Having a very meta experience. I Chicago ahead of the Vincent Starrett conference to see some sights. At a pizza place, eating Chicago deep dish, and "Saturday in the Park" by band Chicago came on the piped in music. Fun! What next? A sighting of Ferris Bueller? (Looking very old, as I do.)

I'm on vacation in Spain and we toured the Royal Palace in Madrid today. Overall the trip has been non-Sherlockian but at the Palace there are 5 Stradivarius instruments including 3 violins. I suspect this one is in better condition than the one Holmes owned. #sherlock

Behold the Lion's Mane . . . mushroom! (Picked up at the Minneapolis Farmer's Market this morning.)

Jeopardy had another Sherlockian clue the other day. The category was "Frequently Misquoted."

There was another ACD clue on Jeopardy today. Subject was "1926 Bookshelf" for $1600.

Happy 167th anniversary of Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth. In 1880 he was on the whaling ship SS Hope. On his 21st birthday, his diary entry read: “A heavy swell all day. I come of age today. Rather a funny sort of place to do it, only 600 miles or so from the North Pole. … 1/3

I like noting when Holmes or ACD clues come up on Jeopardy. On April 17, under "Brit Bits" for $800, the clue was "For Queen Mary's Dolls' House at Windsor Castle, he hand-wrote a miniature manuscript entitled 'How Watson Learned the Trick'." The solution was "Who is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle."

I enjoy the online comic xkcd, and love Sherlock Holmes. It’s fun when interests intersect. imgs.xkcd.com/comics/elimi... Phil

I’m enjoying the Olympics, especially the figure skating. I’m reminded that the wife of Herbert Greenhough-Smith (Strand editor), Dorothy Vernon Greenhough-Smith (née Muddock) won a bronze medal in figure skating in the 1908 Olympics in London. That was the first Olympics that figure skating. 1/3

New blog post on a new article - on the first known reference that Doyle made to his first Sherlock story. 221bcooee.blogspot.com/2025/06/unta...

Preparing to send abt 120 more vintage/rare/unusual Sherlockian greeting cards to Univ of Minnesota’s Sherlock Holmes Collections. They’ll join my previous gift of 1,145 similar Sherlockian cards. Next time you visit Minneapolis, ask to view the Fetherston Collection. Labor of love, for sure!

Today the Norwegian Explorers' Red Throated League gave a Sherlock Holmes radio play presentation at the Pavek Radio Museum. A wonderful time. @norwegianexplorers.bsky.social

Another interesting answer on Jeopardy! The category was Very Distant Relatives.

Seeing Linus at the Elmer L. Andersen Library, U of Minnesota, always makes me smile.

While in Atlanta for the #221bcon we went to the Center for Puppetry Arts. Saw this symbol for kids doing a scavenger hunt. Sherlockian symbols abound!

#tmbg @tmbg.bsky.social

On Jeopardy today there was a Sherlockian question. The Clues Crew does like to pose questions about the Canon.

Thank you Sonia for your wonderful donation to the Collections. @norwegianexplorers.bsky.social take note.

Sonia Fetherston@221blonde.bsky.social · 2y ago

My favorite holiday is St. Valentine’s Day…… Next time you’re in Minneapolis be sure to visit the University of Minnesota’s Andersen Library. Their #SherlockHolmes Collections includes my vintage Sherlockian greeting cards, more than 1,100 of them. Here’s just one example. Happy ❤️ Day to you!

Forgot the hashtag. #Watson

Phil Bergem@philbergem.bsky.social · 2y ago

So, what are the thoughts on the new show "Watson"? For me, good so far, has potential. A lot like House. Similar to Elementary in that whole that was good, it only felt 15% Sherlockian. Introducing Moriarty this soon has me worried that the writers will try for too much. But I'll watch more.

So, what are the thoughts on the new show "Watson"? For me, good so far, has potential. A lot like House. Similar to Elementary in that whole that was good, it only felt 15% Sherlockian. Introducing Moriarty this soon has me worried that the writers will try for too much. But I'll watch more.