A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“… if I could get some stuff that would suit my editor …” – The Valley Of Fear (FEAR) In 2007, Michael Whelan, the “Wiggins” or leader of the Baker Street Irregulars (BSI), initiated the Eddy Award to honor those who edited BSI publications. The award medal was designed by a BSI member, Maggie Schpak (whose… Continue Reading
“… he has lost heavily in dabbling with stocks …” – The Adventure of The Naval Treaty (NAVA) In late 2014, I received the Fall issue of the BSI Trust’s newsletter, For the Sake of the Trust, and in reading that issue discovered that they had just received a donation of a BSI stock certificate owned by… Continue Reading
“He is a man of the world with a natural turn for diplomacy.” – The Adventures of The Illustrious Client (ILLU) In 1995, the African nation of Liberia issued a series of commemorative coins honoring leaders from World War II. Honorary Baker Street Irregulars (BSI) members Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman were each… Continue Reading
Sherlock Holmes as sketched by Sidney Paget, considered the master Holmes portraitist. We all know who Sherlock Holmes was, the greatest detective of Victorian England in all of literature. I’ll be willing to bet that most readers of this column have also read some, if not all. of the stories that are called by fans… Continue Reading
“If I were a sculptor …” – The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR) Marika Somogyi accepts the Numismatic Art Award for Excellence in Medallic Sculpture from ANA President Stephen R. Taylor during the banquet at the ANA’s 98th Anniversary Convention. [1989] This article first appeared in the November 1989 issue of The Numismatist “Medals should be… Continue Reading
“It is a little souvenir …” – A Case of Identity (IDEN) This upcoming week, Sherlockians converge on New York City for the BSI Weekend. Your beloved (?!?!) editor is arriving on Wednesday, January 13th and will be out and about with fellow Sherlockians through Sunday the 17th. I hope to see many of you… Continue Reading
“… becomes the badge of a society.” – The Adventure of The Five Orange Pips (FIVE) Editor’s Note: This post has been a “work in progress” for nearly a year as we tried to gather information about the various medals of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. Just a few hours after this was posted, we have… Continue Reading
“The Capital and Counties Bank, Oxford Street branch, are my agents.” – The Adventure of The Priory School (PRIO) London in 1894, when Sherlock Holmes returned from his incognito foreign journeying, was enjoying the Golden Age of British Imperial investment and expansion, bringing an enormous accretion of wealth to the Capital City of the Empire.… Continue Reading
“… I should have had a medal the size of a soup plate.” – The Adventure of The Three Garridebs (3GAR) LONDON (AP) October 16, 2002 – It may seem elementary now, but when Sherlock Holmes used his knowledge of chemistry to crack cases, he broke important ground in crime detection. On Wednesday, the Royal Society… Continue Reading
“Since I ran down that coiner by the zinc and copper filings in the seam of his cuff …” – The Adventures of Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS) This report first appeared in the October 1931 issue of The Numismatist Sherlock Holmes used to make a minute examination of dust, hairs, tobacco ash, etc., and Dr. Edmond Locard,… Continue Reading