Collections
“It is a curious collection.”
— The Musgrave Ritual
Sherlock Holmes told us, in ‘The Lion’s Mane,’ “I am an omnivorous reader with a strangely retentive memory for trifles.” And since our archive of Trifles is becoming remarkably long, we’ve organized some of our content — at least that along the liens of repeatable themes — into Collections for your ease of finding.
Each headline is a clickable link that connects to every episode on that topic.
Monthly Observances
Each month, it's National something-or-other Month. We find a corresponding Sherlockian topic and discuss it.
Inside 221B
Step inside the famous sitting room to discover some of the details behind the contents of 221B Baker Street
The Apocrypha
A fascinating coda to the 60 Canonical tales
Unpublished Cases
Dr. Watson was notorious for giving us a taste of the cases Sherlock Holmes handled. These unpublished cases were a glimpse into the fascinating clientele and mysteries that never made it to the public.
Food
Episodes related to culinary matters in the Sherlock Holmes stories.
Appearance & Attire
A collection of episodes on histories and explanations behind various forms of dress, personal grooming, and more.
Games & Sports
Believe it or not, there are plenty of sports and games to be found in the Sherlock Holmes stories. They tell us something about the times and the customs as well as about the individuals involved.
Masters Class
A series focused on some of the best scholarship over the years. The kind of articles that highlight the creativity and ingenuity of Sherlockians and Holmesians as they consider some of the minutiae in the stories. The best of the best.
Morley-Montgomery
A look at award-winning articles in The Baker Street Journal throughout its history.
Mr. Sherlock Holmes the Theorist
Unearthed Sherlockian scholarship that looks at various aspects within the stories.
International
Sherlock Holmes has long been a global phenomenon, and part of the reason is because of the many nationalities, countries, and cultures that were part of the Canon. These episodes explore those.