Mattias Boström

Isn’t this just delightful! Someone read a nonfiction book about Miss Marple and referenced "From Holmes to Sherlock"—as if my book were the wise old relative in a new generation of books. I love the thought of FHTS sitting in a rocking chair, nodding approvingly at its younger counterparts.

A vintage political cartoon from Puck magazine, dated February 3, 1909, titled "The Adventure of the Crooked House." The illustration, drawn by L. M. Glackens, features President Theodore Roosevelt caricatured as Sherlock Holmes, dressed in a classic deerstalker hat and checkered coat. He crouches near a door labeled "CONGRESS," intently peeping through the keyhole. A large magnifying glass hangs from a ribbon or cord around his neck. Behind him, Uncle Sam, dressed in his iconic striped pants and frock coat, watches with a concerned expression. Above the door, a man labeled "Special Privilege" peers out from a broken upper panel, suggesting secrecy or corruption within. The caption below reads: "Sherlock Holmes.—Something devilish has been going on here, Watson!"

In Feb 1909, Puck magazine published this political cartoon by Louis M. Glackens. It plays on President Roosevelt’s fresh criticism of Congress, accusing members of abusing power for personal gain. As a leading satirical magazine, Puck often exposed corruption and privilege in U.S. politics.

From "In Which Hearts Lead: A Book of Rhymes," by John Lenord Merrill, Jr., published in New York, 1897.

In the March 1981 issue of Driver, "the traffic safety magazine for the military driver," Jeri Rood wrote a 7-page educational pastiche, The Adventure of the Damp Street. It featured 11 photos showing theater director and educator Stuart Campbell as Holmes and photographer Cliff Munkacsy as Watson.

In 1961, the Police and Sheriffs Association of North America recommended that officers read Sherlock Holmes stories to sharpen their powers of observation. This advice comes from "The Policeman's Handbook of Law: Especially Written for Law Enforcement Officers."

The other authors in the cartoon are the poet Alfred Austin, Rudyard Kipling, and the poet Charles Algernon Swinburne.

On February 28, 1900, Conan Doyle boarded the SS Oriental for South Africa, where he served as a physician at the Langman Field Hospital until July. By September of that year, he had completed his nonfiction work "The Great Boer War."

Charles "Bart" Bartholomew (1869–1949) was best known for his political cartoons, both local and international, which appeared on the front page of the Minneapolis Journal at the turn of the 20th century. His cartoon from November 3, 1899, focused on British authors and the Boer War.

88-öresrevyn AB Svenska Ords revy med Hasse Alfredson, Tage Danielsson och Gunnar Svensson från Skeppet i Stockholm.

Du hittar sketchen här: www.svtplay.se/video/jbzVak...
Själva repliken kommer vid 11:34 in i programmet.

If H.B. Junior was born in the 1950s, then his father would have been born around the 1920s. And the cartoon was from 1909, so maybe Junior's grandfather. But then it's more likely that Levering of 1909 was related to Albert Levering somehow.

No, not really. And a few years too late ...

The signature on this cartoon from Life magazine (December 2, 1909) appears to be 'H. B. Levering.' Albert Levering, a well-known cartoonist who also contributed to Life, shares the surname, but I haven't been able to determine if they might be related.

Advertisement for Sterling 7-point gum from The Judge magazine, dated September 25, 1915. The comic strip features Holmes and Watson (I've divided it into sections for easier reading).

Conan Doyle's "pâté de foie gras" quote is often cited to illustrate his feelings about Holmes in the 1890s. However, the source is less widely known—a letter written to his friend and fellow author David Christie Murray. The letter was published in Christie Murray's posthumous Recollections (1908).

Thanks! That is definitely the original! Maybe the monogram is AP - but I'm not sure at all.

The American writer Eugene Field (1850–1895), known as the "poet of childhood," was an admirer of Conan Doyle's work. He attended Doyle's first lecture in Chicago on October 12, 1894—a day made memorable when Field gifted Doyle a copy of "A Second Book of Verse" and composed a verse in his honor.

In June 1905, The Metropolitan Magazine announced a "prize story contest," inviting readers to offer advice to the main character of a new detective series. The announcement featured an illustration of Sherlock Holmes—but I need your help. Where have I seen this illustration before? Who created it?

Actually, I didn't remember that illustration, even if I have read Andrew Malec's brochure (some 15 years ago ...).

About Frederic Dorr Steele Born in a Michigan lumber camp, Steele came to New York City when he was 16. Follow his journey from student to draftsman to honored illustrator. STARTING OUT STEELE’S NEW YORK STAGE AND SCRE…

It's not totally unknown. It can be found here: fdsteele.org/frederic-dor...
And also in Andrew Malec's brochure "The Frederic Dorr Steele Memorial Collection".

The Dutch Treat Club, a NYC society of artists, writers, and performers founded in 1905, featured this illustration by Frederic Dorr Steele in its 1930 yearbook. The artwork depicts Sherlock Holmes attending one of the Club's lunches.

The American film distributor and production company Educational Pictures was best known for its various comedy series. In their 1922–1923 season program, they showcased the British films starring Eille Norwood as Sherlock Holmes.

"To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman" is an example of article usage in the 1899 book "A Manual of English Pronunciation & Grammar for the Use of Dutch Students." The book includes nearly 250 quotes from Conan Doyle, among other authors, to illustrate various aspects of the English language.

Good. That was later than I thought. Their sponsoring of the show was really iconic.

Yes! I don't remember exactly when they took over the sponsoring, maybe not until the Rathbone/Bruce shows. In the early 1930s it was still George Washington instant coffee (which tasted quite bad, I think).

In 1932, the US Senate wanted to limit commercial radio advertising, e.g. by limiting it to a simple statement of sponsorship of the program. The advertising agencies protested, among them the one that produced the Sherlock Holmes series. During 1931 they received 300,000 letters from the listeners!

Interesting! I had no idea.

I can't change the world's challenges, but I can spread a little joy among my fellow Sherlockians. That's why I have started to share fun and interesting Holmes content on Facebook and Bluesky daily. It's a small gesture, but I hope it brings a smile and a sense of connection to those who see it.

It was actually quite unique. It is considered to be the first television pilot. Previous TV broadcasts had been mostly non-fiction. 1937 was the year that television was introduced for (some) American viewers.

In 1937, New York Times hailed The Three Garridebs as “the most ambitious experiment in tele-showmanship so far attempted in the air over New York.” Television was still in its infancy and few could watch the broadcast. Here’s a rare photo: Arthur Maitland as John Garrideb, Louis Hector as Holmes.

I can’t help but feel the waves of literary history wash over me when I read a letter from Robert Louis Stevenson to Arthur Conan Doyle. (This is from "The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson to His Family and Friends," 1901.)