I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"I Did a Good Deal of Shopping" [HOUN]

<div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="http://amzn.to/f9OWoJ"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wgi7DTsDt2g/TOtdoTtMjFI/AAAAAAAACEk/sHp-HgN1eCg/s1600/HolmesHolidays.jpg" /></a></div> It's that time of the year again - when a young man's fancy turns to Sherlock Holmes-related holiday gifts. Or for that matter, a young woman's as well. This year, thanks to a new movie and television show, not to mention one of the best Sherlock Holmes reference books around, you should have no problem finding appropriate gifts for the Sherlock Holmes fan in your life. For example, you might find: <ul><li>A <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0006FU9ZU?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0006FU9ZU">Sherlock Holmes action figure</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B0006FU9ZU" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /></li><li>Or perhaps a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000NM2ID2?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000NM2ID2">Star Trek Lt. Commander Data as Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000NM2ID2" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> is more your style.</li><li>For the clever, a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003G9MAM8?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003G9MAM8">Sherlock Holmes Mystery Jigsaw Puzzle</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B003G9MAM8" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> might do.</li><li>Or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001H8UAI6?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001H8UAI6">The Sherlock Holmes Handpainted Chess Set</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001H8UAI6" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" /> for the more strategic mind.</li><li>Those inclined to play computer video games might prefer these: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UDJEMQ?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001UDJEMQ">Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001UDJEMQ" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V9CCLU?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000V9CCLU">Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B000V9CCLU" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, or <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001DBJGW8?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B001DBJGW8">Sherlock Holmes versus Arsene Lupin</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B001DBJGW8" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" width="1" />.</li></ul> For a fuller list of Sherlock Holmes gift ideas such as books, DVDs, mp3 files, other mysteries and more, <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thebakerstree-20">please visit our store by clicking here</a>. Every purchase helps to support this site. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wgi7DTsDt2g/TOtHoON3WkI/AAAAAAAACEc/gGIJRT2KMjA/s1600/scandinavia-sherlock-cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Wgi7DTsDt2g/TOtHoON3WkI/AAAAAAAACEc/gGIJRT2KMjA/s320/scandinavia-sherlock-cover.jpg" width="208" /></a>And as if that's not enough, The Baker Street Irregulars are running a holiday special as well. If you pop on over to the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">Baker Street Journal</a> site, where you'll find an offer on the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/dealtable.html">Deal Table</a> section: 25% off of one of the classic titles from the Baker Street Irregulars International Series: Scandinavia and Sherlock Holmes. This book translates the best Holmesian writings of Denmark, Sweden and Norway into English, with essays from the 1950s to the present day. Edited by Bjarne Nielsen, longtime Baker Street Irregular and President of The Sherlock Holmes Klubben i Danmark. Regularly priced at $39.95, you can have it for $29.95 plus shipping. Please <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/scandinavia.html">click through for full information</a>. And finally, we'd like to leave you with this Sherlockian version of the Perry Como classic "<a href="http://washingtonmo.com/christmas/lyric/1029.htm">Home for the Holidays</a>." We creatively call it "Holmes for the Holidays." <blockquote>Oh there's no one like Holmes for the holidays 'Cause no matter how far away you roam, When you pine for the genius Of deductive grace For the holidays you can't beat Holmes sweet Holmes. I met a man who lived in Baker Street And he was headin' for Baskerville Hall To track a ghostly hound. From Baskerville Hall folks are travelin’ down To chases on the moor. While Grimpen is prolific, gee The howling is terrific. Oh there's no one like Holmes For the holidays, ‘cause no matter How far away you roam If you want To be happy in a million ways For the holidays, you can’t beat Holmes, sweet Holmes. </blockquote> Please consider visiting our sponsors (in the right column of the site and our <a href="http://astore.amazon.com/thebakerstree-20">Amazon Store</a>) from time to time. It helps defray the costs associated with running this site.