A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“… this man here – is an actor.” – The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place (SHOS) Your author shares a birthday with two actors who have portrayed Sherlock Holmes – Orson Welles and Stewart Granger. Granger played Holmes in The Hound of The Baskervilles in an ABC Movie of the Week in 1972, which we will discuss… 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
“He had no rival?” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) Following up on Simon Monk’s post on the numismatic detective Max Carrados, we have a few related links and comments to share: On December 31, 2014, BBC Radio aired the first episode of The Rivals, a series where Inspector Lestrade works with other contemporary detectives and sleuths… Continue Reading
I imagine that when most of you saw the title of this post, you immediately thought of Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem. Sorry to disappoint you! This story is based on an incident from The Blue Carbuncle and was broadcast on Christmas Eve 1945 during The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes… 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
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