Here is one of Mr. Walter Kember’s stamps, which he used to stamp the reverse side of each #kembertext. It is possible that this is one of his oldest stamps, purchased on August 12, 1957 for $2.50 from the Canadian Printing Co. (see receipt), less than two years after he began making framed Scripture prints for free and worldwide distribution. I believe it is one of his oldest stamps because of its simplicity. It lacks later sophistication and additions to his stamp design in subsequent years (e.g., “Supplied by:”, “DO NOT SELL”, “A sinner saved by grace. Eph 2:8”, “Gathered in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Math 18:20”, and “MADE IN CANADA”). While I have not yet worked out the age of this stamp, I believe I will be able to do so from examining vintage prints. #walterkember #bibleverses #christian #bornagain …

A #kembertext is displayed in the office of a barn on a farm in Wheatley, Ontario. Romans 6:23. God willing, I will be posting about this barn a lot more in the future. This barn is the place where all Mr. Kember’s remaining supplies for his framed Scripture prints were transported to and stored after he went home to Heaven in 1997. I visited the barn last week (thanks @ben.getty.5 !!!) and found a treasure trove of vintage prints, original placards (in many different languages that I was not even aware he printed), some of my grandfather’s personal items pertaining to the texts (his first rubber stamp purchased in 1957, the kneeling pad he used to get down and pray on in the workshop, a letter from a person that received one of his texts) as well as supplies for building approximately 1000 texts. Please pray that we will be able to assemble these remaining texts and get them into homes and hearts of the lost for the glory of God! #walterkember #bibleverses #lordjesuschrist #christian …

Mr. Max McLean displaying his #Kembertext, and a short clip of him reminiscing about his days of helping Mr. Walter Kember with the texts! John 1:12. I completed a 30 minute interview with Max about a year or so ago, and he had so many amazing memories of Walter and the framed Scripture prints. The full interview is too long to upload. This is just a short clip. My phone overheated and the end of the story from this clip got cut off but basically went like this: When Max got to the Bible conference, he checked into the motel. When Joe and Walter arrived, Joe asked which bed was his and immediately went to it and laid down. Max asked him what was wrong. He told Max that he hadn’t slept in a bed for three days! Walter insisted that they sleep in the truck at the road side. Every night, they would unload enough boxes of texts to make enough space for themselves to sleep on top of the boxes! Walter Kember didn’t mind a firm mattress because of his ankylosing spondylitis, but poor Joe! Then every morning they would have to load up the texts again before setting out on the road! So when Joe saw that bed and confirmed it was his, he crashed! #walterkember #Bible #Christian #bibleverses …

Mr. Walter Kember posing for a photo outside his workshop in Sarnia, Ontario and holding a #kembertext he recently assembled (just one of his typical 200 per day). Luke 5:32 & Luke 19:10. Circa 1996. Photo credit: Paul Potter (son-in-law of Walter Kember) #walterkember #Bible #BibleVerses #LordJesusChrist …

A #kembertext is displayed in the @sathriftstore at Kennedy Road in Toronto, Ontario. Romans 5:1. Thanks to pro thrifter @hannahrmcintyre for spotting this text! Continuing the theme of the word of God displayed in local businesses… Praise God! #walterkember #bibleverses #bible #Jesus …

A #kembertext is on display at Gerrard Glass & Mirrors Ltd. in Toronto, Ontario. 1 Peter 1:7 & 2 Corinthians 12:9. This is actually a beautiful Kember text replica, and was assembled by the owners of this business, Myles & Sherry, who have several Scriptures prominently displayed in their business! Praise God for business owners who are willing to display the word of God in their businesses! If you would like a framed Scripture print to display at work or in your home, please send me a message, and I’ll do my best to get you one. #walterkember #bible #Jesus #scripture …

A #kembertext in a home in Iowa, USA. Ephesians 2:8. Notice the black and thin wood frame. This indicates it is a vintage print. Notice also the reverse side of the text. Look closely. It is not stamped, which means it may possibly date to 1955-1957 (prior to when Mr. Walter Kember purchased his rubber stamp in 1957). However, I have never seen a text that used diamond-shaped darts (“brads”) for the cardboard backing, which this one uses. From my research of framed Scripture prints assembled by Mr. Kember in this era, he would typically seal the reverse side with a paper backing. Look closely again… the paper backing on this print has been removed! That is why we see the brads, which I had never seen before. That is also possibly why we don’t see a stamp because the paper was stamped, not the underlying cardboard. But what about the brads? The cardboard in the vast majority of prints that I have seen is typically held in place by staples, not brads. However, I have just confirmed that in the early days from 1955, when he started making texts, through the 1960’s, he used brads! Stapling the reverse side of the texts came later on. Thanks @christinafaviere for submitting this photo. #walterkember #bible #saved #christian …

A #kembertext found recently in a @valuevillage_thrift store in Cornwall, Ontario. Romans 5:6. Thanks to @jeanettekember1 for sharing! #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #Jesus #christian #saved #sarnia …

A #kembertext found recently by Arlene Davis in #waynesvillenc🏔️ Waynesville, North Carolina. Ephesians 2:8. It is likely that this water-stained Scripture print survived Hurricane Helene, which slammed Waynesville in late September 2024. Tragically, at least 42 lives were lost in that community alone (according to my own research), and it was the deadliest hurricane in #northcarolina in modern history with 108 fatalities (according to Wikipedia). #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #Jesus #christian #saved #sarnia …

A treasure trove of #kembertext found recently in the Park Street Gospel Hall in Peterborough, Ontario. One text that I need to point out, which is one that I have never seen before and did not know existed, is the hand-painted John 3:3 on the left! Walter Kember’s original framed Scripture prints were hand-painted by his sister, Margaret (Kember) Brewster. There were four that I knew of: Matthew 6:33, Mark 8:36, Ephesians 2:8, 1 Peter 1:17 & 2 Corinthians 12:9. This John 3:3 print adds one to the list! The three texts with black frames on the left are vintage prints (late 1950’s) as is the Romans 5:1 print in the middle. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario …

This is the table saw (first photo) that Walter Kember used for many years to cut the 45 degree angle for the corners of the frames for #kembertext. He purchased strips of moulding in bulk from Toronto Philips Company, a frame making company in Strathroy, Ontario (second photo). The strips of moulding he purchased were actually “scraps” from a larger piece of moulding that Toronto Philips Company used in their professional frames. Walter would drive out to Strathroy to pick up bundles of moulding. They would then be brought back to Sarnia and their full length was stained with a rag or sponge dipped in stain, one by one. Then they were cut on this table saw. The strips were cut via 45 degree cuts into either 14 inch lengths (top and bottom of the frame) or 10 inch lengths (left and right edges of the frame), which resulted in a stick with ends cut at the same 45 degree angle. To complete the stick, it was turned around, and the opposite end was cut at an opposing 45 degree angle. Then, a hole was drilled on one end of each stick so that it wouldn’t split when nailed (by hand; in later years an air-powered nailer was used and the end no longer needed to be pre-drilled). This drill bit was actually mounted on the spinning motor of the table saw! Before the corners of the frame were placed together and nailed, a dab of glue was placed on one of the corner faces. Walter would assemble frames in the basement of his home at 1295 London Road, filling several @chiquitabanana or @dolepics banana boxes prior to carrying them across the backyard to the barn where the final framed Scripture print was assembled. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario …

Doing a little bit of work on the original (yes, the very first of millions) #kembertext. 1 Peter 1:7 & 2 Corinthians 12:9. This original (second photo) was hand-painted in 1955 by Mr. Walter Kember’s sister, Mrs. Margaret (Kember) Brewster. It is one of the only texts that we know the exact year in which it was made. See previous posts for the full story behind this very first text, which led the way for Walter Kember’s 40+ years of dedicated service for the Lord in assembling and distributing framed Scripture prints freely and worldwide. In the first photo, we have a replica of this original print along with a John 3:7 print (not a Kember text) from a day gone by that was found in the basement of the Highfield Gospel Hall, Toronto, Canada. #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario #walterkember …

This is the 7th and 8th of eight (yes, eight!) #kembertext recently found on Facebook Marketplace in Knoxville, Tennessee! John 14:6 & Isaiah 53:5. What a find! All eight prints are still in great shape despite being well over three decades old (they look to be circa 1980’s to early 1990’s, but they could be older). Thanks again to @mike_da for jumping on the offer and redeeming these eight beautiful Scripture prints for his own use. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario #knoxville #tennessee …

This is the 5th and 6th of eight (yes, eight!) #kembertext recently found on Facebook Marketplace in Knoxville, Tennessee! Ephesians 2:8 and Matthew 6:33. What a find! All eight prints are still in great shape despite being well over three decades old (they look to be circa 1980’s to early 1990’s, but they could be older). Thanks again to @mike_da for jumping on the offer and redeeming these eight beautiful Scripture prints for his own use. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario #knoxville #tennessee …

A #kembertext displayed in a home in Bancroft, Ontario. Ezekiel 18:4 & Hebrews 9:22. This is a fairly rare print, but it looks to be in great shape. Likely assembled in the 1970’s or 1980’s. #walterkember #bible #biblescripture #bibleverse #bibleverses #biblequote #wallart #walldecor #walldecoration #Jesus #christian #saved #sarnia #chatham #windsorontario …