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Elementary’s Holmes and Watson at the Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 4 Comments

“… having attained the national fame which he has now achieved.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) In the May 1, 2016 episode of CBS’s Elementary (Season 4, Episode 23 – The Invisible Hand), Holmes and Watson determine that someone has stepped into the leadership void caused by Moriarty’s arrest and imprisonment. Holmes investigates further and discovers Professor… Continue Reading

Sherlockian / Coin Themed Items Available on Redbubble

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“I did a good deal of shopping. “ – The Hound of The Baskervilles (HOUN) The website Redbubble is an online marketplace for print on demand products based on user submitted artwork. At the time of this posting, there are two artists offering products that combine Sherlockian and coin themes. The first artist we will… Continue Reading

Medallic Tributes to Harry Houdini

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 2 Comments

“My life is spent in one long effort to escape …” – The Adventure of The Red-Headed League (REDH) On Monday, May 2, Fox will begin showing the television series Houdini and Doyle to American audiences. Michael Weston plays the role of Harry Houdini and Stephen Mangan portrays Arthur Conan… Continue Reading

Sherlock Hemlock Featured on Two Prepaid Debit Cards

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“… all were equally puppets in his hands.” – The Adventure of The Solitary Cyclist (SOLI) Your editor is of the age that he grew up with the television show Sesame Street when it first started on Public Broadcasting stations in the late 1960’s. Oscar the Grouch was my favorite character, but I do remember seeing a… Continue Reading

The Decorated Major Sholto

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 2 Comments

“He destroyed us all. And he gets a medal for it.” – The Sign of Three In The Sign of Three episode of BBC’s Sherlock, Major John Sholto appears at John Watson’s wedding in his full military uniform. He commented to John that he was allowed to retain his uniform due to a special dispensation. Sholto is displaying nine… Continue Reading

The Monkees and Sherlock Holmes

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Greg D. Ruby • 0 Comments

“A monkey, then?” – The Adventure of the Crooked Man (CROO) On September 19, 1966 (your editor was 136 days old at the time) the NBC television network aired the second episode of The Monkees, a situational comedy about four young men trying to make it as a rock n’ roll music group. The series would only last… Continue Reading

A Philatelic-Numismatic Cover with BBC Sherlock’s Rupert Graves

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

“… she went to the circus last night …” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Rupert Graves, the actor who portrays Detective Inspector Greg Lestrade on BBC’s Sherlock, was involved with a philatelic-numismatic cover (PNC) in 2002. The Royal Mail issued a set of five circus themed stamps on April 9, 2002. The British collectibles firm of Benham… 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

Mystery! Intro/Outro: The Copper Beeches

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Greg D. Ruby • 1 Comment

“… waving his fat hand as an introduction.” – The Adventure of The Illustrious Client (ILLU) Jeremy Brett’s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 41 episodes of the Granada television series is for many the definitive portrayal of the great detective. For those that watched these stories on Public Broadcasting System’s Mystery!, there were introductions and post-show… Continue Reading