I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

"We Shall Know a Good Deal" [SUSS]

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BPsDJ9M83OQGEUL7OUm69ciGv3KqgcWSK_xGh_-MrQPoa_GiLNlVu0vA7gfLIDQICobcCyEmWLc6xpTtpl9uzWowgGxxC5jXxWtu2qwuWeX2TQDKYgtDXbOdSVdhg_OQlrJp_Y1rc7Rw/s1600-h/Picture+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205305053059056674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8BPsDJ9M83OQGEUL7OUm69ciGv3KqgcWSK_xGh_-MrQPoa_GiLNlVu0vA7gfLIDQICobcCyEmWLc6xpTtpl9uzWowgGxxC5jXxWtu2qwuWeX2TQDKYgtDXbOdSVdhg_OQlrJp_Y1rc7Rw/s200/Picture+2.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>One of the benefits of the volunteer work that I do with the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Baker Street Journal</a> (yes, the BSJ is primarily a volunteer-led enterprise; only our printing and distribution are handled by a professional firm) is that I get to interact with customers. What it means is that I correspond with hundreds of people via email throughout the year and that I get to greet nearly everyone who enters the vendors' room during the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">BSI Weekend</a>.<br /><br />Occasionally I have to break bad news to people - that a shipment is delayed or that we've sold out of an item. And while I don't like disappointing anyone, I do like the little surprises that come with the territory. And have I got one such surprise for you.<br /><br />The Baker Street Irregulars have become a publishing powerhouse in recent years. The Journal is and will continue to be the mainstay, but when you think about the other complementary publications that have some along, it's pretty impressive:<br /><ul><li>Five volumes in our <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsihistoryseries.html">History Series</a><br /></li><li>Five volumes in the <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsimanuscriptseries.html">Manuscript Series</a><br /></li><li>Two volumes in the <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsiinternationalseries.html">International Series</a><br /></li><li>An <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/murderland.html">expedition publication</a> (with another to follow)</li><li>A <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/thequarteringpress.html">joint imprint</a> with the Sherlock Holmes Society of London<br /></li><li>10 years worth of <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/christmasannuals.html">Christmas Annuals</a></li></ul>And we've sold out of two of our hardcovers and 4 of our Christmas Annuals along the way. Not bad for a 300 member literary society!<br /><br />The good news is that I've opened new section of <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">bakerstreetjournal.com</a> called <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/dealtable.html" style="font-weight: bold;">Deal Table</a> where I offer specials on items from time to time. Items may include extra copies of items that were thought to have been sold out, or perhaps bundled titles that we need to move. Take a look for yourself from time to time to see what we've got. You might be able to "fill that gap on that second shelf."

"We Shall Know a Good Deal" [SUSS]

One of the benefits of the volunteer work that I do with the Baker Street Journal (yes, the BSJ is primarily a volunteer-led enterprise; on...

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by Scott Monty

"Put Into Plain Words" [HOUN]

When Burt Wolder and I started the podcast <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a></span> - the first Sherlockian podcast - nearly a year ago, we were immediately faced with one daunting problem: how to explain to people what a podcast is. We tried to do so - but we made a mistake by using the medium itself to explain what it is.<br /><br />Well, eighteen episodes and nearly a year later, I think I have the solution. The very creative team over at <a href="http://www.commoncraft.com/">CommonCraft</a> are in the business of providing explanatory videos. They've done a particularly remarkable job with their "plain English" series, which you may have seen if you clicked on the "RSS in Plain English" link over in the sidebar.<br /><br />Their newest video is <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://commoncraft.com/podcasting">Podcasting in Plain English</a></span>, which you can watch right here on the blog or by clicking on the link. Either way, this should help you to understand what we're doing over at <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> and to hopefully subscribe to our free audio show.<br /><br /><center><object allowfullscreen="true" data="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/showplayer.swf?enablejs=true&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommoncraftshow%2Eblip%2Etv%2Frss&file=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Frss%2Fflash%2F850856%3Freferrer%3Dblip%2Etv%26source%3D1&showplayerpath=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Fscripts%2Fflash%2Fshowplayer%2Eswf" height="255" id="showplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/showplayer.swf?enablejs=true&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommoncraftshow%2Eblip%2Etv%2Frss&file=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Frss%2Fflash%2F850856%3Freferrer%3Dblip%2Etv%26source%3D1&showplayerpath=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Fscripts%2Fflash%2Fshowplayer%2Eswf"><param name="quality" value="best"><embed src="http://blip.tv/scripts/flash/showplayer.swf?enablejs=true&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fthecommoncraftshow%2Eblip%2Etv%2Frss&file=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Frss%2Fflash%2F850856%3Freferrer%3Dblip%2Etv%26source%3D1&showplayerpath=http%3A%2F%2Fblip%2Etv%2Fscripts%2Fflash%2Fshowplayer%2Eswf" quality="best" name="showplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="255" width="400"></embed></object></center>

"Put Into Plain Words" [HOUN]

When Burt Wolder and I started the podcast I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere - the first Sherlockian podcast - nearly a year ago, we were immed...

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by Scott Monty

Remembering Will Elder

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Our updates have been sporadic at best lately (thanks to a demanding job) and the posts we've been able to write have been morbidly focused. Well, today we regret that we have to continue in that vein, but at least it's not announcing the death of another Irregular.<br />
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Fans of the audio portion of <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> will know that there are a number of artists who have done their fair share of Sherlockian illustrations. This was made the most clear in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/12/episode-16-collectors-corner-jerry.html">our interview with Jerry Margolin</a> ("Hilton Cubitt"), who has made a serious hobby out of collecting original Sherlockian art. The artwork above is from Jerry's collection.<br />
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As you listen to the interview, you'll hear that one of Jerry's heroes was <a href="http://www.willelder.net/" target="_blank">Will Elder</a>, one of the original MAD Magazine artists and the creator of Little Annie Fanny for Playboy. We us the past tense - "was" - because Will Elder passed away late last week. You can read a full profile of him on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Elder" target="_blank">Wikipedia</a>. In the meantime, enjoy the Sherlockian images here by Elder.<br />
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Remembering Will Elder

"to humour your guilty elder" [PRIO] Our updates have been sporadic at best lately (thanks to a demanding job) and the post...

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by Scott Monty

"In the New Almanac" [VALL]

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbsoLgNpm_1qV7jrJ2azD9eqzjwpMKNOUVaXjUdSlzwpL2mvCk53CTAxQlenWyv54e4qjEVXRe4iwcgSy0tXJ2pXcUMIjs8bv7Q0yLsEbQ-oBqLnoFqLo0qkc8hnsKElvw2A624NQNzWA/s1600-h/veil-01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198231504581546930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAbsoLgNpm_1qV7jrJ2azD9eqzjwpMKNOUVaXjUdSlzwpL2mvCk53CTAxQlenWyv54e4qjEVXRe4iwcgSy0tXJ2pXcUMIjs8bv7Q0yLsEbQ-oBqLnoFqLo0qkc8hnsKElvw2A624NQNzWA/s200/veil-01.jpg" style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" /></a>Peter Blau very kindly pointed out that Garrison Keillor mentioned The Baker Street Irregulars and Sherlockian societies in <a href="http://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/programs/2008/05/05/#wednesday">a recent episode of The Writer's Almanac</a> on American Public Media. For those of you who don't have access to public radio or whose local markets don't pick it up, not to worry. Such shows typically have the audio available on the Interwebs.<br /><br />In this case, we've got <a href="http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/almanac/2008/05/07_wa" style="font-weight: bold;">an audio link</a> to the 5-minute program from May 7, 2008 that you can access by <a href="http://www.publicradio.org/tools/media/player/almanac/2008/05/07_wa" style="font-weight: bold;">clicking here</a>. You'll need <a href="http://www.americanpublicmedia.us/help_audio.php">RealAudio</a> to listen. It's a free download and the software is free as well.<br /><br />The show notes are a little more extensive than Keillor's commentary (after all, he's only got 5 minutes). Here's what he had to say about the BSI and other societies:<br /><blockquote>Novelist Christopher Morley founded, in 1934, the Baker Street Irregulars to celebrate the work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and today there are many groups of Sherlockians, including the Adventuresses of Sherlock Holmes, who developed in protest to the men-only Baker Street Irregulars. Both of those groups now admit members of both sexes. The London Sherlock Holmes Society, which began in its current incarnation in 1951, has an annual dinner and regular meetings, and produces a Sherlock Holmes Journal twice a year. There are also occasional mock trials, trivia challenges, pub nights, London walks, and cricket matches against the P.G. Wodehouse Society.</blockquote>I think Christopher Morley would be proud - not necessarily that his creation still lives on - but that he's noted as a novelist.