Doctor Who # 3 LbNA #14513
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Add Location| Owner: | Indigo Vulture  |
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| Plant date: | Feb 19, 2005 |
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| City: | Ambler |
| County: | Montgomery |
| State: | Pennsylvania |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Wild Bloom |
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| Last found: | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Feb 19, 2005 |
Doctor Who was a science-fiction television show aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1963-1989, and aired in America in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s by many PBS stations. This show was a very important part of my childhood. In early 2005, the BBC began airing new Doctor Who episodes for the first time in sixteen years (not counting a one-off joint production with FOX television in 1996). In honor of this exciting moment in sci-fi television history, I’ve carved a series of nine Doctor Who letterbox stamps, and scattered them all over southeastern Pennsylvania.
The most unique thing about Doctor Who is that the lead character, known only as “the Doctor,” has been played by nine different actors over the years. As a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor has the ability to regenerate when faced with death. His appearance and personality change significantly whenever this happens. Each of my Doctor Who letterboxes is in honor of one of these distinct Doctors (known as “the First Doctor,” “the Second Doctor,” and so on). Each stamp contains the logo in use during that Doctor’s tenure, an image appropriate to that Doctor, and another image from the show in general. Fans of the show should recognize all these images; they may seem quite odd to others!
The general format of the show is rather simple. In most stories, the Doctor (and one or more companions) would arrive in his space/time ship (called the TARDIS) on some planet or other, then solve a problem or two, and leave again at the end of the story. In keeping with this style, the clues for my Doctor Who letterboxes start at other, already planted letterboxes.
To find the Third Doctor, start at “Promises, Promises, Promises,” planted by Nudgita. Head back the way you came until you reach the gravel road with yellow piping. At this intersection with many options, head westish to shortly find an impressive painting on the back of a building. Continue on the trail, heading now at 330*. At the Y, turn left to head 210*. You’ll go down a hill and back up, and find yourself right between two very impressive trees, one leaning, one a grey squid who seems to be named “PUDDLE.”
Walk around to the back of Puddle, so you are standing right next to a narrow tree. From here, sight 350*. Walk to a large tree that fell among the fence. The Third Doctor is hidden under the left side of the tree, about two paces from the bottom.
The Third Doctor spent much of his time exiled to Earth. This stamp includes an image of the Bessie, the car that he often drove. It also includes an image of the logo of UNIT, the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, with whom this Doctor often worked. Make sure you record the number you find on the box…it’ll be necessary to find the Ninth Doctor.
Keen observers with an eye for letterbox history may notice the Doctor "switched time tracks" in mid-2006. Same spot, same stamp, just new clues.
The most unique thing about Doctor Who is that the lead character, known only as “the Doctor,” has been played by nine different actors over the years. As a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor has the ability to regenerate when faced with death. His appearance and personality change significantly whenever this happens. Each of my Doctor Who letterboxes is in honor of one of these distinct Doctors (known as “the First Doctor,” “the Second Doctor,” and so on). Each stamp contains the logo in use during that Doctor’s tenure, an image appropriate to that Doctor, and another image from the show in general. Fans of the show should recognize all these images; they may seem quite odd to others!
The general format of the show is rather simple. In most stories, the Doctor (and one or more companions) would arrive in his space/time ship (called the TARDIS) on some planet or other, then solve a problem or two, and leave again at the end of the story. In keeping with this style, the clues for my Doctor Who letterboxes start at other, already planted letterboxes.
To find the Third Doctor, start at “Promises, Promises, Promises,” planted by Nudgita. Head back the way you came until you reach the gravel road with yellow piping. At this intersection with many options, head westish to shortly find an impressive painting on the back of a building. Continue on the trail, heading now at 330*. At the Y, turn left to head 210*. You’ll go down a hill and back up, and find yourself right between two very impressive trees, one leaning, one a grey squid who seems to be named “PUDDLE.”
Walk around to the back of Puddle, so you are standing right next to a narrow tree. From here, sight 350*. Walk to a large tree that fell among the fence. The Third Doctor is hidden under the left side of the tree, about two paces from the bottom.
The Third Doctor spent much of his time exiled to Earth. This stamp includes an image of the Bessie, the car that he often drove. It also includes an image of the logo of UNIT, the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, with whom this Doctor often worked. Make sure you record the number you find on the box…it’ll be necessary to find the Ninth Doctor.
Keen observers with an eye for letterbox history may notice the Doctor "switched time tracks" in mid-2006. Same spot, same stamp, just new clues.