I remember that clocks are mentioned a lot in Sherlock Holmes stories, so the character certainly appeared after the chronometer was invented. And I'm pretty sure it was after Frankenstein was published, too. But I don't recall if any stories reference an electric iron or a tea bag... so, was his first appearance before either of those inventions? In Timeline, these are the questions to consider each time you play a card. If you're the first to place all your cards correctly, you win.