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1 year ago

The things I would do to get my hands on this...

Silver cigarette case, inscribed "From Sherlock Holmes 1893"

The silver cigarette case given by Arthur Conan Doyle to Sidney Paget as a wedding gift, inscribed “From Sherlock Holmes” x


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10 years ago
Ive Been Here For Five Hours!
Ive Been Here For Five Hours!

“I’ve been here for five hours!”

Not content with just ruining the canon, I’ve also set my sights on the original Sidney Paget illustrations.

(Sorry, Sidney.)

I’ve always loved this particular illustration (from the Red Headed League, I think?), but, well, Holmes does look a little uncomfortable...


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