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Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“He had once been a skilful sculptor and had earned an honest living …” – The Adventure of The Six Napoleons (SIXN) Who is Robert Tait McKenzie, the Canadian born sculptor who created the Three Hours For Lunch Club medal? Here is the biographical summary that the University of Pennsylvania has for him in the introduction… Continue Reading
“… the world’s most civilized club …” – The Baltimore Sun In early May, I was attending the annual meeting of the Grillparzer Club of the Hoboken Free State, a BSI scion organized by fellow Garrideb Terry Hunt that honors Christopher Morley. During the course of the three hours that we were enjoying lunch, I… Continue Reading
“It was the band! The speckled band!” – The Adventure of The Speckled Band (SPEC) April 24, 2015 at the Tavern Club, in an alley off Boylston Street opposite the Common, was held the 75th anniversary dinner of the Speckled Bank of Boston. The officers, Keeper of the Band Daniel Posnansky, Herpeton Dean W. Fairbrother,… Continue Reading
“… we have lots of Government detectives…” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Earlier this year, we reported that the Anchorage Police Department had issued two different challenge coins that featured Sherlock Holmes in the designs. The Anchorage Police Department has now issued a third challenge coin that features Holmes, with a mintage of 500 coins. OBVERSE:… Continue Reading
“… If we went round the moon it would not make a penny-worth of difference to me or to my work.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Type 1 Dollar (top) and Type 2 Dollar (bottom) – Different Reverse Fonts GIVE A CARICATURIST a pen and the assignment to draw a numismatist, and the almost inevitable… Continue Reading
“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
“It was a quarter to ten before we reached London Bridge…” – The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter (GREE) London Bridge is mentioned in The Adventure of The Greek Interpreter as Holmes and Watson rush to rescue Mr. Melas from his abductors. London Bridge and the nearby London Bridge Station are also referenced in the following… Continue Reading
“You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Those immortal words are remembered on a bronze medal that was struck in late 1980, for the centennial of Holmes and Watson meeting that would be celebrated the following year. Sherlockian Enterprises had 221 (numbered on the edge) medals struck featuring Janice Skrzyniecki’s… Continue Reading
“I guess you’re going to take me to the police-station…” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) In 2014, the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department redesigned some of their departmental logos and issued several challenge coins in commemoration. Two of those challenge coins feature a Sherlock Holmes design, one is round while the other is shaped like a… Continue Reading
“… this was none other than the great Brigham Young himself.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) For over 30 years, until his death, Brigham Young was the President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He led his followers from persecution in Ohio, across the desert and settled them is what is now known as… Continue Reading