Monday, February 17, 2020

Vintage Whitman Bible Puzzle


Here is a 1950s children's puzzle illustrated by Lajos Segner. Segner was an artist who contributed to numerous children's books, many with Bible illustrations.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Classic Jack Hamm Cartoon: "Disturbing Picture"

"Disturbing Picture" by Jack Hamm, distributed to newspapers around November 01, 1953
This Jack Hamm panel comments on the holiness of God and why our Lord Jesus Christ must be central to sustaining marriage. The scripture used is from Matthew 19:5 which states:

"And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?"


Thursday, February 6, 2020

Vintage Bible Games

For decades and maybe centuries, games, puzzles, and other forms of instructional fun have existed to teach the Bible. Over time I have come across a number of examples. Here are two examples.
Lemon's Bible Game was distributed by Zomdervan Publishing House for decades. This box is the eleventh edition from 1946 and it features up to a dozen games that can be played with the cards.
The maker of this small "True or False Quiz" is unknown.