125th Anniversary of A Study in Scarlet – Sherlock Holmes

Last updated on 11 April 2018

This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase with one of these links, I recieve a small commission at no additional cost to you. Read the full Affiliate Policy.

The beginning of Sherlock Holmes.

A Study in Scarlet was published in 1887 in Beeton’s Christmas Annual. It was the very first appearance of our now beloved Sherlock Holmes and his partner in crime-solving, Dr. John Watson. I wonder if Doyle knew then what a gigantic hit his characters would be. I wonder if he thought they would become so much more than just characters on a page, in a Christmas annual published only a year after his story was written. I wonder.

Since that story in the Christmas annual 125 years ago, Sherlock Holmes has had hundreds of re-imaginings. From movies to TV shows, set tours and memorabilia, quirky collectables and a billion members in the Sherlock fandom, the detective has come a long way indeed.

I myself, am a huge Sherlock (2010 BBC tv series) fan, but have always loved the stories, even before seeing films such as the 2009 adaptation with Robert Downy Jnr. and Jude Law. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of A Study in Scarlet, I thought I’d gather together some of the neat Sherlock-related items you can find around the internet. All links are listed below.

 

1| Sherlock Holmes mini book earrings – Just1MoreChapter on EtsyJust1MoreChapter

2 | Sherlock’s Study – 8 oz Book Lovers’ Soy Candle – Frostbeard on Etsy

3 | Matryoshka Matreshka Russian Nesting Doll Babushka Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson Set 5 Pieces – Etsy

4 | Sherlock Holmes – 221B Baker Street – Real Gold Foil Print – My Golidsh on Etsy

5 | BBC Sherlock Handmade Cross Stitch Sherlock Holmes – StitchPopGifts on Etsy

6 | Sherlock Holmes Make Up Bag – The Purple Hedghog on Etsy

7 | Sherlock Holmes Mug – The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild

8 | Sherlock, Watson and Moriarty Funko Pops – Funko

9 | Holmes Quotable Notable – The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild

Are you a Sherlock Holmes fan?