The Speckled Band of Boston was formed in 1940 as one of the official and earliest scion societies of the Baker Street Irregulars, the international Sherlock Holmes literary society. This archive represents over 40 years of Speckled Band Society ephemera from a longstanding member.

Includes: 80th Anniversary Dinner, May 1, 2020 stainless steel tumbler with insignia; "Sherlock Holmes Bowl, 1984" with insignia, 4 1/4" tall; neck tie with green and gold snake insignia on a burgundy ground; gold tone cufflinks with black enamel and insignia; gold plated insignia pin marked "sterling" on back; "The Fifth Cab, Some Writing Sherlockian by Members of The Speckled Band", Stoke Moran Publishers, Boston, 1988, 9 of 150 limited edition; "The Best of the Cabs, An Anthology of Writings Sherlockian by Members of The Speckled Band", Stoke Moran Publishers, Boston, 1980, 66 of 100 limited edition; "Sherlock Holmes" Title & Design owned by Kohler Snyder Co, nicely matted and framed to 10 5/8" x 11"; a small and large round embroidered patch "The Speckled Band of Boston" with insignia in gold and red on stripes of blue, grey and purple with gold border; Doyle Ski Basin, Homes Peak VIP lifetime lift ticket; set of four character trading cards with brief descriptions on the reverse; three coins with identification attached; Invitations to the members dating from 1984 until 2010, some with personalized notes to the consignor; Reports of the Annual Meeting dating from 1984 until 2010 some with personlization to the consignor; Annual Meeting programs from 1983 until 2023 with several years missing intermittantly; along with copious miscellaneous paper ephemera.

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