“Maybe you collect yourself” [EMPT]   Many Sherlockians are collectors. Most of those collect books or related written material. But collectors are an interesting breed, as widely varied as the general population. Peter Eckrich and Rob Nunn discovered this fact as they set out to put together The Finest Assorted Collection: Essays on Collecting Sherlock Holmes. In essays written by 27 Sherlockians, they take us on a journey of collecting that highlights the eccentricities of the collections and collectors alike. It's a book that's all about passion, as our interview makes abundantly clear. The Canonical Couplet follows the interview; try matching wits with our poetical representation of a Sherlock Holmes story. If you correctly guess the story we're referring to, you'll be eligible for a drawing for a copy of The Finest Assorted Collection. Send your answer to comment @ ihearofsherlock .com by July 29, 2022 at 11:59 a.m. EST. The winner will be chosen at random from among all the correct answers. All listeners are eligible to play. Become a Patron! Please do consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and transcription services.  Download [Save As] | File size 70.1 MB, 51:03 Listen to I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere anywhere SponsorsWessex Press is the premier publisher of books about Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle, including The Sherlock Holmes Review.MX Publishing, through its series The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories has raised over $100,000 for Undershaw. Would you care to advertise with us? You can find more information here. Let's chat! LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose244The Finest Assorted Collection: Essays on Collecting Sherlock HolmesRob's blog Interesting, Though ElementarySherlock Hemlock on Sesame StreetPrevious episodes mentioned:Episode 142: The Criminal Mastermind of Baker StreetEpisode 157: Sherlock Holmes CyclopædiaEpisode 220: Interesting, Though ElementaryEpisode 227: Sherlock Holmes in 221 ObjectsMany more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock  as well as through our accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter. And would you consider leaving us a rating and review? It would help other Sherlockians to find us. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at 5-1895-221B-5. That's (518) 952-2125. TranscriptWe are so grateful for your support on Patreon, which makes our transcripts possible. Every amount helps. A transcript will be here soon. Become a Patron! --