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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“… he must certainly have been a giant.” – The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge (WIST) George C. Scott & Joanne Woodward in a scene from They Might Be Giants – Universal Films 1971 Most Sherlockians probably think about the 1971 film when they hear of They Might Be Giants. George C. Scott stars as the widowed judge… Continue Reading
“I desire to possess a copy of Devine’s Napoleon and am prepared to pay you ten pounds for the one which is in your possession.” – The Adventure of the Six Napoleons (SIXN) Click on either side of the bank note to see it in more detail. The Six Napoleons of Baltimore celebrated their 70th… Continue Reading
” It might be his portrait.” – The Hound of the Baskervilles (HOUN) In a recent post, we talked about The Philatelic & Numismatic Holmes by Benton Wood. In this post, we will talk about the elongated coin that Wood had designed in 1992. From the late 1970’s until his death in 1996, Frank E. Brazzell… Continue Reading
“… the great detective.” – The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone (MAZA) When your editor was much younger, one of the joys of his childhood was running down to our family’s living room on Sunday mornings. While Mom would be making breakfast of pancakes for Dad and me, I would spread out the sections of The Baltimore… Continue Reading
“… the giant rat of Sumatra, a story for which the world is not yet prepared.” – The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire (SUSS) We have another challenge coin that has a design with Sherlockian themes. This challenge coin comes from the Office of Criminal Investigations of the United States Food and Drug… Continue Reading
“… those bundles on the table are two thousand of Prescott’s notes …” – The Adventure of the Three Garridebs (3GAR) For the past two years, there have been appearances of fantasy $1,000,000 bank notes (also referred to as bookmarks) for sale over the internet. These bills are a reproduction of a Series 2003A $1 Federal… Continue Reading
“He is sure to be at the laboratory …” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) It is ironic that after spending a week in Anaheim, California and across the street from DisneyLand, that we learn of a challenge coin featuring Mickey Mouse with a deerstalker cap and magnifying glass. The United States… Continue Reading
“But thanks to my cheque-book …” – His Last Bow (LAST) The website of Famous-Celebrity-Autographs.com has numerous offerings of reproductions of checks signed by celebrities and other famous people. One such celebrity would be Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. They are offering a reproduction of a $15 check that he wrote on June 7, 1922 and was drawn… Continue Reading
“Surely you will stay and have some dinner?” – The Hound of the Baskervilles (HOUN) The Numismatic Friends of Sherlock Holmes Dinner in Anaheim, CA – August 11, 2016 ~ Left to Right: (Standing) Bill Fritsch, Bob Fritsch; Darren Burgess, Larry Gaye, Suzanne Gaye, Greg Ruby, Sean M. Wright, BSI, DeForeest Wright Eight Sherlockians and numismatists… Continue Reading
“The French have a very neat way of putting these things.” – The Sign of The Four (SIGN) The Krewe of Alla was formed November 19, 1932 as an all-male organization, and was originally sponsored by the West Side Carnival and Social Club, Inc. The group was reorganized July 26, 1977 as the Golden Gryphon Society, Inc. In… Continue Reading