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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 570808, member: 84"]These have been sitting in a glass case at a local thrift store for over a month. They had ridiculous prices on them (from $299 to $799). I happen to see the manager by the case as I passed & I mentioned to him about the prices & he said he knew they were over priced; it was what the people who donated them said they were worth, and did I want to make an offer?</p><p>I told him I'd give him $100 for the 4 and he said "Deal!" we need the case space!</p><p><br /></p><p>After paying I realized that 2 are Torahs? (Jewish bibles) & 1 a bible with hebrew & english? </p><p>And 1 a reg. bible.</p><p>Are any of these rare or worth anything like what the donors said?</p><p>Are they worth the $100 I paid? (looking on eBay most miniature bibles were around $25 - $35 - but some were several $100.</p><p>Finally, what makes it a miniature book - is it a size limit?</p><p>As always I thank you & appreciate any help!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]173112[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173113[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173115[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173116[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173117[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173118[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173119[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173121[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173125[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 570808, member: 84"]These have been sitting in a glass case at a local thrift store for over a month. They had ridiculous prices on them (from $299 to $799). I happen to see the manager by the case as I passed & I mentioned to him about the prices & he said he knew they were over priced; it was what the people who donated them said they were worth, and did I want to make an offer? I told him I'd give him $100 for the 4 and he said "Deal!" we need the case space! After paying I realized that 2 are Torahs? (Jewish bibles) & 1 a bible with hebrew & english? And 1 a reg. bible. Are any of these rare or worth anything like what the donors said? Are they worth the $100 I paid? (looking on eBay most miniature bibles were around $25 - $35 - but some were several $100. Finally, what makes it a miniature book - is it a size limit? As always I thank you & appreciate any help! [ATTACH=full]173112[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173113[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173115[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173116[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173117[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173118[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173119[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173121[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]173125[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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