A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“There can be no question…“ – The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) Hopefully, by now, you have read our September story – The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez. Inquisitor Denny Dobry informs us there are 11 answers to 10 questions this month. Send your answers to Denny by September 25th for an opportunity to win a fabulous… 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 the Community College of Baltimore County. … Continue Reading
Seventeen thoughts for further ponderance of the case at hand – The Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) THAT’S ONE HEAVY TIN DISPATCH BOX The ever-enigmatic Dr. Watson begins this week’s tale with those intriguing words, “When I look at the three massive manuscript volumes which contain our work for the year 1894.” That’s not one, not two,… Continue Reading
“The story, so far as I can make it out, is like this.” – The Adventure of The Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) In a few days, the calendar will be changing over to September. Where did the summer go so quickly? A new month means a new story for us. The September story will be The Adventure… Continue Reading
“…an exploit which won for Holmes an autograph letter of thanks from the French President and the Order of the Legion of Honour.” – The Adventure of The Golden Prince-Nez (GOLD) Early in the opening of The Golden Prince-Nez, Watson briefly mentions the undocumented 1894 case of Huret, the Boulevard Assassin, and how it earned Holmes his… Continue Reading