Amazing to be at Reagan airport and know that Sherlock Holmes was in this very terminal in the 1943 Rathbone movie “#Sherlock Holmes in Washington”
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BSI. Sherlock, Agatha, locked rooms! Watson’s Tin Box scion, and home of the Bowery Ruffians. http://221bcooee.blogspot.com
I have two copies of 'Valley of Fear' from Doran (USA) in battered dust jackets (i.e. my price range). I just noticed that while both are 1914 the title text is different. huh. #sherlock
I have two copies of 'Valley of Fear' from Doran (USA) in battered dust jackets (i.e. my price range). I just noticed that while both are 1914 the title text is different. huh. #sherlock
I thought the Doyleans among you might like this short blog post about two 1885 advertisements in which Conan Doyle provides quotes endorsing the products, leveraging his medical credentials. #sherlock Trust me I'm a doctor: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/08/trus...
I thought the Doyleans among you might like this short blog post about two 1885 advertisements in which Conan Doyle provides quotes endorsing the products, leveraging his medical credentials. #sherlock Trust me I'm a doctor: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/08/trus...
Just arrived : Longman’s colonial edition of the Adventures of Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle. I previously written about these colonial auditions here: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2025/06/long...
In which I demonstrate how alone Louise Conan Doyle was - using the 1901 census. #sherlock 1901 and the fractured Doyle family: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/07/1901...
Just arrived : Longman’s colonial edition of the Adventures of Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle. I previously written about these colonial auditions here: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2025/06/long...
In which I demonstrate how alone Louise Conan Doyle was - using the 1901 census. #sherlock 1901 and the fractured Doyle family: 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/07/1901...
New primary source collection coming soon—The Strand Magazine, 1891–1930. Associated, famously, with Sherlock Holmes, The Strand became a British cultural institution, blending literary sophistication with broad, popular appeal. Learn more at buff.ly/99WFqyn.
The Strand Magazine, 1891–1930 - Overview
The Strand Magazine was one of the most influential and popular illustrated monthly periodicals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Founded by George Newnes in 1890, the first issue…
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A wonderful review of my forthcoming book SLEUTH-HOUND (out October 20) from a British indie bookshop, Tea Leaves & Reads 👇 "This is a thoroughly researched book that never feels heavy or academic." www.tealeavesandreads.co.uk/sleuth-hound...
Sleuth-Hound: The Real Case of Sherlock Holmes by Lindsey Fitzharris
From the bestselling author of The Butchering Art and The Facemaker comes the astonishing true story of Joseph Bell, the Scottish surgeon whose extraordinary talent for detection inspired Sherlock…
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Chilling at the Cheshire Inn a bit early for Holmes in the Heartland today.☕️☺️ #SherlockHolmes parallelcasestl.wixsite.com/home/holmes-...
Interesting piece in a Lincolnshire paper in 1931 - finding an 1890 letter from Doyle offering 'Sign of Four' for serialization. #sherlock 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/07/coul...
Could've read it in the Spalding Guardian!
Here's an intriguing little article I found on the work Doyle did to find publication homes for 'The Sign of the Four'. The article was publ...
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Interesting piece in a Lincolnshire paper in 1931 - finding an 1890 letter from Doyle offering 'Sign of Four' for serialization. #sherlock 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2026/07/coul...
Could've read it in the Spalding Guardian!
Here's an intriguing little article I found on the work Doyle did to find publication homes for 'The Sign of the Four'. The article was publ...
221bcooee.blogspot.com
Brilliant panel on Sherlockian Migrations first thing on the last day of #RSVP2026, featuring @jnam.bsky.social of @litattention.bsky.social, Antonija Primorac & @christopherpittard.bsky.social (pictured) #MovementsAndMigrations #PrintInMotion @rs4vp.org
What is a movie that no one in the world could ever make you hate? For me… I will always love ‘Clue’ 🖤
The Watson's Tin Box web site has moved (it's complicated) and you can now find us at: www.watsonstinbox.net
The Watson's Tin Box web site has moved (it's complicated) and you can now find us at: www.watsonstinbox.net
Funeral Invitation, 1688. Funeral invitations first appeared in the 17th century, and acted as an admission ticket to both the church and the funeral feast. Pallbearers were often assigned a number on the ticket to signify their position in carrying the coffin.
Have just put finishing touches on my presentation for Holmes in the Heartland this weekend! It’s called Zombies, Vampires, and Monsters in Sherlock Holmes Comics (because the organizer said my original title was too long, which was true).
Watching The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes: The Dancing Men and the bit where Holmes turns round with sheer glee to show him the paper with the first dancing men code is JOYOUS Jeremy Brett, the best ever to do it
You've been murdered. Who do want on the case?
𝚁𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚕𝚍 𝙼𝚌𝙱𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚎@forcemanure.bsky.social · 2w agoYou’ve been murdered. Who do you want on the case?
Oh wow, so... uh... I finally knocked out one more installment of my personal recap of this year's #BSIWeekend. Warning: some angst is ahead. Sorry about that, but it happened! astudyinimagination.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/i...
I Said, “Remember This Moment”: The BSI Weekend 2026, Pt. 2
A merry shenanigan of Sherlockians at The Mysterious Bookshop. Well, it’s been a crazy year so far. I’ve been trying hard to get a YouTube channel off the ground so that that can be my day job… and…
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New blog post: Watson v. Holmes #1, a modern-set vampire comic with a bad-ass, smart Watson. comicsworthreading.com/2026/07/19/wat…
Watson v. Holmes #1
Watson v. Holmes launches a 12-issue series with plenty of horror intrigue. It’s written by Jon Santana (story co-written with Rafael Santana), illustrated by Jordan Rodriguez, and published …
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Catherine Russell as Grace Dunbar from the Problem of Thor Bridge
