A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“Syracusan – of the best period …” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) Heritage Auction’s April 14 – 19, 2016 CICF World Coins Signature Auction – Chicago #3046 – Lot TBD – HA.com Every member of The Fourth Garrideb receives a Garrideb Decadrachm with their lifetime membership certificate, an homage to the Baker Street Irregulars… Continue Reading
“… with a loud breathing of a running man.” – The Sign of The Four (SIGN) Last month, we told you about the medal being issued by Comic Con Run for their virtual WhoLock Run. On March 7, 2016, we recieved the following update from the organizers: We at the Comic Con Run aim to reward our virtual… Continue Reading
“Now, these are a really very fine series of portraits.” – The Hound of The Baskervilles (HOUN) I shudder to think of the genius being lost by nations as they close their doors to refugees seeking safety from the terrors of war and famine. Even our hobby can serve as a reflection of such losses.… Continue Reading
“… had partaken of an excellent dinner.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) A combination of ten Sherlockians and numismatists turned out for the Numismatic Friends of Sherlock Holmes Dinner held March 3, 2016 at the Green Door Public House in Dallas, Texas. TFG was in Dallas as part of the American Numismatic Association’s National… Continue Reading
“Here was a case of ancient coins.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) In the Fall 2014 newsletter of the BSI Trust, there was an announcement that a 10”x 11” coin tray which housed coins belonging to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had been donated to the BSI Trust. In talking to Andy Solberg,… Continue Reading
“… Watson, there is something very attractive about that …” – The Adventure of The Yellow Face (YELL) In our recent post about the 1968 sale of Arthur Conan Doyle’s ancient coin collection, the price list referenced that all the coins would be in an attractive folder that would certify the coin was from the collection.… Continue Reading
“That’s the list …” – The Adventure of The Blue Carbuncle (BLUE) In October 2014, we published our first HolmeWork assignment, asking for assistance in locating the price list that Manfra, Tordella and Brookes issued in 1968 when they sold the ancient coin collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. We now have copies of a… Continue Reading
“Now and again I drive down to Sotheby‘s …” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) A few weeks ago we published a HolmeWork assignment regarding a New York Times news items regarding Sotheby’s auctioning off some of Arthur Conan Doyle’s coin collection in 1913 [By the way, we’re going to act like we never… Continue Reading
Seventeen thoughts for further ponderance of the case at hand – The Five Orange Pips (FIVE) THE MAN WITH THE WATCH We all love an untold tale, and this case gives us a few. Among them we find “the Camberwell poisoning case” in which, Watson tells us, “Sherlock Holmes was able, by winding up the dead… Continue Reading
“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