Has anybody bought an Icon from either one of these sites?

[Orthodox Andrew]

If so, which site had the Icons you liked more?

http://www.religiousmall.com/
http://www.skete.com (http://www.skete.com/)

[MariaRegina]

If so, which site had the Icons you liked more?

http://www.religiousmall.com/
http://www.skete.com (http://www.skete.com/)

Most of my icons are from the skete. These monks are under the jurisdiction of the Serbians or Ukrainians - cannot remember which. They used to be under ROCOR but changed within the last few years.

I prefer to support the monks who are struggling to repair existing structures of their monastery and to continue their building projects.

[Orthodox Andrew]

Most of my icons are from the skete. These monks are under the jurisdiction of the Serbians or Ukrainians - cannot remember which. They used to be under ROCOR but changed within the last few years.

I prefer to support the monks who are struggling to repair existing structures of their monastery and to continue their building projects.
Thanks for your reply.:)

[Moros]

skete is far too expensive, i wont buy from them on principle.

religiousmall has a good selection.

[Suzannah]

Hey Osel! Good to see you 'round....was discussing Jerome in the Taverna and thought of you because I hadn't seen you on in awhile...!
:)

*sorry for hijacking the thread*

[Moros]

Hey Osel! Good to see you 'round....was discussing Jerome in the Taverna and thought of you because I hadn't seen you on in awhile...!
:)

*sorry for hijacking the thread*

Howdy. Was in Mexico for a week. :wave:

Back on topic a bit, I've been looking on ebay for icons. Found this nice wood 8x6 of Chrysostom for $17. Might get it.

[nicodemus]

I'm lucky that the Deacon at our parish makes mounted icon prints and they are often available much cheaper (and we save on shipping.) Not only that, we can request custom icons/sizes, etc. Our bookstore orders a lot of icons too, but Father Deacon makes a bunch too.

[xenia]

My icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov came from Skete. They weren't sure which one I wanted and gave me a phone call to be sure, which I appreciated.

-Xenia

[nicodemus]

My icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov came from Skete. They weren't sure which one I wanted and gave me a phone call to be sure, which I appreciated.

-Xenia My wife's patron saint is St. Seraphim. We have so many icons of him. Many have been brought back from Russia, so we have some you can't get in the USA. Every time somebody goes to Russia, that's what they bring back.

[Matrona]

Does anyone know where I can find an icon of St. Seraphim feeding the bear?

I've only heard about it, but I love animals, and it sounds so sweet.

[nicodemus]

Does anyone know where I can find an icon of St. Seraphim feeding the bear?

I've only heard about it, but I love animals, and it sounds so sweet. Somebody gave my wife one of those. I will ask the giver where they got it!

[Matrona]

Somebody gave my wife one of those. I will ask the giver where they got it!
Awesome, thanks. I wonder what it looks like. My friend Sarah would probably love it--she loves animals even more than I do.

I have been meaning to get an icon of St. Seraphim, but I'm holding out for this one, whenever and wherever I can get it.

[nicodemus]

This isn't the same one we have (style wise), but it is the same design.

http://www.incommunion.org/incommunion/..%5C..%5C..%5Cpictures%5Cbear.jpg

[xenia]

My icon of St. Seraphim of Sarov came from Skete. They weren't sure which one I wanted and gave me a phone call to be sure, which I appreciated.

-Xenia
I have a small icon of St. Seraphim feeding the bear. It is delightful. I bought it at Archangel Books in San Francisco. By the way, this is the same bookstore (under a different name) where Bl. Seraphim Rose worked before he went to Platina. We go there a few times a year as a sort of local pilgrimage.

-Xenia

[Photini]

This is like the one that my son was given as a gift, only a little more simple. The gold covering I think is called a riza.

http://www.iconastas.co.uk/docs/min092.jpg