STAMPS: ALDERNEY/GUERNSEY ISSUES GREAT PACKAGE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES STAMPS

Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Arthur Conan Doyle, Guernsey Post has issued a very nice little package of stamps, stamp sheets, first day cover, stamp sets and a 'Mystery Pack'. Guernsey Post has also set up a great site for international orders at http://www.sherlockstamps.com/

"To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of this highly influential writer, our unique collection of stamps tells the story of "Sherlock Holmes and the Curious Case of the Alderney Bull", which is a new mystery set in Alderney. Whilst the stamps provide an insight into this intriguing story, it can be followed in full - and you may even solve the mystery yourself - in our special mystery pack, which includes a stamp souvenir sheet containing a hidden image complete with lens."

Visit  http://www.sherlockstamps.com/ for full details and to order your set today!

MOVIE POSTER: FINAL ONE SHEET POSTER ART FOR GUY RITCHIE'S SHERLOCK HOLMES

At long last, courtesy of the fine folks at FirstShowing.net, we have the one-sheet movie poster design for Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES film starring Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law as Holmes and Watson. The blue-steel background motif certainly seems to project a steampunk vibe. While the pale blue cast to movie posters has been horribly over-used in recent years, it's still a sharp looking poster.