Baker Street Elementary – Holy Cow

<h4 style="text-align: center;">““There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion” [NAVA] </h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ56g-UA_Qq-DASTJk8f2BWO4hrciDWCXcZwhyjmnuJHFq2-YhVt7K_f-bYWQA-7eUkldwg-GqNILxTcpjW4_LdcPsAqgSyWpLw6KltKEjfuOOCH2BH-uD98QZAVUQSe9glYrVmSrz1Cf9/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+97.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ56g-UA_Qq-DASTJk8f2BWO4hrciDWCXcZwhyjmnuJHFq2-YhVt7K_f-bYWQA-7eUkldwg-GqNILxTcpjW4_LdcPsAqgSyWpLw6KltKEjfuOOCH2BH-uD98QZAVUQSe9glYrVmSrz1Cf9/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+97.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In "The Sussex Vampire," Sherlock Holmes remarks, "The world is big enough for us. No ghosts need apply." That got us to thinking: did Holmes also include the Holy Ghost? Given that this is a Sunday comic (although not yet colorized), humor us for a moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Much has been made of Sherlock Holmes and religion over the years. First, by Edgar S. Rosenberger in "Was Sherlock Holmes Religious?" (<i>The Baker Street Journal</i>, Vol. 3, No. 2 (OS), 1948). He opens with a litany of Holmes's sins:</div><div><div></div><blockquote><div>"Was Sherlock Holmes religious? Offhand, no. He smoked, drank, swore, gambled, took dope, and pursued women of dubious virtue—the last not, as every reader knows, on the common earthly plane, but in the intellectual stratosphere in which he lived.</div><div><br /></div><div>"He once took part in a barroom brawl, once threw a man over a cliff, once threatened to horsewhip a man, gave another a black eye, five times burgled a house, and once, with the aid of Watson, shot a man dead in cold blood. There is no evidence that he danced, played cards, or told off-color stories, but he lied, cheated, and blackmailed."</div></blockquote><div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Now, that behavior doesn't mean he didn't believe in the Almighty. He effectively demonstrated his knowledge of the Bible with his eventual recollection of the story of David and Bathsheba in "the first or second of Samuel," inferring that he must have had religious education somewhere along the way.<br /><br />But what do we make of his disguise in the very first short story? Holmes's choice of a clergyman to appeal to Irene Adler's sympathy is clever but questionable. Recall that this was a Nonconformist clergyman, not an Anglican one. He knew that impersonating a minister from the Church of England was a legal offense; he found a loophole by instead assuming the visage of a religious man from outside the Church. Legal? Yes. Ethical? You tell us.</div><div><br /></div><div>Does this tell us anything about Holmes's religious beliefs? Probably not. Knowing Sherlock Holmes as we do, he likely viewed religion through the lens of his work: something to understand, to account for, and sometimes to exploit for his purposes.</div><div><br /></div><div>He admits as much in "The Naval Treaty": </div><div><blockquote><div>“There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion,” said he.</div></blockquote></div><div><br /></div><div>Oh, and perhaps you missed an early episode of Trifles, where we talked about religion in the Canon:</div><div><br /><iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/310077827&color=%23947454&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles" title="Sherlock Holmes: Trifles" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">Sherlock Holmes: Trifles</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles/9-a-matter-of-faith" title="9 - A Matter of Faith" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">9 - A Matter of Faith</a></div><br /></div><div>Meanwhile, we have a glimpse of what the boys at Baker Street Elementary are praying for these days...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0ARqA9Yl6haFtip7wFCnPFjN9OLiJ3m5VJOTe-pWiyDlbiziy-xSbMoctkoSkdtiq36hnkbv5coP5siZXdh0b1MpLxUoYpyxAxqyVlWvyIA-PhI41yRdAq9-0YAAp35ZQxn7Q1oYf7q3/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+97.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR0ARqA9Yl6haFtip7wFCnPFjN9OLiJ3m5VJOTe-pWiyDlbiziy-xSbMoctkoSkdtiq36hnkbv5coP5siZXdh0b1MpLxUoYpyxAxqyVlWvyIA-PhI41yRdAq9-0YAAp35ZQxn7Q1oYf7q3/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+97.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at </span><a href="http://www.bakerstreetelementary.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #006f85; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">www.bakerstreetelementary.org</a><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">.</span></div><div><span style="color: #0e0e0e;"><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #0e0e0e;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">And a special congratulations to Steve Mason, BSI ("The Fortescue Scholarship"), who just received his investiture to the Baker Street Irregulars on Friday. <br /></span></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br />--</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Baker Street Elementary – Holy Cow

““There is nothing in which deduction is so necessary as in religion” [NAVA]  In "The Sussex Vampire," Sherlock Holmes remarks, ...

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Happy 167th Birthday, Sherlock Holmes

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"on my...birthday" [GLOR]</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWEdok9XdrJ23qC0v1cxqyAq_KE01d7AZ7m6DT9DfnAz3x1M6bEjo6P2YFfVwfP4uaJI_UNCV0WUohBtLu_kCjn5PRQwW7M_W5smn9a0ks49I5F7p-zSj52B7joW-rI79tPP8vQJTMXuc/s1232/Case+Notes+cake+-+Amateur+Mendicant+Society.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1232" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWEdok9XdrJ23qC0v1cxqyAq_KE01d7AZ7m6DT9DfnAz3x1M6bEjo6P2YFfVwfP4uaJI_UNCV0WUohBtLu_kCjn5PRQwW7M_W5smn9a0ks49I5F7p-zSj52B7joW-rI79tPP8vQJTMXuc/w640-h480/Case+Notes+cake+-+Amateur+Mendicant+Society.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today is January 6th — and that marks the date on which we traditionally celebrate Sherlock Holmes's birthday.<br /><br />We say "traditionally," because there is no definitive statement of his actual date of birth in the Canon, but beginning with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Morley">Christopher Morley</a>, the date of January 6th has become the de facto accepted date for Holmes' birthday. Why? Well, there are a couple of reasons.<br /><br />Of all of the quotes in the Canon, William Shakespeare was the most oft-quoted author. There is but one Shakespearean play that Holmes quotes twice: <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37GCVtA">Twelfth Night</a></i>. In <i>The Sign of the Four</i>, Holmes concludes, "All is well that ends well." This is from from Act IV, Scene 4. And in "The Empty House," Holmes states "'Journeys end in lovers meetings,' as the old play says," from Act II, Scene 3.<br /><br />The reason the date was chosen is that in Christianity, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6">January 6th</a> is the Feast of the Epiphany, or officially the twelfth day of Christmas. I suppose if we were being truly technical about it, the twelfth night of Christmas would fall on January 5th...<br /><br />In addition, William S. Baring-Gould in his <a href="https://amzn.to/2QrZ4G3"><i>The Annotated Sherlock Holmes</i></a>, posited that because Holmes was a little cranky on the morning of January 7th - the date on which <i>The Valley of Fear</i> began - he had a hangover, induced by birthday celebrations the evening prior.<br /><div><br /></div><div>And why 167? Scholars have fixed the year of Sherlock Holmes's birth to 1854 by virtue of a line in "His Last Bow" when he was described as "a tall gaunt man of sixty."<span style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "merriweather"; font-size: 21px;"><br /></span><br /><h3><span style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: "merriweather"; font-size: 21px;">Additional Thoughts</span></h3>The latest episode of <a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com" target="_blank">Trifles</a>, our weekly show where we discuss some of the minutiae in the Sherlock Holmes stories, covers this in greater detail, and with some additional research material. Do check it out on the podcast streaming service of your choice, the embedded file below, or at <a href="https://ihose.co/trifles210">ihose.co/trifles210</a>.</div><div> <br /><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/960247957&color=%23947454&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sherlock Holmes: Trifles">Sherlock Holmes: Trifles</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/sherlockholmes-trifles/sherlock-holmess-birthday" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="Sherlock Holmes's Birthday">Sherlock Holmes's Birthday</a></div><br /><br />And by all means, share the news that today is Sherlock Holmes's birthday. But whatever you do, don't try to throw him a surprise party. It's an exercise in futility.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="315" id="BLOGGER-video-1d96bcd053384a14-11490" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx6ai_nN2P4nu_CNOMQyXHbwYLhj1XS7R61IciGWa49TaA2rh8bDD7JghTzxGX8GA2r39aZWl_85rD63qmCgVirQiG0JrxUnlLCuaVIsnYWaWDZ1i-wPYpt-CX1rFjQ94fK74xE" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="560"></iframe></div><br /></div><br />We hope you'll take a moment and wish Sherlock Holmes a happy birthday in your own way. If you'd like to join in here, please feel free to leave a birthday comment below.<br /><br /><br /><i>Image credit: Self</i><br />--</div>

Happy 167th Birthday, Sherlock Holmes

"on my...birthday" [GLOR] Today is January 6th — and that marks the date on which we traditionally celebrate Sherlock Holmes's...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 207: A Sherlockian Show and Tell

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;">"Maybe you collect yourself, sir" [EMPT]</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJysIaAoe2LH8bzCC-BJLB6Kdba0of9ZIVYWIf90R4P-gHuEd1Nn_NN3G2WK4AkqJKCrG2xsxcwax7LwFjpsrMonwdWDLqXSNlshADW0fYpN4qNUw8I2mg8EwVxCWY5LjW0n0Gi_I0m5ZI/s1226/ihose207+header.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="1226" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJysIaAoe2LH8bzCC-BJLB6Kdba0of9ZIVYWIf90R4P-gHuEd1Nn_NN3G2WK4AkqJKCrG2xsxcwax7LwFjpsrMonwdWDLqXSNlshADW0fYpN4qNUw8I2mg8EwVxCWY5LjW0n0Gi_I0m5ZI/w640-h360/ihose207+header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>It's the end of 2020, and we thought it would be fun to interview each other about some of the favorite items in our collection. Even better: we thought we'd do it on live video.</p><p>In addition to pulling out some items that may make your raise your eyebrows (either at the value of the items or our mental state upon purchasing them), we talked about the nature of collecting, the intrinsic value and feeling that some items bring, and gave a few tips on what collectors might think about.</p><p>But mostly, we enjoyed connecting with our listeners and viewers, who were kind enough to tune in and pepper us with comments throughout the show.</p><p>We also discussed a new structure for our Patreon and PayPal supporters, including a forthcoming community we're building for them on <a href="https://discord.com/" target="_blank">Discord</a>. Stay tuned for more on this in future posts and episodes.</p><p>We announced the final winner of this year's <b>Canonical Couplet</b> where we give you two lines of poetry that describe one of the stories, and you name it. 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Episode 207: A Sherlockian Show and Tell

  "Maybe you collect yourself, sir" [EMPT] It's the end of 2020, and we thought it would be fun to interview each other about ...

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Baker Street Elementary – More Rapid Than Eagles

<h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: center;">“</span>reckless youngsters who were as elated as if it were a deer-hunt” [VALL] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUfQZ8qmVgC5mMCNcIm1_VKtrgwcXSRNd_oMhy79_7ijVvjxP5Ni928l-B6OMxAzYaGpTG6Bg1kOCcNYP58Qp5VInpHeTOyCrIQRnn7z7B5nxQmtfKNqZ1-R_qiPLGo_xijLThpsOH0xC/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+96.1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTUfQZ8qmVgC5mMCNcIm1_VKtrgwcXSRNd_oMhy79_7ijVvjxP5Ni928l-B6OMxAzYaGpTG6Bg1kOCcNYP58Qp5VInpHeTOyCrIQRnn7z7B5nxQmtfKNqZ1-R_qiPLGo_xijLThpsOH0xC/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+96.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Every fortnight, the Fay/Mason team drops a series of panels in a shared drive for us, giving us something to consider for the "Baker Street Elementary" entry here on the site.</div><div><br /></div><div>And every fortnight, we look forward to the challenge it presents, as we craft an essay that in some way makes a connection to the Canon. Occasionally, it's a small bit of scholarship, other times it's a historical look at the scholarship of others, and possibly it's just an observation. A trifle, if you will.</div><div><br /></div><div>At this point, we're out of steam—it was a challenging year for all. So we must leave you with an effort that feels incomplete (how very 2020!), as there were only five connections to Santa's famous reindeer that we could find, rather than the full eight (or nine, if you prefer):</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dasher</b>: "he had availed himself of a cab so that he could loiter behind or dash past them and so escape their notice." [HOUN]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Dancer</b>: "Round and round the room she danced, her hands clapping, her dark eyes gleaming with delighted wonder" [REDC]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Prancer</b>: "In an instant it reared up upon its hind legs with a snort of rage, and pranced and tossed in a way that would have unseated any but a most skilful rider." [STUD]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Vixen</b>: "A haze lay low upon the farthest sky-line, out of which jutted the fantastic shapes of Belliver and Vixen Tor" [HOUN]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Comet</b>: "Then Sherlock Holmes cocked his eye at me, leaning back on the cushions with a pleased and yet critical face, like a connoisseur who has just taken his first sip of a comet vintage."[STOC]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Cupid</b>: "Lord St. Simon, who has shown himself for over twenty years proof against the little god’s arrows, has now definitely announced his approaching marriage with Miss Hatty Doran, the fascinating daughter of a California millionaire." [NOBL]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Donner</b>: "Not only was his body that of a giant but everything about him was grotesque, gigantic, and terrifying. His voice was like thunder in our little house." [REDC]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Blitzen</b>: " ‘Very good.’ He suddenly sprang up, and darting like lightning across the room he flung open the door." [ENGR]</div><div><br /></div><div>And for the completists out there, Rich Krisciunas suggested this:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rudolph</b>: "A red-veined nose jutted out like a vulture's beak, and two fierce gray eyes glared at me from under tufted brows." [BLAN]</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>On behalf of the team at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere and Baker Street Elementary, we have the honor of wishing you compliments of the season.</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXbmir1CNsZYkOE0D44ainZ6DB8NuwVKofFOxCC7W9LHROj64mKQOX2Ou9UDlY80veGbFH3-w5GMg-uY5JHrflJL_y0SBUJxBLsjyJP3D2zu21hLFXzrN60Ba6D-AKWIsjllkyfooOn6z/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+96.2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXbmir1CNsZYkOE0D44ainZ6DB8NuwVKofFOxCC7W9LHROj64mKQOX2Ou9UDlY80veGbFH3-w5GMg-uY5JHrflJL_y0SBUJxBLsjyJP3D2zu21hLFXzrN60Ba6D-AKWIsjllkyfooOn6z/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+96.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdJVkghGOldGk0ryUU-cvKfZc1uWg16xue54lLs5hcy46gO9dhbDwr2vcmyEbqr7EnFD-34mUT0-YspJUnaplKaV2hIiypOfJJnXdQ7ZJp2IZYxHw2Hd4IimYThbj-niqfp3d4VtRR50c9/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+96.7.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at </span><a href="http://www.bakerstreetelementary.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #006f85; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">www.bakerstreetelementary.org</a><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br /><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br />--</div><div><br /></div>

Baker Street Elementary – More Rapid Than Eagles

“ reckless youngsters who were as elated as if it were a deer-hunt” [VALL]  Every fortnight, the Fay/Mason team drops a series of panels in ...

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by Scott Monty

Live Broadcast of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere on December 30

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "large bets upon the event" [SILV]</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraS6_4b__uSfsJErn66OEbBVztn_h1NGRSlMr8MgWFhW3EB4WNzKdrRk1cXIU8VUQ3YBu-aHeYpHN93HZyPZoBx9QjbSG-Yn325ej32xGe4FIIyo7p5P66jZJhmLiQGwGyWheLlbE8eXi/s1273/Live+207+promo.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1273" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiraS6_4b__uSfsJErn66OEbBVztn_h1NGRSlMr8MgWFhW3EB4WNzKdrRk1cXIU8VUQ3YBu-aHeYpHN93HZyPZoBx9QjbSG-Yn325ej32xGe4FIIyo7p5P66jZJhmLiQGwGyWheLlbE8eXi/w640-h316/Live+207+promo.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We've heard from our listeners throughout this tumultuous year, and the one thing we kept hearing over and over is that we ought to consider doing another live recording of an episode of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.</p><p>We did a live broadcast of Trifles in March (topic: <a href="https://www.sherlockholmespodcast.com/2020/03/episode-169-loneliness-and-isolation-in.html" target="_blank">Loneliness and Isolation in the Canon</a>) and learned a few things in the process. We followed it up with an episode on <a href="ihose.co/ihose189" target="_blank">Disease and Discussion</a> here on IHOSE.</p><p>The feedback we got was encouraging, and a few listeners even suggested a few topics.</p><p>So, as we wrap up 2020, we thought our final episode of the year and of Season 14 would be the perfect time to do another live stream. This time, we'll be taking you on a little tour of our collection with some favorite items from our libraries.</p><p>To join our show, just follow or subscribe to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IHearofSherlock" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>, our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIMEv54C47g9hQbx227LUrA" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, or our <a href="twitter.com/ihearofsherlock" target="_blank">Twitter account</a>. We'll be broadcasting on each, and we'll be able to see your comments. If you have notifications turned on, you won't miss a thing!</p><p><b>The broadcast will begin a 12 noon EST on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the direct link to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IHearofSherlock/posts/10160541458788047" target="_blank">the Facebook event</a> and the direct link for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRnnteorR4&ab_channel=IHearofSherlockEverywhere" target="_blank">the YouTube video</a>.</p><p>Replays will be available on those channels, and we'll be editing the episode for our usual audio destinations as well.</p><p>We're looking forward to seeing you there!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>

Live Broadcast of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere on December 30

 "large bets upon the event" [SILV] We've heard from our listeners throughout this tumultuous year, and the one thing we kept ...

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by Scott Monty

Episode 206: Sherlock Holmes Magazine

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"I picked up a magazine from the table" [STUD]</h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eUbBwnIx3bdl-SckjmFnJ_zl3ut5Zznv0rtSXCgNSDipOlTh8xhwNHcU7mzsE18xG1uv0MwzwV_N4MZVrx7pwGxPF4uU5YXw02yFZ023YfhSRhcrRLNTPlxeesP0_0CXBeQ9lRHCjhNS/s1500/Sherlock+Holmes+Magazine+masthead.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1500" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0eUbBwnIx3bdl-SckjmFnJ_zl3ut5Zznv0rtSXCgNSDipOlTh8xhwNHcU7mzsE18xG1uv0MwzwV_N4MZVrx7pwGxPF4uU5YXw02yFZ023YfhSRhcrRLNTPlxeesP0_0CXBeQ9lRHCjhNS/w640-h214/Sherlock+Holmes+Magazine+masthead.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>It's not common thinking that a print publication would be needed in 2020, but <i><b><a href="https://www.sherlockholmesmag.co.uk/" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Magazine</a></b></i> seems to have come along at just the right time.</p><p>Founder/editor Adrian Braddy joins us to talk about the inspiration for this well-produced and successful magazine that he launched earlier this year. It was a mixture of his background and experience, and his nearly life-long love of Sherlock Holmes.</p><p>It also helps that he lives in close proximity to the location where Conan Doyle spent his first honeymoon—a location with an eerie occurrence that may have led to the selection of the Great Detective's name.</p><p>You'll want to see if you can test your knowledge with the <b>Canonical Couplet</b>: we give you two lines of poetry that describe one of the stories, and you name it. The winner will receive a copy of <i>Sherlock Holmes Magazine</i>. 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Episode 206: Sherlock Holmes Magazine

"I picked up a magazine from the table" [STUD] It's not common thinking that a print publication would be needed in 2020, but ...

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by Scott Monty

Baker Street Elementary – Masters of the Obvious

<h4 style="text-align: center;">“Our learned friend’s nerves are somewhat out of order” [CREE] </h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGOAFBp7Obzdo20Hn8JJqNiorimqv6VThZqBFw6BJnJcwb6dtHCCITG_-fgrg26x0wy_EODhiXEM9bTja-B4d9ifn49jMLrcmzr1qv-a6C235bhe2finld54NvjFif7q_2t6egIxGeGyr/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieGOAFBp7Obzdo20Hn8JJqNiorimqv6VThZqBFw6BJnJcwb6dtHCCITG_-fgrg26x0wy_EODhiXEM9bTja-B4d9ifn49jMLrcmzr1qv-a6C235bhe2finld54NvjFif7q_2t6egIxGeGyr/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.1.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>We've all had an experience with a friend or colleague who states the obvious as if they discovered fire. In college, when someone displayed this kind of ridiculousness, we'd mockingly fire up everyone's favorite game show, "Masters of the Obvious," and introduce them to the crowd.</div><div><br /></div><div>In recent years, Captain Obvious has become a part of our collective consciousness, in his role as mascot for Hotels.com. Attired in a fake naval-military outfit, he points out the commonsensical things associated with using their service.</div><div><br /></div><div>In "The Boscombe Valley Mystery," Sherlock Holmes warns Watson: "There is nothing more deception than an obvious fact."</div><div><br /></div><div>But does this fly in the face of Holmes's stating the so-called 'obvious' in other circumstances? For example, in "<b>The Red-Headed League</b>," Sherlock Holmes draws up these conclusions after looking at Jabez Wilson:</div><div><blockquote><div>“Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he is a Freemason, that he has been in China, and that he has done a considerable amount of writing lately, I can deduce nothing else.” <br /></div></blockquote></div><div>Manual labor would seem obvious at first glance; but we need to look beyond the obvious, as Holmes counsels. Was it that Wilson's enlarged hand had other causes: an injury, or perhaps a birth defect?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Another example comes from "<b>The Blue Carbuncle</b>," when Holmes was examining Henry Baker's hat:</div><div><div>“That the man was highly intellectual is of course obvious upon the face of it...it is a question of cubic capacity.”</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The size of the cranium and intelligence are very weakly associated, if at all. It would be obvious to assume Mr. Baker was intelligent, but should we trust that? What about a potential birth or growth defect that may have afflicted Henry Baker? </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>And when John Hector McFarlane made his dramatic entrance to 221B Baker Street in "<b>The Norwood Builder</b>," Holmes observed:</div><div><blockquote><div>“...beyond the obvious facts that you are a bachelor, a solicitor, a Freemason, and an asthmatic, I know nothing whatever about you.”</div></blockquote></div><div>Very similar to the situation above in "The Red-Headed League," don't you think? And yet, we can find a fault in Holmes's very first observation. Disheveled clothing may <i>obviously</i> point to bachelorhood, but Holmes tells us not to trust the obvious. Mr. McFarlane had just come from an overnight at Anerley Arms (not at home) and rushed to Baker Street, which could have happened whether he was married or single.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>So, should we trust the obvious in the Canon? Clearly not when Holmes is explaining himself. Isn't that obvious?</div><div><br /></div><div>Perhaps Holmes developed his distaste for it in his earlier years at Baker Street Elementary...</div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5VSmqks3nxgBHpuRrC94dGCeeogq2ZY-a7zt7ANe0DdT02OxbB-SNrZV9lwCaGgwqjALG5C_yaxQUVkN499KSXvgAB0Kfp-rS8EqdNDgWw7dPCnPc82dd1mLdkYRFkE31-dTj9RYQx1j/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha5VSmqks3nxgBHpuRrC94dGCeeogq2ZY-a7zt7ANe0DdT02OxbB-SNrZV9lwCaGgwqjALG5C_yaxQUVkN499KSXvgAB0Kfp-rS8EqdNDgWw7dPCnPc82dd1mLdkYRFkE31-dTj9RYQx1j/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvTV6AvnfTgv-u0vdHFfrByFTT5kTw2Ou3MjNe63dMWiSlL2HKuPgK6Brl4FjWR7KMr3M2X1YNd8Z8mIcT_oSeRkrVzJddr5diIXhRlLJNxDYmseBd99Q909UZ3lgEgtzFH2xwMVi46Nc/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvTV6AvnfTgv-u0vdHFfrByFTT5kTw2Ou3MjNe63dMWiSlL2HKuPgK6Brl4FjWR7KMr3M2X1YNd8Z8mIcT_oSeRkrVzJddr5diIXhRlLJNxDYmseBd99Q909UZ3lgEgtzFH2xwMVi46Nc/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.3.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_c9l76C6-rl0W0er0DR9ifuTpoJm9suVEAjj0ZrlBsvuQBy70vTKfl4JWRhxSkclppbaII4db4rXLXdAAgu_2tBfAjJbb_Uhn2nMK9083cpdVemGzxlrJuC5F9_SJmaI0d9QaPw9lllS/s768/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="768" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_c9l76C6-rl0W0er0DR9ifuTpoJm9suVEAjj0ZrlBsvuQBy70vTKfl4JWRhxSkclppbaII4db4rXLXdAAgu_2tBfAjJbb_Uhn2nMK9083cpdVemGzxlrJuC5F9_SJmaI0d9QaPw9lllS/w640-h480/Baker+Street+Elementary+95.4.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div><b style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>Baker Street Elementary</i></b><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"> follows the original adventures of Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, as they and their friends work through the issues of elementary school in Victorian London. An archive of all previous episodes can be viewed at </span><a href="http://www.bakerstreetelementary.org/" style="background-color: white; color: #006f85; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">www.bakerstreetelementary.org</a><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;">.</span><br /><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span><span face="" style="background-color: white; color: #0e0e0e; font-size: 14px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s1600/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyHxoov2AdCNzI-sA382WHyzmCYKmU5vuVxxUUbwgmzd_zESpxNTWBoDo-0BOUVmZPf0EpIOXFT9y59il288HBvx1-_JJJXxHhZAn2orzWJPWbYZasKlLBplbQMHDaY9thgs_w1diI7ch/s640/Baker+Street+Elementary.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br />--</div><div><br /></div>

Baker Street Elementary – Masters of the Obvious

“Our learned friend’s nerves are somewhat out of order” [CREE]  We've all had an experience with a friend or colleague who states the ob...

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by Scott Monty

Sherlockian Gift Ideas for the Holidays

<h4 style="text-align: center;"> "among his many gifts" [RESI]</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupHeJpGwy1Cb12e0ZMlP3QSwwufBKIdf1_1OWQYMx9rCVAX6uTHkoGJlNNBJ3LuWcKvjLdrFn3M9Vrmfsfi4NSI2k6UimzmpaWiCxuvxOIO7I_I8BiURBttevLR8nohQpnnnwdm9T4p-q/s838/Watson+Christmas.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="493" data-original-width="838" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgupHeJpGwy1Cb12e0ZMlP3QSwwufBKIdf1_1OWQYMx9rCVAX6uTHkoGJlNNBJ3LuWcKvjLdrFn3M9Vrmfsfi4NSI2k6UimzmpaWiCxuvxOIO7I_I8BiURBttevLR8nohQpnnnwdm9T4p-q/w640-h376/Watson+Christmas.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Credit: <a href="https://youtu.be/kZwx1QE8_O8" target="_blank">YouTube</a></span></i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />With Hanukkah upon us, Festivus right around the corner, and endless Christmas music now in its 37th week, the holidays are here.<div><br /></div><div>And that means it's time to get your gift ideas in order for the Sherlockian in your life (or to buff up your wish list that your friends and relatives can see).</div><div><br /></div><div>Fear not! We here at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere are poised to help. You see, over the course of our 14th season of the I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere podcast, we've interviewed plenty of guests whose work would be an excellent idea to add to those lists.</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll run them down by episode (did you know you can see our entire <a href="https://ihose.co/ihoseshows" target="_blank">show archives</a> at <a href="https://ihose.co/ihoseshows">ihose.co/ihoseshows</a>?). Ready? Here we go!</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Bow Ties & Masks</h2><div>The wonderful thing about bow ties is they're never <i>out of</i> style for the simple fact that they're never <i>in</i> style. But no need to worry: the folks at Beau Ties Ltd. of Vermont make more than bows. They make scarves, neckties, headbands, ascots and cravats, eyeglass cases, D-ring belts, pocket squares, and yes FACE MASKS! You can find some in Sherlockian themes.</div><div><br /></div><div>Check out this pattern, the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/search?type=product&q=afoot" target="_blank">Afoot</a>:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqVHOOLD3nv4yRE8yV_7NIa_S4sg5vAiDEp2PBljak8W_OoYzShVT7BXBB77FXOHlg5S1-NNfQyTtxRl4FMs5vQHNGm2ObLckt7Wod0ndxDcCDa1PnaNp6tDqD7xaIXSXUjb5IPBKPS6H/s1024/AFOT217MSK_1024x1024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1024" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYqVHOOLD3nv4yRE8yV_7NIa_S4sg5vAiDEp2PBljak8W_OoYzShVT7BXBB77FXOHlg5S1-NNfQyTtxRl4FMs5vQHNGm2ObLckt7Wod0ndxDcCDa1PnaNp6tDqD7xaIXSXUjb5IPBKPS6H/w400-h272/AFOT217MSK_1024x1024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>The "Afoot" mask from Beau Ties Ltd.</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>You could also get the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/search?type=product&q=baskerville" target="_blank">Baskerville</a>. Or browse the <a href="https://www.beautiesltd.com/collections/bow-ties?sort=title-ascending" target="_blank">whole catalog</a>. We spoke with Cy Tall, President of Beau Ties Ltd. back in January on <a href="ihose.co/ihose184" target="_blank">Episode 184</a>.<br /><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">BSI Press Books</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>Upon the Turf</i></h4><p>In <a href="ihose.co/ihose186" target="_blank">Episode 186</a> we spoke to Candace Lewis and Ira Matetsky about the BSI Press book <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/26/upon-the-turf/" target="_blank">Upon the Turf</a></i>, concerning Sherlock Holmes fans' love of horse racing, the many races arranged and attended by Sherlockians, and some essays on the history of the sport.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqgBRM1m9IhTWlePZ3MhPVzCXwvD460wV-tepKSEJKa4migpjtVmY7LixEvOGDiMTLNecbvTE16pnQI_qTKuHfrhvLsuQtxX8-W5vkgfoZqrjsTfDzrxqkuEiL6J7YrWqD9VeP-bv6QPX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwqgBRM1m9IhTWlePZ3MhPVzCXwvD460wV-tepKSEJKa4migpjtVmY7LixEvOGDiMTLNecbvTE16pnQI_qTKuHfrhvLsuQtxX8-W5vkgfoZqrjsTfDzrxqkuEiL6J7YrWqD9VeP-bv6QPX/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Education Never Ends</i></h3><p>Where would we be without teachers? Tim Greer and Marino Alvarez joined us to discuss <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/28/education-never-ends/" target="_blank">Education Never Ends: Educators, Education and the Sherlockian Canon</a></i> in <a href="ihose.co/ihose190" target="_blank">Episode 190</a>. It's a book with thoughtful essays, all written by educators. It's more than elementary.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/28/education-never-ends/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoWpypyZ_2jjsJvIVp9K5Pqvy0pmw5ywHaoSvIb-32_OO0VvNJ-WkeOAuaNBkklB4uGvcMP1ubutB9kh_ghV8qvUo6qNWSUQrduqLoysrINo3SjbuOxxrFFWWkNgZq3GpKAgfu4DNjss7z/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Worst Man in London</i></h3><p>Professor Moriarty may have been Sherlock Holmes's archenemy, but he wasn't the worst man in London. That title was reserved for Charles Augustus Milverton, the notorious blackmailer. The BSI Manuscript Series continues with <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/30/worst-man-in-london/" target="_blank">The Worst Man in London</a></i>, a volume that includes the facsimile manuscript for the story, plus annotations and multiple essays by a variety of Sherlockians. We spoke to editors Costa Rossakis and Dan Stashower on <a href="ihose.co/ihose194" target="_blank">Episode 194</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2019/12/30/worst-man-in-london/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTgcun9IHTML_HCVwMVct2IDtfnGiLwdXaCgHllSThEVXKHPb6IIETTck0i_5M936ekiJPrE8twTJQWvNfrOImle7UgX-XxIQvE4l8_Cyfs3-6piYRAT2be7p9bF2bcb2dl5X9fUf8btiQ/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Commissionaire</i></h3><p>The third head of the Baker Street Irregulars, Julian Wolff, was known as the organization's "Commissionaire." When Edgar W. Smith, founder and editor of The Baker Street Journal, and second head of the BSI, passed away suddenly in 1960, Julian Wolff was selected to replace him. That story and a behind-the-scenes look at his steady leadership for the next 26 years are part of the biography <i><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/07/11/commissionaire/" target="_blank">Commissionaire: Julian Wolff and His Baker Street Irregulars</a></i> by Sonia Fetherston, who joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose196" target="_blank">Episode 196</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://bakerstreetirregulars.com/2020/07/11/commissionaire/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="232" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhykL01u2B5Tn2DC-tiM2X0AzpeVR2BHHTZNCJBdR_YwbJUGGxbEeSWJMSQhdrOUd6IDLVEHV6btuP1u73oGX9fSWfBHS3iOzSfq8gmuZv-xk1gLl2LMlWtJyUH3F-8b2UwP4FgiwvZu-lR/" width="159" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Other Books</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>Sherlockian Musings</i></h4><p>If you puzzle over what you'll discuss on your next Sherlockian video call or just like to ruminate on some of the oddities in the Canon, you'll want a copy of <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3mfIUMG" target="_blank">Sherlockian Musings</a></i> by Sheldon Goldfarb. For each one of the 60 stories, you'll find a plethora of musings to consider, and in Episode 191, Sheldon joined us to talk about some of them in detail.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3nb7ZtD" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="880" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3wFZqZesLDH9iFl_rn62P43514xAeYI3pbZSTsznFP5uWYNdJZS9E1HkZ-NBRYPD7ZiYYDQn5qg-HRZXXvhvzUmmW_WiLhf86ot4OnHufsYgCnrLWSGTtRv23uj4NEIT-YlsHmo1PQLE/" width="155" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><i>The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</i></h4><p>In <a href="ihose.co/ihose199" target="_blank">Episode 199</a>, we called David Marcum a Sherlockian dynamo. And with good reason. He's now on to <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2WdRIYJ" target="_blank">Volume XXII (1877-1887)</a></i>, <a href="https://amzn.to/346lCTk" target="_blank"><i>Volume XXIII (1888-1894)</i></a>, and <i>Volume XXIV (1895-1903)</i> of <b><i>The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories</i></b> series.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2WdRIYJ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmsmSEN6lLpenF8MmeXf6D65GYQCfSHN3HdjMmJOks-vQEKDG7lfj-4780G9wbTCw22nfBZ-u-IOtV7xUgZWDxvSDHkbeQ3SXI4a_GW8yZXfzoDlv7gDwTie3GzlGwtn0OzX4tPLGGHHS/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /></a><a href="https://amzn.to/2JUJ6DS" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0c9kYw-R6NRnYrDrj4Ozu3K3wv8EITH7IHg8FkvtY_EShW5jT2hMw7hUbOCqldqBP6RMUnCkebNWvHREe5HQ74l3Otsi8TWk-jCpVl_wDaNiu_4e4Gp5bfPi3XO9piPEPR-LYFlCQFhC/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /> </a><a href="https://amzn.to/378TwZl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQDxWNFFXt8hDpQwDPorOGecse339EmD02bVfCRvoekbad06eHoYy_ow9bnKnvlb0V4khUwDR2V82k3XKIJye8SnRuye43AFF76upowdgxY9XvcY3AYILa9B0uwuUilPKLQ0612y6LPRdj/w133-h200/image.png" width="133" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Further, we had a chance to speak with Steve Emecz, publisher of <a href="https://mxpublishing.com/" target="_blank">MX Publishing</a> on <a href="ihose.co/ihose195" target="_blank">Episode 195</a>. That's when we learned about the breadth and depth of the catalog at MX, including their impressive charitable work for organizations such as Stepping Stones, the United Nations World Hunger Program, and the American Cancer Society.<br /><br /></div><div><i>Dislosure: MX Publishing is a sponsor of IHOSE.</i><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>The Art of Deception </i></h3><p>Dr. Leonard Goldberg, a USA Today bestselling author, joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose197" target="_blank">Episode 197</a> to share his latest volume in his Daughter of Sherlock Holmes series, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXCm8f" target="_blank">The Art of Deception</a></i>, in which Joanna Blalock and the Watsons try to solve the case of a crazed art fetishist.  </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2JXCm8f" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="129" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzX8rTHlUrK2QWogmPyvxpDZzixdR67Dm6QmBPrkVgl7ih7NucX5ewuPiXDrS5x6nQg0yVzTQHOKMHjEIIr6fm1unsETfTyZBGAo793UdH8e6iqhvlL22GHyAjgyV8q44D9iqWZXHU7RGT/" width="155" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Enola Holmes </i></h3><p>Without a doubt, Enola Holmes took the world by storm this year. The Netflix original film was produced by Millie Bobby Brown, who also starred in the lead role—one that she became interested in after reading the <a href="https://amzn.to/3mfKKNA" target="_blank">Enola Holmes series of books</a> by Nancy Springer. We had the opportunity to speak with Nancy on <a href="ihose.co/ihose200" target="_blank">Episode 200</a>, and she turned out to be one of the most fascinating interviews we've ever done.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37cTrnM" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="214" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtaKUVeQ_IHnHwjNWiM1ZeqItjNzk1aHTboxdXWYDpK1FHKTzkh37nM98XOqmPL6BcFN-UHgtz9muNIVWdZ_wC2Tg5N7kZFYpgkyeKu3TbtFKmx3Vd7n9YvFmndGksjSlmhlqx5BGdQij/" width="157" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Magazines</h2><p>Steven Doyle was the original editor of <i>The Sherlock Holmes Review,</i> and rather than requiring interested Sherlockians to scour used bookstores and eBay for back copies, he brought the magazine back to life. Last January he published <i><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview.html" target="_blank">The Sherlock Holmes Review Anthology Volume One (1986-1987)</a></i> and he just announced <i><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview2.html" target="_blank">The Sherlock Holmes Review Anthology Volume Two (1988-1990)</a></i>. We interviewed Steve on <a href="ihose.co/ihose187" target="_blank">Episode 187</a>.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="233" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQvOEA1BvZ1a8qcg2GJDoKzQ2R1e-VkfkJ1iJTcsbTHvUvAXKmml8TcAqTh9GyTA1ib9r4K8RvkT7OgWH0Of_Lw96wTHXh0fzr5UIP6G-9oD7t-JyXkRMZai6rob8mS9VOkd7-jSh6R3rg/" width="160" /></span></a><a href="https://wessexpress.com/html/shreview2.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="245" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9n287lufPtpM_54ZxZwkf3GNEsyksfbbFB0kIXnZWa4D8_rwOo9_gpLswgt1bcDZP2dAV9qj4uJtsD6uyjGSHTrIdkRIEUYCH0Tc_YzpUfrXRooGfdGUYFxn9jlLI_i6Bjydy5iPeFu5s/" width="168" /></a></div></div><br /><i>Disclosure: Wessex Press is a longtime sponsor of IHOSE</i>.<p></p><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Jeremy Brett</h2><h4 style="text-align: left;">David Stuart Davies Books</h4><p>Believe it or not, 2020 marked the 25th anniversary of the passing of Jeremy Brett. The Granada series still holds a special place with us here, and we thought it was worth speaking to an author and Sherlockian who knew Jeremy well. David Stuart Davies joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose201" target="_blank">Episode 201</a> to remember him.</p><p>Of course, <a href="https://amzn.to/2LxIDs1" target="_blank">David's books</a> are must-haves for any Sherlockian library. <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37VjG19" target="_blank">Bending the Willow</a></i>, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3naWAtO" target="_blank">Starring Sherlock Holmes</a></i>, and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3qKyHeR" target="_blank">Holmes of the Movies</a></i> are excellent selections.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37VjG19" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="317" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2faLv49f5uiJRCVcHejTAcCd95zLdPBUlEZWqhqG4X08DaiANMjrc-QXWifzy0X4lzwQLE5_oUicJ6G_CsnHNFq6cDvegjgMzGI64Nxc9gesCMB7BcbdCQa_a2xgt2V470NXbb69pz68h/w127-h200/image.png" width="127" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3naWAtO" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="327" data-original-width="240" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifi6hVmX80VnUsthyBGgt1WKCWyFwkWZyM7xJghV7uMwAUsyEh_29nmqsJCy4GfpEKt58LXflLtOMXfmoXvhqSj2SHRbshwy9Wys-SjnZw0843O2Z7vs4c73ssZgB-DKD13oxeh_36itoR/w147-h200/image.png" width="147" /></a> <a href="https://amzn.to/3qKyHeR" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="378" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8S7fb19UWv__CHsORBGG-8Epox_CMsnjOai4UEjiihai6fdS-DiWjmguIal6I4zNe1Zf0MAmSjTOlIA2GH0PSk5XA173XwDYhFLSOzqPegQvchQnK2hCdbNEJEkaxJuzc_I7QqoHskyrX/w152-h200/image.png" width="152" /></a><br /><br /></div><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sherlockian Relics</h3><p></p><p>Maybe your library's shelves don't have any more room for books (is that even possible?). In that case, you might want to avail yourself of some <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/SherlockianRelics" target="_blank">Sherlockian Relics</a>: faithful reproductions of props used in the Granada Sherlock Holmes Series with Jeremy Brett. Luke and Gus from <a href="http://sherlockpodcast.com/" target="_blank">The Jeremy Brett Sherlock Holmes Podcast</a> have created a Blue Carbuncle, a bottle of Devil's Foot Root, a Sign of Four card, a Musgrave Ritual, and a Reichenbach Falls poster. They joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose203" target="_blank">Episode 203</a>.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><i>Playing a Part </i></h3><p>Also this year, Maureen Whitaker released her biography of Jeremy Brett's acting career, spanning 40 years. <i><a href="https://amzn.to/37ZBw31" target="_blank">Jeremy Brett: Playing a Part</a></i> has photographs from every aspect of it and comes in at over 450 pages.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/37ZBw31" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="386" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX5LLN8ekUCbokZ1H-CbrrwnuETYQgWG7XiLDOjg-OU-zYLIUVfeuApo2wl-Gt-uU0Fy8Q8naassDG6OG-lYlu2NdiQlqpsOAXx57UbbtoPknTsbZC3EzXpcVXQFnMX7Pwm-O7jBTOZ2M_/" width="186" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Audio Recordings</h2><p>Perhaps you prefer your Sherlock Holmes to arrive in your earbuds or headphones? Then you must find yourself a copy of the BBC Radio series of Sherlock Holmes stories starring Clive Merrison, who joined us on <a href="ihose.co/ihose202" target="_blank">Episode 202</a>. The series is available as a CD set, which can be pricey.</p><p>As an alternative, Amazon is offering free Audible versions of the stories with <a href="https://amzn.to/2W4njw4" target="_blank">a free trial of Audible</a>. You can choose from titles such as <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3gDbiHv" target="_blank">The Adventures</a></i>, <i><a href="https://amzn.to/2IMAxe0" target="_blank">The Casebook</a></i>, and <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3oQlMGt" target="_blank">The Further Adventures</a></i>.</p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/37TX9BG" target="_blank">Give Audible a try</a> and see what you think.</p><center><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" height="250" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?o=1&p=12&l=ur1&category=audibleplus&banner=0MG2XKQ7PYPP84NBNFR2&f=ifr&linkID=a905a03888a7beaf216111014079d295&t=scottmonty-20&tracking_id=scottmonty-20" style="border: none;" width="300"></iframe></center><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Games</h2><p>Finally, since we're in the midst of a pandemic, what better time to sit down and enjoy a board game, either with family or trying one over a video call. Dave Neale is a game researcher and designer behind <a href="https://amzn.to/3ng1cPo" target="_blank">Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective: The Baker Street Irregulars</a>. He joined us to talk about his craft on <a href="ihose.co/ihose205" target="_blank">Episode 205</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3ng1cPo" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4b5Ps6TxCU0vj7l7R4LNU4sLrfr-re5VoCqce93xgA0S6W207PxvP7nBv79qv6SUzidBsI0kKL77YXIkAlo_Eg1Depn5i7JdKZqxWuVL1gtowlzRQrV7cvwPqeuP2rWIfvu4Cqiant0r/w200-h200/ihearofsherlock205-sq.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;">Jewelry and Gifts</h2><p>If you're looking for something unusual and unique for the Sherlockian in your life, how about handmade jewelry and associated gifts like Christmas ornaments? That's what Regina Stinson specializes in at her Etsy shop, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtfulPippin" target="_blank">Artful Pippin</a>. Even if you can't decide what item to get for the Sherlockian in your life, you can always get a gift card that you can send electronically. What could be easier? You can hear Regina on <a href="ihose.co/ihose192" target="_blank">Episode 192</a> of our show.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/788805915/sherlock-holmes-christmas-ornaments?ref=shop_home_active_17&crt=1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="" data-original-height="1324" data-original-width="1588" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNvNvSlEqdK5a2EpGkBJdM_EoLWiTl9ocaQeOof-dB_vqRo2VrWz9s_h_VfKhgdvHZmEl3nv2XJBLDKfbODjESn6myjx_R3ewSnFZZqLvs2qyJQMnN5F4uoKWx-kDrMD0ijOPGV4PISDx4/" width="288" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p>We hope that we left you with a few ideas above. Perhaps you have more. Please feel free to browse around on those links above to your heart's content.</p><p>Compliments of the season!</p><p><br /></p><p><i>Disclosure: some of the above links are Amazon Affiliate links. We earn a small commission when you make a purchase.</i></p><p>--</p><p><br /></p></div>

Sherlockian Gift Ideas for the Holidays

 "among his many gifts" [RESI] Credit: YouTube With Hanukkah upon us, Festivus right around the corner, and endless Christmas musi...

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Review: A Three-Pipe Christmas

<h4 style="text-align: center;">"absolutely unique, and its value can only be conjectured" [BLUE]</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N3vcRkjLZ9karqXihoVFkIpD9eVjLvDK70hItX_KEQ5fQsGlSXo1BlcjOsHoFcXIPsHHXmdacnwO91uXQr8i7PrBNmq0bW6YGnRH4UsCAiF2C9etZAQMRpiHXPQKW0H_HEENkiHsqLJa/s1484/SH4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1226" data-original-width="1484" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9N3vcRkjLZ9karqXihoVFkIpD9eVjLvDK70hItX_KEQ5fQsGlSXo1BlcjOsHoFcXIPsHHXmdacnwO91uXQr8i7PrBNmq0bW6YGnRH4UsCAiF2C9etZAQMRpiHXPQKW0H_HEENkiHsqLJa/w640-h528/SH4.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Illustration by Karen Gosselin</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><p> After an admittedly trying year, many Sherlockians deserve multiple moments of delight, charm, and warmth during the holiday season. Thankfully, Belanger Books' new collection <strong><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3qxtruS" target="_blank">A Three-Pipe Christma</a>s</i></strong> is the perfect holiday tome. Mixing Sherlockian canon, scholarship, and pastiche, this book provides an exceptional, enjoyable read for Sherlockians of all persuasions.</p><p> </p><p><strong><i>A Three-Pipe Christmas</i></strong> begins with "<a href="https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/32/the-adventures-of-sherlock-holmes/351/adventure-7-the-adventure-of-the-blue-carbuncle/">The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle</a>", which leads into a trilogy of essays that provide Sherlockian insights into the context of the story. Julie McKuras, BSI ("The Duchess of Devonshire") in her essay "The Season of Forgiveness" and Monica M. Schmidt, BSI ("Julia Stoner") in her "A Most Difficult Time of the Year" highlight how the story reflects much of the joy <i>and </i>the melancholy of the holiday. As someone introduced to Holmes in his youth, I found the musings of Shannon Carlisle, BSI ("Beacons of the Future!") on introducing Holmes to her fourth-grade students in "A Brilliant Tale for the Youngest Sherlockians" especially touching and insightful.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnsQdBlAsdWIt_WA2bGcrHC9N0okJty12-MrSVwnp3kXpNuL0rVSg3x-onql6Jb0eJybAza6wK_JEmpN7ImHACgF9_G-pWi7PjmuPa3UABPZSJiy8YPY8wyxb_do0wxyWXMNVHQLd3N7V/s2048/-leaving+Breckinridge.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1535" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHnsQdBlAsdWIt_WA2bGcrHC9N0okJty12-MrSVwnp3kXpNuL0rVSg3x-onql6Jb0eJybAza6wK_JEmpN7ImHACgF9_G-pWi7PjmuPa3UABPZSJiy8YPY8wyxb_do0wxyWXMNVHQLd3N7V/w480-h640/-leaving+Breckinridge.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Leaving Breckenridge" by <i>Strand </i>artist Jeffrey McKeever</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Our next selection is "The Unique Hamlet" by Vincent Starrett, a tale that celebrates its centennial this year. As a first-time reader of this particular pastiche, I found it quite enjoyable for its sly sense of humor as well as its prose styling. (Or as one commenter states, the story's tone is "more Lewis Carroll than Conan Doyle," and that is to its credit). With its focus on book collecting and literature, "The Unique Hamlet" has more than earned its reputation as a high-end pastiche.</p><p>The essays that follow provide insight into the history of "The Unique Hamlet" describe its importance in written Sherlockian pastiche. The late Susan Rice, BSI ("Beeswing") describes it in her essay as the "gold standard" in its balance of humor and style. Dan Andricaco (who edited <b><i>The Three Pipe Christmas</i></b>) also discusses how Vincent Starrett deftly balances pastiche, parody, and satire in writing "The Unique Hamlet." In the final related essay, Randall Stock, BSI ("South African Securities") highlights how a story that satirizes literature and book collecting morphs into a moment when "satire becomes pastiche."</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzBwzD8Fx9CxGsofCqmfds1I2cPqChBWd6JOL2GvaW9eFunh8utGQ5PqoNii1vZ_4BqRChoeAvJp4zluYwcDn_aVbrBnkiKFHcKpmr4QL4O_fgMkNMPtDw0teeOMtKuJWJD1Gfoe7kHvl/s2048/Unique+Dickensians+3.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzBwzD8Fx9CxGsofCqmfds1I2cPqChBWd6JOL2GvaW9eFunh8utGQ5PqoNii1vZ_4BqRChoeAvJp4zluYwcDn_aVbrBnkiKFHcKpmr4QL4O_fgMkNMPtDw0teeOMtKuJWJD1Gfoe7kHvl/w426-h640/Unique+Dickensians+3.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Illustration by Brian Belanger</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>The final story is "The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians" by August Derleth, featuring the detective Solar Pons and Dr. Parker. Although Solar Pons is inspired by Sherlock Holmes (and "The Unique Dickenseians" lifts some tone and spirit from "The Unique Hamlet), calling Pons a pastiche of Holmes would not be entirely accurate. As the Pons-oriented essays by David Marcum PSI, Bob Byrne PSI, Roger Johnson, BSI ("Shinwell Johnson"), and Derrick Belanger, PSI attest, Sherlockians may find much to enjoy about exploring the Holmes-inspired yet modern-spirit tales of Solar Pons. </p><p>With its illustrations by Karen Gosselin providing a <i>Strand Magazine</i>-like feel, <b><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3qxtruS" target="_blank">The Three Pipe Christmas</a></i></b> serves both as an excellent introduction to Sherlockian thought as well as the ideal gift for a long-term student of the canon. With proceeds benefitting the <a href="https://www.beaconsociety.com/joel-senter-essay-contest.html" target="_blank">R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest</a>, <b><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3qxtruS" target="_blank">The Three Pipe Christmas</a></i></b> also provides an opportunity to foster the holiday spirit of giving.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://amzn.to/33M31vq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1020" data-original-width="680" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIPBOoXnT47cBgEe4n5neMxdmp24c8JWnIDY4WZhyphenhyphenwon587yXsAAqfregwDvPdFS5VFxifWlEzf5kWGg0lzQPIFMYwyzF7fO2g4F_s5D-3tYvbmNHnbxj929TsC9EdS7fagFFLu0LeNBs/w426-h640/Three+Pipe+Christmas+Cover.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><b><i>The Three Pipe Christmas</i></b> is an absolutely unique volume of Sherlockian storytelling and scholarship and is highly recommended. </p><p><br /><script type="text/javascript"> amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "scottmonty-20"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B08NF1PRJS"; amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "1fda3739be23df459dcbbc97f0e0965a"; </script> <script src="//z-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/onejs?MarketPlace=US"></script></p><p>--</p><p><br /></p><p></p><p></p>

Review: A Three-Pipe Christmas

"absolutely unique, and its value can only be conjectured" [BLUE] Illustration by Karen Gosselin After an admittedly trying year,...

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by Gordon D