A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“You may possibly have read my little monograph …” – The Hound of The Baskervilles (HOUN) In the Sherlock Holmes Society of London’s District Messenger #87 (June 29, 1989) was this announcement: Over the weekend we were also introduced to our member James Cuthbertson’s delightful little book A STUDY IN BANKING: AN INVESTIGATION OF THE… Continue Reading
“Have you your cheque-book?” – The Adventure of The Beryl Coronet (BERY) One of the traditions of the annual Baker Street Irregulars dinners held each January is a gift bag of assorted cards, souvenirs and assorted goodies from attendees, other Sherlockians and scions from around the globe. My home scion of Watson’s Tin Box of… Continue Reading
“Have you your cheque-book?” – The Adventure of The Beryl Coronet (BERY) Earlier this year, we published a post about Sherlockian themed checks that were available from Check Advantage. The 44th Garrideb, Frank Mentzel aka “Merridew, of abominable memory,” was kind to share an earlier set of mystery themed personalized that Check Advantage had offered several… Continue Reading
“Your cheque-book is locked in my drawer …” – The Adventure of The Dancing Men (DANC) In this post, we peruse The Adventure of The Dancing Men looking for mention of monetary transactions and numismatic items. As always, the page numbers [seen here in brackets] refer to the relevant pages in The Complete Sherlock Holmes published by… Continue Reading
“… unless she is a most consummate actress …” – The Adventure of The Cardboard Box (CARD) Carol Dempster was a silent film actress who appeared in 19 movies between 1915 and 1926. All but one of her films were directed by D. W. Griffith, who she was romantically engaged with during the 1920’s. The other… Continue Reading
“He got himself into a fog recently over a forgery case …” – A Study in Scarlet (STUD) A Walworth County, Wisconsin detective is seeking information about checks from a local business that were altered and cashed after being signed “Sherlock Holmes.” The routing and account numbers on “several” checks are the same as the… Continue Reading
“Have you your cheque-book?” – The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet (BERY) The hardcore Sherlockian numismatist now has the option of getting checks printed with Sherlockian themes. These could be the perfect way to send your payment for a club meeting dinner or paying for purchases in the Vendor Room during the BSI Weekend in… Continue Reading
“And now, your Grace, I’ll trouble you for that cheque.” – The Adventure of the Priory School (PRIO) Check collecting is another aspect of numismatics for a few collectors. For Sherlockians, this field allows us to find checks from banks mentioned in stories from the Canon or from actors and actresses from the various dramatic… Continue Reading