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Go Bananas Over This Sherlock Holmes-Inspired Monkey

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<br />We love hearing from other Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts - many have similar stories of how we all got interested; a book, a movie, a visit to London. But sometimes there's a unique twist involved.<br />
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Here's an excerpt from a recent email we received from Matt:<br />
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"About five years ago, I caught a Hound of the Baskervilles showing on television and instantly became a fan Sherlock Holmes. My interest sparked when I shortly thereafter discovered Jeremy Brett's version,and I have seen every episode in that masterful <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Complete-Granada-Television/dp/B000RPCJB6?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Granada series</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000RPCJB6" style="border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="1" />. A couple years ago, my job afforded me almost weekly travel between New York and London and I had the chance to visit the museum at 221B Baker St., stay in the <a href="http://www.parkplazasherlockholmes.com/">hotel</a> and visit the <a href="http://www.sherlockholmespub.com/">pub</a>, both named after the legend.<br />
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"Another interest of mine since I was a small child, for some odd reason - perhaps their scientific binding to us, has been primates. I remember having collected several stuffed animals, one of which, a sock monkey, still "resides" with me in New York.<br />
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"For Christmas this year, my girlfriend took is upon herself to combine those two loves and have something unique created for me."</blockquote>
And this is where Matt included the following photos, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/siansburys/3111326948/">courtesy of siansburys on Flickr</a>.<br />
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Sian has <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/siansburys">an Etsy shop you can check out</a> - and it looks like she does custom orders. It might be just the gift for the Professor Presbury in your life.<div><br /></div><div>"<a href="https://youtu.be/7FoupYrbgtI" target="_blank">Hey, would you like to buy a monkey?</a>"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7FoupYrbgtI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
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Go Bananas Over This Sherlock Holmes-Inspired Monkey

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Sherlock Holmes, Red Bull, and Copyright

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In a recent New York Times article, the question of the rights of the characters in the Sherlock Holmes stories was investigated ("<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/books/19sherlock.html?src=tp&pagewanted=all" target="_blank">For the Heirs of Holmes, a Tangled Web</a>").<br />
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As any news story about the rights to Sherlock Holmes does, this one included the name of Andrea Plunket, the widow of Sheldon Reynolds, who claims to hold some copyrights, despite being denied repeatedly by U.S. federal courts. Of course, Sheldon Reynolds was the producer of the 1950s Sherlock Holmes series starring Ronald Howard. You can find <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Holmes-Complete-Ronald-Howard/dp/B000BBOUGI?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the complete series by clicking here</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000BBOUGI" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />.<br />
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And as Plunket goes, so goes Lellenberg: Jon Lellenberg, BSI ("Rodger Prescott") manages the literary estate of the Conan Doyle family here in the U.S. and he's more than familiar with Ms. Plunket's claims. However, it would seem that he's not familiar with a use of Sherlock Holmes in some recent advertising - something that he said "definitely should" be licensed:<br />
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Asked about a recent Red Bull television commercial that features a cartoon Holmes and Watson, Mr. Lellenberg said he had not seen it. “Very interesting,” he said. “News to me.”</blockquote>
Here, for your consideration (and for Jon's as well) is that Red Bull ad.<br />
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And speaking of advertising, you might pick up a copy of the 2009 Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual, <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/christmasannuals.html"><b><i>"Did You Notice Nothing Curious About That Advertisement?"</i></b></a> In it, Peggy Perdue takes a look at the various incarnations of Holmes in the marketing and advertising world.

Sherlock Holmes, Red Bull, and Copyright

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Robert Downey, Jr. Receives Golden Globe for Sherlock Holmes

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For the three of you who may not have yet heard the news, Robert Downey, Jr. received a Golden Globe award for his role in the recent film <i>Sherlock Holmes</i>.<br />
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His award was for Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical (!). Since the film wasn't a musical, we're assuming the august and all-wise members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) put the latest interpretation of the immortal detective in the comedy category. We should all have such a sense of humor.<br />
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In his unconventional acceptance speech, Downey—who still refuses to wear a tie—thanked almost no one. For a while, he seemed to play on the ego for a while, perhaps even channeling a bit of Holmes in his remarks. But then, to the delight of Sherlockians everywhere, he supplied a quote to the HFPA: <br />
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"There's a Holmes quote by Conan Doyle—who was a genius, by the way—and he said 'Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms.' That is why I'd like to thank the Hollywood Foreign Press - 'cause they're a strange bunch and now I'm one of 'em."</blockquote>
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