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Dick Tracy, Hemlock Holmes and the Cold Cash Caper

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“… the efficiency of our detective police force …” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2exbj9_the-dick-tracy-show-104-the-cold-cash-caper_tv During the 1961 – 1962 television season, United Production Artists (UPA) created 130 episodes of The Dick Tracy Show for syndication. Each of these 5 minute episodes would start with Tracy in his office getting instruction over the intercom and… Continue Reading

Daffy Duck & Porky Pig in “Deduce, You Say!”

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“… when we had this comic interlude.” – The Adventure of The Three Gables (3GAB) Your editor has fond memories of rushing home from elementary school in order to watch the old Warner Brothers Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons that were syndicated to a local UHF TV station. There was also the Saturday morning show that appeared on… Continue Reading

Dick Tracy, Hemlock Holmes and Funny Money

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 2 Comments

“No living man could tell a Prescott from a Bank of England, and if I hadn’t put him out he would have flooded London with them.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) During the 1961 – 1962 television season, United Production Artists (UPA) created 130 episodes of The Dick Tracy Show for syndication. Each of these… Continue Reading

A Sherlock Holmes Cartoon from 1978

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

” … he planned it with diabolical cleverness.” – The Adventure of The Retired Colourman (RETI) Gahan Wilson is an author, cartoonist and illustrator best known for his horror-fantasy cartoon style. Many of his cartoons have been featured in Playboy, The New Yorker and Collier’s over the last 50 years, as well as his own… Continue Reading

Revenge of the Singing Snow Flakes

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jeff Decker • 0 Comments

” … pure as snow.” – The Adventure of Lady Frances Carfax (LADY) We are fortunate that the noted Sherlockian illustrator, Jeff Decker, has shared one of his seasonal cartoons with us here at TFG. Enjoy! This cartoon originally appeared in The Devonshire Chronicle, official publication of The Chester Baskerville Society Jeff Decker was invested by the Baker… Continue Reading

Sherlock Pink (1976)

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“He was clad only in a pink dressing-gown …” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) One of my fondest memories of my childhood was watching cartoons on Saturday morning. My personal favorites were the old Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and the Pink Panther cartoons. On June 29, 1976 the 90th Pink Panther cartoon was… Continue Reading

Portrait of Britain 5 Pound Coins and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“Have you dragged the basin of the Trafalgar Square fountain?” – The Adventure of The Noble Bachelor (NOBL) In 2014, the British Royal Mint issued a 4 coin set called Portrait of Britain honoring four historical sites – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. These £5 coins are .925 sterling silver and measures 38.6 mm… Continue Reading

Sherlock Holmes and Batman

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

The south Pacific island nation of Niue has issued a pair of coins to commemorate the 75th anniversary appearance of the comic character, Batman. Over the years, Batman has had a few interactions with Sherlock Holmes. Holmes first makes an appearance in 1976 with Batman’s archenemy – the Joker, in Joker #6. Looking at the… Continue Reading

2012 Irish 10 Euro Coin Honors Creator of Chubblock Homes

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

Holmes, however, like all great artists, lived for his art’s sake…. – The Adventure of Black Peter (BLAC) John “Jack” Butler Yeats, the famous Irish artist, was honored in 2012 as the subject of Ireland’s 10 Euro coin, which was part of the European Union’s Silver Coin Program. Each country participating in the program issued a… Continue Reading