Episode 84: Our Favorite Sherlockian Things

As the holiday shopping season nears, we thought it was a great time to create a shopping guide for the Sherlock Holmes fan in your life.

If you're into Sherlock Holmes in any way, it's likely that you have a wish list. Whether it's an early edition of the stories, a complete collection of Arthur Wontner films, a Sherlock Holmes chess set, or something else.

We recently asked your assistance in creating the ultimate Sherlockian gift guide, and you responded in force. We took those suggestions and ran with them, and created a show to highlight some of the many things for the Sherlock Holmes fanatic in your life, whether it's you or a loved one.

Of course, we cover the latest Sherlock Holmes news and enjoy a little banter to boot. We also mention a contest — leave us a review on iTunes and show us the proof (screenshot or similar) — and we'll enter you for a chance to win a 1950s-era Baker Street Journal Christmas Annual.

Listen closely and you may hear who our next interview guest is. And remain on the lookout for our regular Easter Egg feature.

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Notes:

1:35 Hello

3:45 Just the two of us

7:07 iTunes review and contest

8:26 The Sherlock Holmes News

21:21 Our holiday gift recommendations, powered by our readers and listeners, beginning with books.

41:50 Recommended DVDs

47:15 Ephemera: physical objects

59:56 What Burt and Scott want

1:07:02 Wrapping up

Links:

• Our Sherlockian Gift Guide - pick out your gifts now! ihearofsherlock.com/merchandise
• Stan Lee was inspired by Sherlock Holmes
• BSI Weekend announcement - site updated
• The new home of the William Gillette Luncheon (and a history of the event)
• Elementary Season 4 has begun, with John Noble as Morland Holmes, Sherlock's father.
• Sherlock: The Abominable Bride will air on January 1 in the US and UK, and will have limited theatrical releases around the globe.
• A spooky tour of Dartmoor, courtesy of The Guardian.
• The I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere Patreon page

Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard and Scoop.it sites at ihose.co/flipsherlock and ihose.co/scoopsherlock, as well as on the The Sherlock Holmes Community on Google+ (now over 2,800 members), as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr.

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