A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“His name is still honoured.” – The Adventure of the Three Garridebs (3GAR) Laurence Olivier is considered by many to be one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Our post cannot do justice to the man’s career and legacy, so we encourage you to read his Wikipedia entry which has much more detail… Continue Reading
“Saw through my game, I suppose …” – The Adventure of the Three Garridebs (3GAR) We like to celebrate all things about The Adventures of the Three Garridebs, the Sherlock Holmes story that our group takes our name from. Earlier today, the tag team of Scott Monty and the 47th Garrideb, Burt Wolder, released episode 26… Continue Reading
“… a promising detective …” – The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez (GOLD) As has happened on multiple times before, shortly after publishing a post on a topic, another example or variety appears. Last week, we posted about a medal and phone cards for the Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street film. A day later, we… Continue Reading
“I was invited to a week-end gathering …” – His Last Bow (LAST) We’ve had a few posts here in the past that involved the 1973 Dinner of the Baker Street Irregulars that took place on January 5 of that year at New York’s Regency Hotel. This was the dinner where the “Silver Sherlock Holmes Medal”… Continue Reading
“… this purely mental analysis …” – The Adventure of the Three Gables (3GAB) Alan Arkin, as Sigmund Freud, attempting to hypnotize Nicol Williamson’s Sherlock Holmes character in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Nicholas Meyer’s 1974 novel, The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, and the subsequent film in 1976 helped spark a Sherlock Holmes “renaissance” in the mid 1970s. For your editor, if flipping through television… Continue Reading
“I may call myself a patron of the arts. “ – The Sign of the Four (SIGN) The National Medal of Arts, as per the National Endowment for the Arts website, “is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government. The National Medal of Arts is awarded by the… Continue Reading
“… a certain gracious lady …” – The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans (BRUC) The majority of the stories in the Sherlock Holmes Canon take place during the reign of Queen Victoria. Ascending to the throne on June 20, 1837, she would rule for over 63 years until her death on January… Continue Reading
” I shall be the Hans Sloane of my age.” – The Adventure of the Three Garridebs (3GAR) Hoarder Extraordinaire: The life and curiosity of Sir Hans Sloane A new biography of the founder of the British Museum, the Natural History Museum and the British Library Collecting the World: The Life and Curiosity of Hans Sloane.… Continue Reading
“Do you know anything of the commissionaire?” – The Adventure of The Naval Treaty (NAVA) Julian Wolff, M.D. – BSI Commissionaire 1961 – 1986 There are several members of our group that had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Julian Wolff, the Commissionaire of the Baker Street Irregulars from 1961 until he stepped down in 1986. There… Continue Reading
“If I were a sculptor …” – The Problem of Thor Bridge (THOR) Walla Walla, Washington is home to the studios of Nano Lopez, a sculptor born in Bogota, Columbia. His artistic biography states: “Nano Lopez is an artist gifted with the rare ability to see the world as a child sees it, with exploration, wonder,… Continue Reading