Watching Doctor Who

Remember how I mentioned the other day that I am now the proud owner of a box of Doctor Who coolness? Well, let me give you a better idea of what I’m talking about. (All hail Michael for giving this stuff to me.)

Okay, here’s a sort of top view of the magazine stack. I’m currently in the process of organizing all of this. Hey. I’m a Librarian. What do you expect?

This side view gives you a better idea of how big the stacks actually are. …And a lovely picture of part of my knee.

In case you were wondering, that is in fact Jon Pertwee’s autograph. Yes! Now I have both the 2nd and the 3rd Doctors’ autographs.

I even received three 45s of coolness. Now I just need my husband to fix that speed on my record player.

Anyway, at some point I obviously need to have a contest, as I have a few duplicate Classic Who magazines now. I’ll have to come up with something fun. Perhaps for the 2nd anniversary of this blog in November. Hmmm…

There you go. This way we are guaranteed bits of flashback fun during the Who drought.

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Hi all. I’ve got some fabulous news. It looks like the DVDs for the first series of Torchwood should appear in the US on 8 January 2008. (This date is, of course, subject to change.) The cast photo that TVShowsOnDVD.com got from BBC America seems to be missing a cast member. Now who could that be? (Maybe Captain Jack is out hunting Weevils?) Now, if that news wasn’t happy-making enough, how about this: A monthly Torchwood Magazine! Apparently it shall appear beginning early next year. Hopefully this magazine will prove to be a bit easier to find than Doctor Who Magazine.

Speaking of Doctor Who, the word on the street is that DVD set of Doctor Who Series Three will be available in the US on 6 November 2007. (Date again subject to change.) This is good to know. I hope that there will be tons of extras on this set.

On the Classic Doctor Who front, the fully-loaded-with-extras version of The Key to Time episode set from the Fourth Doctor era is set for release on 24 September 2007 in the UK. Hopefully it won’t take too long for this release to appear in the US. (please? Oh, Auntie Beeb…*hopeful smile*)

You may all now join me in the upcoming DVD happy dance.

Image Source: The Official Doctor Who Site

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Recently, I decided that I needed to read the Doctor Who Magazine more regularly. At first, I considerd subscribing. Then, I went over to Amazon.com and got a good look at the subscription price. I was shocked by what I saw. $131.54?? I don’t think so. I love Doctor Who, but I just don’t have that kind of money lying around. Next step? Go forth into the world on a quest for the magazine here in the San Francisco Bay Area. That way, I can support a local business, and I only have to pay about $8 each time. Well…I have been to Borders, Barnes and Noble (I was there anyway looking for a different magazine), and Lee’s Comics in San Mateo. Nothing yet. I know that A-1 Comics in Roseville has the magazine, but that’s two and a half hours away. Does anyone have suggestions for where I might look? Thank you in advance for any leads. I will keep you apprised of my quest.

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