Friends of Faith: A Reader-Sponsored Section of Hoopla
April 2019
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The Enduring Word
Local man takes traveling museum of Biblical artifacts all over the world by Rick Mauch Hoopla Correspondent
RICK MAUCH | HOOPLA MAGAZINE
Rusty Maisel holds a page from the original Gutenberg Bible.
Just over a quarter century ago, Rusty Maisel had a heavenly idea. Ever since, he’s been taking that idea to other folks - literally. Rusty is the creator and curator of The Enduring Word, a traveling museum of Bibles and religious artifacts. Based out of his home in Weatherford, the museum regularly makes its way around the globe. “The museum is about to go to Denver, and then Wyoming in the next few weeks,” Rusty said. “Then, we’re looking at South and North Carolina, Georgia and Pennsylvania. There’s San Antonio, and we may be going to Alabama.” More locally, it will be at the College Park Rehab Center in Weatherford April 8-9. Rusty, 75, got the idea for the museum years ago while he was in the graphic arts business. He said some
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A replica of the Gutenberg Press made by Rusty and his associate, John Sliffe collectors wanted to put some ancient Bibles on exhibit in one of the local museums. He took some photographs of the artifacts and subsequently won a photo contest. SEE MUSEUM, P. 10
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