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Doctor Who # 4 LbNA #14514

Owner:Indigo Vulture
Plant date:Feb 7, 2005
Location:
City:Allentown
County:Lehigh
State:Pennsylvania
Boxes:1
Found by: Otis' Friends
Last found:Mar 5, 2011
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFaF
Last edited:Feb 7, 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 Fourth Doctor, start at “Tom’s Alien Spaceship,” planted by Team Lightnin’ Bug. Walk ahead to the electric power line and turn left. (Be alert for ATV’s!) Follow this road until it goes down a hill and veers left. At this point, start looking for a long dead log perpendicular to the trail that almost reaches the trail. (If you reach the stream, you’ve gone too far.) Follow this log to its roots, where you will find a small, many-trunked tree. Walk around to the back of this tree. The Doctor is hiding just to the right of the many-trunked tree, under a rock.

This stamp includes an image of the Fourth Doctor’s trademark apparel, his fourteen-foot-long, multicolored scarf. It also includes an image of the main console of the TARDIS, the Doctor’s time/space vehicle. Make sure you record the number you find on the box…it’ll be necessary to find the Ninth Doctor.