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HolmeWork Assignment for August: An Aluminum Holmes Medal
“Each of these wore some scarf or medallion as emblem of his office.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) Our Holme Continue Reading
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Taking Their Dust
“Since I ran down that coiner by the zinc and copper filings in the seam of his cuff …” – The Adventures of Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS) From the Topics Of The Times column from the December 19, 1930 issue of The New York Times. Taking Their Dust Master minds in detective fiction have long been able… Continue Reading
A Check Signed by Alice Faulkner, aka Actress Carol Dempster
“… unless she is a most consummate actress …” – The Adventure of The Cardboard Box (CARD) Carol Dempster was a silent film actress who appeared in 19 movies between 1915 and 1926. All but one of her films were directed by D. W. Griffith, who she was romantically engaged with during the 1920’s. The other… Continue Reading
Our September Story: The Golden Pince-Nez
“The story, so far as I can make it out, is like this.” – The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) In a few days, the calendar will be changing over to September. Where did the summer go so quickly? A new month means a new story for us. The September story will be The Adventure… Continue Reading
Create a Sherlockian Debit Card
“… He has £220 standing to his credit in the Capital and Counties Bank.” – The Adventure of The Man With The Twisted Lip (TWIS) In an attempt to gain customers, many U.S. banks are allowing their clients to personalize the design of their debit cards. Several banks, on their websites, allow you to upload… Continue Reading
TFG Issues 2015 Medal, Lapel Pin
” … when I should have had a medal the size of a soup plate.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) At our recent annual meeting in Chicago during the American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money, the newly issued lapel pin and 2015 medal for The Fourth Garrideb were revealed. The 2 inch… Continue Reading
Somogyi Creates Sherlock Holmes Centennial Medal (1987)
“… But you’ll always find scratches round a keyhole.” – The Adventure of the Golden Pince Nez (GOLD) Reprinted from the December 1987 issue of The Numismatist In honor of the centennial of the introduction of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Marika Somogyi has added her name to the list of Sherlockian interpreters with an… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Business’ Checks Altered, Signed ‘Sherlock Holmes’
“He got himself into a fog recently over a forgery case …” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) A Walworth County, Wisconsin detective is seeking information about checks from a local business that were altered and cashed after being signed “Sherlock Holmes.” The routing and account numbers on “several” checks are the same as the… Continue Reading
How To Add Old Pounds, Shillings and Pence
” … You should add this …” – The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual (MUSG) It’s surprising to realize that it has been nearly 45 years since Great Britain switched over to a decimalized coinage. If you saw the figure 7s3d and wanted to add 4s11d, would you know how to add those two numbers?… Continue Reading
TFG Activities at the 2015 ANA World’s Fair of Money in Chicago
” … had partaken of an excellent dinner.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) The first annual meeting of The Fourth Garrideb on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 found 5 of the 7 founding members gathering at Gibson’s Steakhouse in Rosemont, Illinois to celebrate the past year with good food and fellowship. Intended to be an informal… Continue Reading