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Meet the New 221B Baker Street

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The new 221B Baker Street is here. <br />
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If you're tuning in to the new series <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Season-One-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B004132HZS?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><b><i>Sherlock</i></b></a> on PBS, you'll note the exterior shot that represents one of the most famous addresses in literature. It looks familiar, but it wasn't shot on Baker Street. More on the actual location in a moment.<br />
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As we all know, Baker Street of today doesn't look quite as cozy as the television version. Officially, Upper Baker Street didn't exist in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's time, and the original location of 221B has been debated for decades in a number of Sherlockian publications, including <b><i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/">The Baker Street Journal</a></i></b>. Tourists, residents and Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts alike have strolled up and down that famous Westminster thoroughfare in search of the residence of the famous consulting detective.<br />
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The character of Sherlock Holmes was such a part of the public consciousness that even in Conan Doyle's time, correspondence would be addressed to 221B Baker Street. When the Abbey National Building company was housed in a section of the street that included 221, they employed a secretary that did nothing but answer the hundreds of letters that arrived there annually. They've since vacated the building, leaving the <b><a href="http://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/">Sherlock Holmes Museum</a></b> (officially at 239 Baker Street) to claim the letters addressed to 221B.<br />
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So, back to our new location. The producers of "Sherlock" selected 187 North Gower Street, London NW1 as the official home to our 21st century Holmes. You can see a real street view of the location below, courtesy of Google Maps - complete with Speedy's Snack Bar, which also appeared in the new TV series.<br />
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North Gower Street is actually an ideal location for our hero. It's not far from Euston Station (which saw some activity in <b><i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Study-Scarlet-Sherlock-Holmes-Mystery/dp/1450596185?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">A Study in Scarlet</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=1450596185" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i></b>, the story on which the first episode, "A Study in Pink," is based). This is a fairly academic area of the City - you'll find the British Library and British Museum not terribly far away, and University College London is directly there as well. This area also includes Montague Street, which is where Sherlock Holmes first settled when he came to London (mentioned in "The Musgrave Ritual").<br />
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You may note the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blue_plaques">blue plaque</a> on 183 Gower Street in the photo above. It's actually a plaque dedicated to the memory of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giuseppe_Mazzini">Giuseppe Mazzini</a>, the Italian philosopher, politician and patriot who spent a few years in London in the 1850s. While there's no direct connection between him and the Sherlock Holmes Canon, there are a number of Italian references in the stories, including "The Six Napoleons" and "The Red Circle," primarily. If you haven't already done so, pick up a copy of <a href="http://bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsimanuscriptseries.html" style="font-weight: bold;"><i>Mandate for Murder</i></a><b> </b>from the Baker Street Irregulars' Manuscript Series. This volume looks at the influence of Italians in the Canon.<br />
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Finally, if you're at all interested, we have a limited supply of "221B" or "1895" oval stickers for your car, laptop, desk, or wherever else you might like to slap one on. You can grab one for yourself or as a holiday gift for the Sherlock Holmes fan in your life by clicking on the link below.<br />
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Meet the New 221B Baker Street

"I have my eye on a suite in Baker Street" [STUD] The new 221B Baker Street is here. If you're tuning in to the ...

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Prepare for From Gillette to Brett 3

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Just three years ago, our friends at the <b><a href="http://wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a></b> created a sequel to their original conference Gillette to Brett. It was called <a href="https://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2007/06/the-luminous-screen-empt_16.html#.Y_7sUnZKjb0">From Gillette to Brett II</a> - short and sweet. Although we argued that it should be called Gillette to Brett II: Electric Boogaloo (for those of you who don't understand the reference, <a href="https://amzn.to/3KI4Ek7" target="_blank">check this link</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=B000089739" style="border: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;" width="1" />).<br />
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Here we are, quickly coming up on the eighth anniversary of the first wave, and Wessex Press is now preparing for <b><a href="http://wessexpress.com/">From Gillette to Brett 3</a></b> (In 3D?) from November 11-13, 2011. Here's an advanced trailer to check out what they've got coming.<br />
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Prepare for From Gillette to Brett 3

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New Sherlock Series Coming to Masterpiece Mystery

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By now you have no doubt heard the murmurs of the press and those lucky souls in the U.K. who have been able to watch the new series on the BBC, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Season-One-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B004132HZS?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><i>Sherlock</i></b></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">. If you haven't, the gist is that we've left the fogs of Victorian London for a more modern-day Sherlock Holmes, played by Benedict Cumberbatch.</span><br />
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The series is the brainchild of Steven Moffat (<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Billie-Piper/dp/B000E41MS6?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Doctor Who</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=B000E41MS6" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coupling-Complete-Seasons-Jack-Davenport/dp/B0006HBLU0?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coupling</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=B0006HBLU0" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>) and Mark Gatiss (<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Doctor-Who-Complete-Matt-Smith/dp/B003EV6DBM?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Doctor Who</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=B003EV6DBM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/League-Gentlemen-Collection-Mark-Gatiss/dp/B0007Y0982?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The League of Gentlemen</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=B0007Y0982" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>), and co-stars Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson, who has been recently injured during his service as an army doctor in Afghanistan. As in the Conan Doyle stories, he is brought into association with the peculiar Sherlock Holmes, whom he befriends. And this time, instead of writing up the adventures for the Strand Magazine, <b><a href="http://www.johnwatsonblog.co.uk/">Watson chronicles his observations on his own blog</a></b>. And lest you think that Watson is the only one with a penchant for HTML, check out Holmes's blog, <b><a href="http://www.thescienceofdeduction.co.uk/">The Science of Deduction</a></b>.<br />
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In keeping with the theme of the original stories, Sherlockians will immediately notice some familiar strains throughout but will bring the more modern elements made popular by shows such as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/C-S-I-Crime-Scene-Investigation-Season/dp/B003FSTN5M?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><i>CSI</i></a><i><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=B003FSTN5M" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i> and <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/House-M-D-Seasons-1-5-Collection/dp/B002C3GTLM?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">House</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=B002C3GTLM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i>. For example, in "A Study in Pink," a serial killer is stalking London, disguising the crimes as suicides. The clue <i>Rache </i>makes an appearance over one of the bodies. This is one of many that will certainly catch your attention and make you feel like you're home, albeit in a renovated one.<br />
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On October 24, <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/sherlock/"><b>MASTERPIECE Mystery</b></a>! on PBS will debut the first of three episodes of Sherlock for the U.S. audience. The first episode to air will be "A Study in Pink," followed by "The Blind Banker" on October 31, and finally "The Great Game" on November 7. All shows are scheduled to air beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET. Here's a look at the trailer:<br />
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We've been asked by MASTERPIECE Mystery!/PBS to host a live chat on Twitter during the October 24 airing of the first episode. What this means is that we'll be participating in commentary and questions throughout the show, for those who might have their laptops or iPads open while the show is on. You don't have to be an active member of Twitter to follow along. You can simply open this link:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "sans"; font-size: 14px;"><b> </b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "sans"; font-size: 14px;"><b> <a href="http://is.gd/fZxDB" id="tinylink" style="color: blue; text-decoration: none;">http://is.gd/fZxDB</a></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: "arial" , "verdana" , "sans"; font-size: 14px;"><b> </b></span>and you can follow along. If you have a username, there's a place where you can sign in and participate as well.<br />
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Here's what you can do to help get as many people interested and taking part in the Twitter chat on the 24th: please share this post - forward it as an email, share it on Facebook, post the link on Twitter, or whatever you prefer. We view this as a great opportunity to use these new technologies to share in the excitement of a new Sherlock.<br />
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The program is currently <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sherlock-Season-One-Benedict-Cumberbatch/dp/B004132HZS?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" rel="nofollow">available for sale on Amazon</a>; it will ship in early November. Please consider clicking on these links to make your purchase, either for yourself or to make it Holmes for the Holidays for the Sherlockian in your life.<br />
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New Sherlock Series Coming to Masterpiece Mystery

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Did You Know Julian Wolff?

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If you haven't yet had the opportunity to read up on the history of the <a href="http://www.bsiweekend.com/">Baker Street Irregulars</a>, you're missing out. It's a fascinating series of reads - you're not only treated to larger-than-life personalities, but a glimpse into the history of Sherlock Holmes societies around the country, New York of the 1930s and 1940s, and the challenges in keeping such an interest alive in times that were economically and martially uncertain.<br />
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You can pick up a copy of the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/bsihistoryseries.html">Nos. 4 and 5 in the BSI Archival Series at the BSJ website</a>. Previous volumes are out of print, but you can occasionally pick them up on eBay or from rare book dealers on Amazon.<br />
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The BSI Archival series continues, and there's always need for information, should you come across it. In fact, we noticed a request that was posted on the <a href="http://www.sherlockian.net/hounds/">HOUNDS-L listserv</a> by Leslie Klinger, BSI ("The Abbey Grange"):<br />
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<i>WANTED FOR A HISTORY OF THE BSI:  Letters, writing, or biographical information of any variety on Julian Wolff, Commissionaire of the Baker Street Irregulars from 1960 to 1986 and publisher of </i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/"><b>The Baker Street Journal</b></a><i> until 1977.  Copies of letters and anecdotes are especially welcome.  Please contact </i><a href="mailto:susan221bee@gmail.com" style="font-style: italic;">Susan Rice</a><i> at susan221bee AT gmail DOT com.</i></blockquote>
If you knew Julian, or had some correspondence with him, or knew someone who did, please get in touch with Susan Rice, BSI, 2s ("Beeswing"). As stated in NAVA: "It is of the utmost importance that you should notice this point."<br />
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