A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“… this was none other than the great Brigham Young himself.” – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) Watson: Holmes, did you know that the Mormons in Utah practiced polygamy? They can have multiple wives! Holmes: I know, Watson. It has also been established that many women there married Young. Bob Stek is the resident punster of The Fourth… Continue Reading
“‘Data! Data! Data!‘ he cried impatiently. ‘I can’t make bricks without clay.’” – The Adventures of the Copper Beeches (COPP) This column is composed of material (Data!) developed for a short course called Appreciating Sherlock Holmes that I teach twice a year in the Community Education Life Enrichment Program for a local community college. It is… Continue Reading
Our Inquisitor, Denny Dobry, is back with another of his killer quizzes – as always, each quiz will be on the featured story of the month. This month is A Study In Scarlet. 1. Name three institutions at which Dr. Watson learned his trade. 2. Of what Scarlet-eyed creature was Drebber apparently fond? 3. Okay Numismatists… Continue Reading
Seventeen thoughts for further ponderance of the case at hand – A Study In Scarlet (STUD) … THE HONEYMOON PERIOD “Holmes was certainly not a difficult man to live with. He was quiet in his ways, and his habits were regular.” Watson and Holmes were obviously in their “honeymoon” phase as room-mates — or was Holmes really… Continue Reading
The month of May will shortly be upon us. Hopefully, you found the past month to be interesting with all the posts that related to The Three Garridebs. We still have a few items about the Garridebs that you will be seeing in the weeks to come. A Study In Scarlet will be the primary focus… Continue Reading
“… I would read as easily as I do the apocrypha of the agony column.” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) When I first started collecting coins, I was very intrigued when I could find ephemera (advertising, invoices, order forms, etc.) related to the items in my collection. Not much has changed for me over the… Continue Reading
A few weeks back, we published Ed Rochette’s 1995 syndicated column featuring the Pobjoy Mint releasing a series of coins commemorating the Return of Sherlock Holmes. Twenty-four different coins were struck in 3 different metals with 8 different designs. We have photographs of the 8 cupro-nickel Crowns and the 8 .925 fine sterling silver coins.… Continue Reading
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
“Have you dragged the basin of the Trafalgar Square fountain?” – The Adventure of The Noble Bachelor (NOBL) In 2014, the British Royal Mint issued a 4 coin set called Portrait of Britain honoring four historical sites – Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and Big Ben. These £5 coins are .925 sterling silver and measures 38.6 mm… 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