“Now, then, give him the pencil.” [GREE]
Writing implements are a part of daily life. They are today and they were when Watson was writing the stories.
And from the very first story, Watson picks up a pencil to jot some notes. Where else do we find pencils, and how do they play into the importance of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories? It's just a Trifle.
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- This episode: ihose.co/trifles358
- The History of the Pencil (British Museum)
- The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski
- El Casco pencil sharpener (Amazon)
- Faber-Castell Perfect Pencil 9000 with Built-in Pencil Sharpener and Extender (Amazon)
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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra
Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band
Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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