The Transfixed Correspondence of Phoenix

01/17/2026

Stand with me upon the terrace for Jacquelynn Bost Morris, "The Lion's Mane", who passed suddenly yesterday, January 15th.

The original post from Matt Hall, the Gasogene of Watson's Tin Box:

WTB friends,

I write to share the terrible news that Jacquelynn Bost Morris BSI passed away suddenly yesterday. Just one week ago we were together with Jacquelynn and Brent in New York for the BSI weekend, and Jacquelynn in typical fashion gave gifts to fellow WTB members who were there.

Jacquelynn was a center of Sherlockian activity all of her own. Along with being a member of BSI as 'The Lions Mane', and ASH, Jacquelynn was a member of many scions in our area, was a Six Napoleon, and launched the 'Scintillation of Scions' meetings that brought so many people together. And of course, Jacquelynn was Watson's Tin Box Gasogene XIX (in 2008). Jacquelynn wrote many Sherlockian articles, organized meetings. Most of all, Jacquelynn entered every room with a smile, enjoyed Sherlockian humor, and welcomed newcomers. If you'd like to reflect on Jacquelynn, there's a wonderful interview with her at Rob Nunn's Interesting Though Elementary here: https://interestingthoughelementary.blogspot.com/2020/07/interesting-interview-jacquelynn-morris.html

She accomplished and gave so much to our group. That's all for now. There will be a memorial service / celebration of life, likely in March, so there will be time for people to process this news, and we'll reflect on Jacquelynn at our upcoming meeting on January 26.

Matt.

12/27/2025

Here's my copy ( #28) of The Blue Carbuncle as published by the BSI. A good number of well-known Sherlockians signed it. A typewritten transcript is in the last photo.

12/25/2025

Wishing you all a canonical Christmas! Here's a Sherlockian carol for you. We sang it at the ASH luncheon in November in NYC.

O LITTLE FLAT IN BAKER STREET

O little flat in Baker Street,
How fetid is thine air!
For Sherlock’s chemicals do reek
And foul the atmosphere.
Despite the doctor’s chidings
And Mrs. Hudson’s sighs,
The retorts boil,
Solutions roil,
And compounds crystalize.

Then Sherlock’s morning pipe does add
Unto the noisome fug,
For it consists of nasty bits,
Of dottles and of plugs.
The doctor is not blameless
For his blend’s navy s**g –
It stinks as such,
I’m told as much
As smoking an old rag.

Night-time falls in Baker Street
And cozy is the scene;
Now ‘tis the hour of tantalus
And of the gasogene.
Ci**rs are in the scuttle,
Or take a cigarette,
And bid adieu
To th’immortal two –
We trust they sit there yet.

© 2016 Sherlockian Solutions

11/07/2025

Lyndsay Faye (ASH, BSI) will discuss her 2009 debut novel "Dust and Shadow: An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson" on Thursday, November 20th at 6 pm Pacific/9 pm Eastern at the next meeting of The Honourable Ronald Adair Las Vegas Card Room (our sister scion!). For the Zoom link, please e-mail Carolyn Coleman, the Queen of Hearts, at HonourableRonaldAdair@yahoo.com.

Save the date for the December 18th bonus meeting! The discussion topic will be the BBC Sherlock episode "The Abominable Bride".

11/03/2025

Barts' restoration is complete, and it's museum has reopened.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15MFXZvMUz4/

11/02/2025

I won this HOUN dossier yesterday for acing the quiz at the Sherlock at the Pratt event in Baltimore. Provided by Matt Hall, Gasogene of Watson's Tin Box, who gave one of the best talks of the afternoon on these dossiers.

10/26/2025

For LA Sherlockians: our own Micah the Magician has a new show coming up in November!

Last Case of Doctor Watson

With the aid of the audience and the occult, Doctor Watson investigates the greatest mystery of all time: Sherlock Holmes.

Friday, 11/14/25 7:30-8 PM Puzzle Room, 8:15 PM Show
Saturday, 11/15/25 7:30-8 PM Puzzle Room, 8:15 PM Show
Tuesday, 11/18/25 6:30-7 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show
Wednesday, 11/19/25 6:30-7 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show
Thursday, 11/20/25 6:30-7 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show

The Count’s Den DTLA
1039 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
https://www.thecountsden.com/
Benefit for Immersive Arts Collective
https://www.immersiveartcollective.org/
Before each showtime, Doctor Watson will lead 5 VIP ticket holders through a Puzzle Room - The Search for Watson's Grimoire.

Last Case of Doctor Watson page:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61578334393359

Friday, 11/14 7:30 PM Puzzle Room, 8:15 PM Show
Saturday, 11/15 7:30 PM Puzzle Room, 8:15 PM Show
Tuesday, 11/18 6:30 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show
Wednesday, 11/19 6:30 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show
Thursday, 11/20 6:30 PM Puzzle Room, 7:15 PM Show

08/26/2025

Call for Submissions – Irene’s Cabinet, The Journal of Watson’s Tin Box of Ellicott City

After six years in hiatus, Irene’s Cabinet will be hitting the presses once again in 2026 — and we’re looking for Sherlockians' submissions!
You don't need to be a member of Watson's Tin Box to publish in Irene's Cabinet! Whether you’re a seasoned Baker Street Irregular, a fresh initiate to the Canon, or a passionate admirer of the Great Detective and his world, we invite you to contribute your work.

We welcome original submissions of all kinds, including but not limited to:
Scholarly articles and critical essays
Creative fiction (pastiches, parodies, or original stories set in the Sherlockian universe)
Artwork and illustration
Poetry
Personal reflections, memoirs of Sherlockian adventures, and society histories
Humour and puzzles of a Sherlockian nature

Deadline for submissions: December 15, 2025
Projected publication: Spring 2026

Submission format: Word documents preferred for text; high-resolution files (PNG, TIFF, JPG) for artwork.

Email submissions and queries to: baroness.gruner@gmail.com, with the subject line of the submissions to read "Submission for Irene's Cabinet 2026".

Please include a brief author bio and let us know if the piece has been published elsewhere or presented to a scion society.

Jacquelynn Bost-Morris
Editor, Irene’s Cabinet
Watson’s Tin Box of Ellicott City

07/27/2025

In Reading PA yesterday for the last chance to see Denny Dobry's 221b flat before it goes to its new home at U. Minnesota.