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A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
Just ask any fan of the world’s first consulting detective. Sherlock Holmes lives! He is alive and well, considering his age, and settled comfortably in Sussex raising bees. If this were not true, why then would the Baker Street Irregulars have celebrated his birthday Jan. 6? To these devotees, Holmes turns 140 and his birthday… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I was able to attend my first A Saturday With Sherlock Holmes program at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library. This year was the 35th edition of the program, which is conducted by members of the Six Napoleons of Baltimore, the Carlton Club and Watson’s Tin Box and was chaired by the WTB’s Beth Austin. While… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I was able to attend my first A Saturday With Sherlock Holmes program at Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library. This year was the 35th edition of the program, which is conducted by members of the Six Napoleons of Baltimore, the Carlton Club and Watson’s Tin Box and was chaired by the WTB’s Beth Austin. While… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note: This article by noted Holmesian, Jay Finley Christ, is reprinted from The Numismatist, Vol. 64, No. 10 (October 1951), pp. 1103-05. I would claim that this was the first paper published with Sherlock Holmes – numismatic connections. Glittering Gold Guineas by Jay Finley Christ There is at least a spark of numismatic interest in two… Continue Reading
In a previous post, we discussed the various radio broadcasts of The Three Garridebs. We are pleased to present this recording of the May 9, 1949 Mutual Broadcasting System version of 3GAR. Holmes is played by John Stanley and George Stelton plays the role of Dr. Watson. Later in the year, both would be replaced… Continue Reading
Granada Television aired The Adventures of the Mazarin Stone on April 4, 1994 as part of The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes series. This was episode 40 of 41 and was the seventh and final season of the Granada adaptations of the Canon. This episode is unusual in two different ways. This is the only episode of the complete… Continue Reading
“Dead man was identified as Rodger Prescott, famous as forger and coiner in Chicago.” – The Adventure of Three Garridebs (3GAR) Who killed Rodger Presbury???? The answer is Killer Evans. But you just read The Adventures of the Three Garridebs in a previous post here, and Killer Evans killed the counterfeiter Rodger Prescott…. Peter E.… Continue Reading
The Adventures of the Three Garridebs has only been adapted for television a handful of times, however one of those times is probably the most significant television appearance for Sherlock Holmes. On November 27, 1937 NBC aired 3GAR, during field tests before actual television service would start, from their Radio City studio in New York.… Continue Reading
The Adventure of the Three Garridebs has been adapted seven times for radio. Sherlock Holmes first appeared on the NBC Blue radio network on October 20, 1930 and was played by William Gillette, the noted stage actor who was synonymous with Holmes since the turn of the century. Gillette was replaced the following week by… Continue Reading
Since our scion bases it’s name on this story, we thought it would be appropriate to reprint it here to familiarize others with the plot. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE GARRIDEBS by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle It may have been a comedy, or it may have been a tragedy. It cost one man his reason, it… Continue Reading