The Game is Afoot on Sherlock Holmes Collecting
Glen Miranker’s collection of Sherlock Holmes items is anything but elementary. Not only does the collector have over 8,000 pieces in his personal trove, but 221 of those were selected to be on display at America’s oldest book lovers society, The Grolier Club in New York City. Glen doesn’t collect things just for the sake of having them, but to unravel the mysteries of author Arthur Conan Doyle’s life. He has managed to get his hands on letters written by the author to friends and colleagues, pirated copies of books, illustrations, first editions, and more. I guess when you retire from being an executive at Apple, you can afford to spend retirement pursuing rare literary backstories.