A Scion Society of The Baker Street Irregulars
Numismatists Do Not Fear Change
“My life is spent in one long effort to escape …” – The Adventure of The Red-Headed League (REDH) On Monday, May 2, Fox will begin showing the television series Houdini and Doyle to American audiences. Michael Weston plays the role of Harry Houdini and Stephen Mangan portrays Arthur Conan… Continue Reading
“The French have a very neat way of putting these things.” – The Sign of The Four (SIGN) The three colors (Silver, Red & Gold) of the Centurions aluminum Mardi Gras doubloons. In 1979, a group of six Louisiana businessmen got together with a common goal – a desire to provide the people of Jefferson Parish with… Continue Reading
“A monkey, then?” – The Adventure of the Crooked Man (CROO) On September 19, 1966 (your editor was 136 days old at the time) the NBC television network aired the second episode of The Monkees, a situational comedy about four young men trying to make it as a rock n’ roll music group. The series would only last… Continue Reading
“The French have a very neat way of putting these things.” – The Sign of The Four (SIGN) A Mardi Gras parade outside the Holmes Department Store on Canal Street in New Orleans. Since the early 1980’s, five different Krewes in New Orleans have honored Sherlock Holmes on Mardi Gras doubloons. Over the next several weeks, we… Continue Reading
“So much for the Daily Chronicle …” – The Adventure of The Cardboard Box (CARD) In 1872, a halfpenny newspaper called Clerkenwell News was launched in central London. Four years later, publisher Edward Lloyd would buy the paper and rename it The Daily Chronicle. The above token was issued shortly after this time period. Arthur Conan Doyle… Continue Reading
“… possible actors in this drama…” – The Adventure of The Second Stain (SECO) For 100 years, Charlie Chaplin has been appearing on various tokens, medals and coins to promote his movies and to honor his legacy. Unfortunately, none honor his role as Billy the page from Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes play. In this post, we’ll take a… Continue Reading
“He was clad only in a pink dressing-gown …” – The Valley of Fear (VALL) One of my fondest memories of my childhood was watching cartoons on Saturday morning. My personal favorites were the old Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, and the Pink Panther cartoons. On June 29, 1976 the 90th Pink Panther cartoon was… Continue Reading
Today would have been actor Jeremy Brett’s 81st birthday and that inspires this month’s HolmeWork assignment – where we ask for your help in solving a question. Brett is most remembered for his role of Sherlock Holmes in the 41 episodes of the Granada TV series that originally aired from 1984 through 1994. He would… Continue Reading