the KJV) my favorite verse reads as follows:

"Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.  For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."

Hebrews 10:35-36