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July 2009
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Number 7
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Please visit our web sites at <http://www.sherlock-holmes.com>,
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Thanks to all for suggestions for HOUN graphics for
our proposed 2010 Sherlockian calendar. Unfortunately, we still don't
have enough to fill 13 pages (12 months and a cover). Would anyone have
more really scary drawings (preferably original) of The Hound or, perhaps,
photos of pets "disguised" as The Hound?
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We still have one copy of Lyndsay Faye's
Dust and Shadow in stock. Please CLICK
HERE
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Peter Blau reported "Edward S. Lauterbach ("Thorneycroft
Huxtable, M.A., Ph.D., etc.") died on June 3. He was a professor in
the English Department at Purdue University for 34 years, and a long-time
member of The Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis. He was a scholar
(Sherlockian and otherwise), and a fine poet (he was hailed as the poet
laureate of the Baker Street Irregulars); his BAKER STREET BALLADS (1971)
offers a fine selection of his work. Ed received his Investiture from
the BSI in 1965." We were most distressed to to hear of Dr. Lauterbach's
passing beyond Reichenbach for we had enjoyed many interesting conversations
with him at meetings of The Illustrious Clients of Indianapolis over
the years. One of the fondest memories we have of Dr. Lauterbach was
his truly chilling portrayal of Professor Moriarty on the evening that
The Illustrious Clients held "the trial of Moriarty." We miss
you, learned friend and colleague.
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Dr. Ed Lauterbach as Moriarty "in the dock."
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A representation of the scene on the left as conceived
by the late Dave Warren - our artist friend who gave you so many of
the great graphics in our 2008 Sherlockian calendar.
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Just yesterday we received this lovely flower arrangement
with a note "With many thanks . . ." and signed "Lord
Viscount Antony Richards DeRedonda." We were pleased to have been
of some small service to His Lordship in the distribution of his book,
Midsomer Murders on Location. (Please see below.)
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Where can one visit these, and more than 100 other
lovely places in the UK?
You are most cordially invited to CLICK HERE and find out!! |
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It's Still T-Shirt Weather!
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"All I Need To Know I Learned From Sherlock Holmes"
T-Shirt
Please CLICK HERE or on the graphic at your left. |
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"Sherlock Holmes Lives" T-Shirt
Please CLICK HERE or on the graphic at your right. |
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| In our recent coverage of The Gathering of Southern Sherlockians V (click here to be reminded), we introduced you to Flat Stanley and Flat Abby. Now, Flat Stanley has been around for a while (click here for info about Flat Stanley), but the young lady on your left, below, decided that she wanted a companion to travel along with her version of Flat Stanley, hence, she has created Flat Abby to accompany Flat Stanley in his odysseys. BTW, did you know that Flat Stanley was on board US Airways Flight 1549 which landed in the Hudson River?! | |
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| This is the original Abby, creator of Flat Abby. Abby is the 8-year-old niece of Butch and Debbie Turburt (of The Tropical Deerstalkers), whom we thank for introducing us to Abby, to Flat Abby and for the photos here. |
Flat Abby (looking out over the deerstalker) and
Flat Stanley surrounded by accoutrements from The
Gathering of Southern Sherlockians V. The Gathering was one Sherlockian
destination among Abby and Stanley's trips together.
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More T-Shirts -
It's That Time of Year!
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Terri Haugen, via The Sound of the Baskervilles'
newsletter, Ineffable Twaddle, that: "Britain’s Big Ben
marked its 150th birthday, with a celebration in London on July 11.
The booming bell first pealed that same day in 1859—a few weeks after
the clock in the famous tower above the Houses of Parliament began keeping
time. Ben’s bongs, marking the hour, are a cherished feature of life
in The City and are still carried globally by the BBC. The Astronomer
Royal, George Airy was appointed to draft a specification for the Palace
of Westminster’s clock. One of his requirements was that: 'the first
stroke of the hour bell should register the time, correct to within
one second per day, and furthermore that it should telegraph its performance
twice a day to Greenwich Observatory, where a record would be kept.'
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A few ties remain from our recent shipment from the Antipodes! Please |
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Sherlock Holmes's Passport
CLICK HERE |
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The newest (and final) volume
in Les Klinger's Sherlock Holmes Reference Library
CLICK HERE Previously sold out, but we have a new shipment of Apocrypha now in stock! |
The newest from Britain's Breese Books (no,
Mr Holmes doesn't take the morphine!)
CLICK HERE |
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson at Singapore's exclusive
and luxurious Raffles Hotel!
CLICK HERE |
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For your amusement! |
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Jeff Falkingham Books
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The very popular newest pastiche from Jeff Falkingham
CLICK HERE Mr. Falkingham has been kind enough actually to autograph, personally, all copies of his books which we offer to you. |
BTW, mentioning Jeff Falkingham's new pastiche, In
Search of the Source, brings to mind his previous work, Sherlock
Holmes and the Courthouse Caper. Thanks, Mr. Falkingham, for finding
some more copies of Courthouse Caper for us.
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Jeff Falkingham has asked that
we express his thanks to you because, due in no small part to your acceptance
of his pastiches, he has been able to contribute $8,200 to the flood
relief effort in Browns Valley, and that ". . . the enthusiastic response
that 'Caper' and 'Search' have received from Sherlockians has inspired
me to begin writing TWO more tales." We'll certainly be looking forward
to seeing, and offering to our subscribers, your new pastiches as soon
as they are ready - just let us know, Jeff.
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Our fellow Illustrious Client (of Indianapolis), Steve
Doyle, has assumed the responsibility of being the new publisher of
The Baker Street Journal! .
CLICK HERE! |
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Mentioning our friends at the Sounds of the Baskervilles
in Seattle (below) reminds us to mention their great, informative and
fun newsletter, "Ineffable Twaddle." If you'd like a subscription,
we invite you to CLICK
HERE to contact Terri and David to arrange for a subscription.
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We have, again,sold out of this great book from Seattle's The
Sound of the Baskervilles scion, but Terri and David Haugen have
kindly said that they would ship us more copies. It may take a day
or two longer for delivery as we wait for the new shipment. |
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We still have a few copies of the popular: Sherlock Holmes and the Plague of Dracula Please |
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From the SOBs Ineffable Twaddle
re: The Best of Beatens: "Roger Johnson, Editor of The London
Society’s District Messenger, sent a missive to his e-address list titled
"I Am an Omnivorous Reader”. In 6 pages of book reviews by Roger
and 6 others, our 25th anniversary edition of Beaten’s Christmas
Annual got a great review from Audrey Jones, who said—among other
glowing remarks—'This compilation by The Sound of the Baskervilles has
eclectic charm, wit and tongue-in-cheek humour. A pleasant addition
to any Sherlockian bookshelf.'" Our amen to that!!
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Sherlockian Publications
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Mr. Peter Blau's singular Newsletter
Scuttlebutt from the Spermaceti Press
Click Here to e-mail and ask Mr. Blau about subscribing. |
The
Illustrious Clients' News. You might send an e-message over
to Steve
Doyle.
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The
District Messenger is the official newsletter of The Sherlock Holmes
Society of London.Roger Johnson at <rojerjohnson@yahoo.co.uk>
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The
Baker Street Dispatch. Click Here
to ask our good friends and fellow Ohians, Tom and Janet, about subscribing.
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The
Gaslight Gazette is the official publication of Greenville, SC's scion,
Survivors of the Gloria Scott. Please e-mail our good buddy David Milner for further information. |
An
interesting and colorful newsletter from Columbia, SC's Hansom Wheels
is The Pink 'Un.
Email Bob Robinson at rer@lindau.net |
Click
Here to contact The Blue Whale, Michael Bragg, about subscribing
to The Whaling News,
the newsletter of Harpooners
of the Sea Unicorn
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Chicago's
Scotland Yarders produce a newsletter entitled The Police Gazette.
Please Click Here to
contact the Gazette's subscription manager.
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The
official web site of The Baker Street Journal
The Baker Street Irregular's Premier Publication of Sherlockian Scholarship |
"Ineffable
Twaddle" is a monthly publication of The Sound of the Baskervilles
Serving the Greater Puget Sound Region of Western Washington.
For information please email our friend Terri
Haugen.
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The
Petrel Flyer , the newsletter of the Stormy Petrels of British
Columbia. The Flyer is published six times per year and is
in its 19th year of publication. Contact Mr. Haffenden
<len_haffenden@ shaw.ca>. |
Rafe McGregor has converted his Cobwebby Bottle site to a blog. Please click his name to acces his new blog. |
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Recently our supplier in the UK called to advise us
that he had found a forgotten supply of this packet of 32 postcard-sized
photos of Mr. Jeremy Brett, Mr. David Burke, Mr. Edward Hardwicke, and
other stars and scenes taken from the actual set of the famous Granada
TV series seen in the US on Public TV and, more recently, on A&E
Network. We had these photos for you a few years ago, and were told
that the supply had been exhausted. Then, our British supplier informed
us that he had an additional supply. We bought all we could afford and,
now, we are pleased to again be able to offer them to you again, as
many of you requested.
Please Click Here |
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Some Hyperlinks
Occasionally, we receive communications from fellow Sherlockians, and other mystery lovers, asking us to mention their web sites or edresses hereupon. We like to do this as a courtesy extended to our fellow Sherlockians. If you have any hyperlinks you'd like to see included, please let us know. |
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The Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn at
http://www.harpooners.org/ |
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Chronicles of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
http://www.siracd.com/ |
Balaji Narasimhan, our friend from India,
http://www.balaji.ind.in/ http://www.geocities.com/sherlockbalaji/ |
The Hansom Wheels
http://www.capnbilly.com/hansomwheels.htm |
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The Sherlock Holmes Society of London.
Bob Ellis for membership information.
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Judi
Ellis for information re: The Sherlock Holmes Journal
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Sherlock's Books
Brian Grimshaw |
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If you haven't looked into "Sherlock Holmes's
Favourite Music" and/or "Death at the Cricket,"
we do invite you to to visit our Audio/Visual offerings at
http://www.sherlock-holmes.com/audio.htm. Thanks. |
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Thanks again,
Carolyn and Joel |