Sherlock Holmes The Game's Afoot Cigarette Case Signed by Artist Thomas Gianni

Description

About the item:
Signed by hand by the artist whose work appears on the front of the case, this stunning business card holder features Sherlock Holmes as he exits his flat in Baker Street. The case is new/unused and will be shipped with the utmost care. Please note- the signature is real. It is the actual, hand-signed signature of Gianni. It is not a pre-printed image in the case.
About the Artist:
A frequent contributor of cover artwork to The Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, Gianni has worked in advertising as a storyboard artist and product renderer, in animation as a background painter, in editorial and book illustration, in portraiture, in collectible card game art for Magic the Gathering and the Harry Potter game. Currently, Gianni is working on a series of Robert E. Howard books for the REH Foundation. For his work on the Howard books, he received the Rankin Award for Artistic Achievement.
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J. Brian O’Bryant
VaultCollectibles
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