A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“…this young stranger from Canada…” –The Hound of The Baskervilles (HOUN) Peter Calamai, a Master Bootmaker of the Bootmakers of Toronto and “The Leeds Mercury” of the Baker Street Irregulars, was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada, it was announced December 26, 2014. Calamai will… Continue Reading
The name of Sir George Newnes should be immediately recognized by students of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes, but alas this is not the case. Newnes entered the publishing business in 1881 and in 1891 created The Strand Magazine, which published the bulk of the Sherlock Holmes stories, as well as other of Doyle’s works.… Continue Reading
In early 2014, a Sherlock Holmes themed digital currency similar to bitcoin available from companies similar to bitcoin revolution, with a possible 221 coins to be mined. Crytpo-Currency is an alternative monetary exchange, in a digital format and operates using cryptography to secure the transactions. Two features that are typical in crypto-currency is decentralized control… Continue Reading
For those Sherlockians and numismatists near Edmonton, Alberta in Canada, check out the Sherlock Holmes Pub located on the campus of the University of Alberta. That’s the one located at 8519 112th Street Northwest. According to BitCoin Newz, this restaurant installed a Bitcoin ATM (Automated Transaction Machine) at that location. In case you are new… Continue Reading
I imagine that when most of you saw the title of this post, you immediately thought of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem. Sorry to disappoint you! This story is based on an incident from The Blue Carbuncle and was broadcast on Christmas Eve 1945 during The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes… Continue Reading
“I should like to see him clapped down in a third-class carriage on the Underground, and asked to give the trades of all his fellow-travellers.” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) The London Underground, or “tube”, has a few mentions in the Canon. The above quote, from A Study in Scarlet” is Watson’s reaction after reading Holmes’ The Book… Continue Reading
The recent news of a possible theme park, north of London, featuring Dr. Who and Sherlock Holmes attractions, reminded me that there are a few links between these fictional characters. The co-creators of BBC’s Sherlock, Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, have both written episodes for Dr. Who. In the 1960’s, Peter Cushing would star in multiple series… Continue Reading
“Here was a case of ancient coins.“ –The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) Earlier, we had posted about Arthur Conan Doyle’s coin collection and asked for assistance in tracking down the sale catalog of the auction and learning what coins made up his collection. We’ve had a few responses and share them here. Dr.… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the November 11, 2011 issue of the Scottish newspaper The Southern Reporter. While the story focuses on a missing football trophy, I picked up the reference to the medals in the story. Has anyone seen these medals from the Doyle Cup for 1912-13 or for, that matter, any other… Continue Reading
“Have you any change in your pocket?” – The Adventure of The Dying Detective (DYIN) One of our first posts was Dennis Nowicki’s excellent Coins of The Canon, which featured a review of Queen Victoria’s coinage mentioned in the original Sherlock Holmes stories. To date, there have been 9 episodes of BBC’s Sherlock. While there have been limited… Continue Reading