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Steven Spielberg Honored With Presidential Medal of Freedom

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 2 Comments

“… one of the most honoured.” – The Adventure of The Dancing Men (DANC) At a White House ceremony yesterday, President Barack Obama honored film director Steven Spielberg, and 16 others, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, our nation’s highest civilian award from the United States government. “Today we celebrate some extraordinary people: innovators, artists and leaders who… Continue Reading

2016 Mark Twain Coin Designs Announced

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“Are you not the author of a monograph…” – The Adventure of The Resident Patient (RESI) The first of several ceremonies to unveil designs for commemorative coins honoring celebrated author Mark Twain took place November 28, 2015 at the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri. Twain is known in Sherlockian circles for his 1902… Continue Reading

The Union League of Philadelphia and It’s Medals

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

” … a luxurious club …” – The Adventure of The Five Orange Pips (FIVE) Over the years, Philadelphia’s The Sons of the Copper Beeches have met at many locations. On Friday, February 20, 1953, they met at the headquarters of the Union League of Philadelphia. The Union League dates back to December 27, 1862, when… Continue Reading

SOCB’s Master Copper-Beech-Smith’s Badges

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“… the badge of a society.” – The Adventure of The Five Orange Pips (FIVE) The Sons of the Copper Beeches, the noted Philadelphia area scion of the Baker Street Irregulars, has a rigorous process for membership in their society. After attending three meetings, guests become “apprentices” who are eligible to advance to “journeyman” status by flawlessly reciting… Continue Reading

From Watson’s Tin Box: The Copper Beeches

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Watson's Tin Box • 0 Comments

“Somewhere in the vaults of the bank of Cox and Co., at Charing Cross, there is a travel-worn and battered tin dispatch-box with my name, John H. Watson, MD, Late Indian Army, painted upon the lid.” – The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR) Watson’s Tin Box, a BSI scion that meets in Columbia, Maryland, share a… Continue Reading

Benedict Cumberbatch honoured with CBE by Queen at Buckingham Palace

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“… it was a present from a certain gracious lady …” – The Adventure of The Bruce Partington Plans (BRUC) This past Tuesday (November 10, 2015) BBC Sherlock star, Benedict Cumberbatch, received his Commander of the British Empire order from Queen Elizabeth II in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. We first reported that Cumberbatch would be receiving… Continue Reading

Video: Sherlock Holmes & Numismatics – 1991 ANA Convention Presentation

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Edward C. Rochette • 1 Comment

“… and had delivered his usual brilliant lecture to a crowded class.” – The Adventure of The Creeping Man (CREE) During the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) 100th Anniversary Convention (aka The World’s Fair of Money, the first ANA convention to use this marketing theme) in August, 1991, the then Vice President of the ANA, Edward C. Rochette,… Continue Reading

Baker Street Elementary #15

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Joe Fay, Rusty Mason & Steve Mason • 0 Comments

“This admirable beach …” – The Adventure of The Lion’s Mane (LION) Baker Street Elementary #15 was originally published on June 18, 2015 by the Crew of the Barque Lone Star and is reprinted here with permission. The Crew of the Barque Lone Star is a Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas based Sherlock Holmes literary society, and… Continue Reading

The 2016 UK Shakespeare £2 Coins and Sherlockian Actors

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“You don’t happen to have a Raphael or a first folio Shakespeare without knowing it?” – The Adventure of The Three Gables (3GAB) The British Royal Mint has announced that they will issue a set of three £2 coins honoring William Shakespeare in 2016. Each coin celebrates an aspect of Shakespeare’s famous work. All three coins have… Continue Reading

Numismatic Remembrances of Guy Fawkes and The Gunpowder Plot

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“A Nihilist plot, that’s what I make it.” – The Adventures of The Six Napoleons (SIXN) With today being the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot, let’s take a look at a few numismatic items that commemorate this historical event and Guy Fawkes. In 2005, to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot, the… Continue Reading