March 19th, 2013
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Doctor Who £1 Vending Machine Toys Set 1
Doctor Who £1 Capsule Vending Machine Toys
With thanks to www.tarcointernational.com
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary eight new Doctor Who figures have now been released by Tarco International. Costing just £1, these figures will be available from vending machines up and down the country at places such as Motorway service stations, cinemas, various high street retailers and supermarkets.
Each figure has a slightly “quirky” feeling compared to their on screen counterparts (They are modelled on Characters from the game Worlds in Time) making for something a little different.
The range at present consists of…
- The 11th Doctor
- Tardis
- Weeping Angel
- Cyberman
- Ood
- Drone Dalek
- Supreme dalek
- Eternal Dalek
Each figure measures approx 5cm high and feels very solid with a good finish for this size.
These pocket money toys are obviously targeted at the younger buyer but i have now doubt many of these will be finding their way onto collectors shelves!
At £1 per capsule you really cant go wrong with these and they make a nice little collection.
Our own images of the Actual figures, leaflet and capsules…
From www.tarcointernational.com
Tarco International are delighted to be partnering the BBC on a range of products for the capsule vending category for ‘Doctor Who’.
‘Doctor Who’ is the BBC’s biggest license and at Tarco International we believe we will bring some truly different ideas to fans and collectors alike.
The 2 year contract will allow us to help celebrate the show’s 50th Anniversary as well as have product available for the planned cinematic release. (we assume the anniversary episode will be shown in some cinemas as has been mentioned )
‘Doctor Who’ is entertainment that brings families together and is watched by millions every week.
‘Doctor Who’ is shown in over 54 countries worldwide and due to the popularity of the characters and the incredible stories this has allowed the Doctor to be enjoyed by a truly global audience.
Image below via Tarco Internationals Facebook page.
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Doctor 19
March 19th, 2013 - 8:44pmBoobooo whehre did you get tese from and wich town
booboo
March 19th, 2013 - 9:01pmThese have been sent to us by Tarco, stocks are being sent out now
Angel Of Death
March 19th, 2013 - 8:34pmCan’t wait
Fezmeister
March 19th, 2013 - 8:26pmAside from the Doctor and the Ood, these actually aren’t that bad. I wouldn’t mind picking one or two up if I had the chance.
YT
March 19th, 2013 - 8:26pmWill these be in all toys rs us?
Ray
March 19th, 2013 - 8:26pmgoing to find them all
Jamie
March 19th, 2013 - 7:59pmHmm, they look a lot better than I expected! 😀
Mr Byzantium
March 19th, 2013 - 7:46pmr these outnow? where? and can u choose which one you get or is it random?
booboo
March 19th, 2013 - 8:12pmRandom
Mr Byzantium
March 19th, 2013 - 9:34pmso how did you get all of them?
booboo
March 19th, 2013 - 9:35pmwe were sent them
Mr Byzantium
March 19th, 2013 - 9:52pmhow do you get them sent?
Colin the 3rd
March 19th, 2013 - 7:29pmThese look cool for £1
The Smith Nebula
March 19th, 2013 - 7:28pmAs laughable as the likenesses are (looking at you who I presume is meant to be Matt Smith), I quite like these. Will they be available in Ireland Booboo?
booboo
March 19th, 2013 - 7:32pmnot sure
Mr Evil Fez
March 19th, 2013 - 7:27pmDoes it say what figure it is on the capsule?
booboo
March 19th, 2013 - 7:28pmno but you can tell usually
Radburn
March 15th, 2013 - 10:55amHaving briefly checked out their website they will also be available at Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys & The Entertainer.
booboo
March 15th, 2013 - 10:57amjust got sent one of each, in all honesty for £1 they are quite fun, pictures over the weekend
Mels
March 15th, 2013 - 2:07pmThey look suprisingly lively for such simple figures. Probably some of those crazy experssions – gives them a bit of character, and is a nice change from the usual DW figures.
Now… if I can just figure out how to get some of these to Australia… :p
TARDIS
March 14th, 2013 - 8:32pmLol the doctor is terrible but the daleks and the TARDIS look good. Also who actually wants the ood thing?
Anonymous
March 17th, 2013 - 12:49amOod have proved extremely popular since their first appearance
drjakeyoung
March 14th, 2013 - 11:23amthe daleks have the wrong eye colors!
Mels
March 14th, 2013 - 10:03amHeehee, these are hilarious and cute! Face the Doctor and Weepinf Angel together….
The Doctor: *Stare*
Weeping Angel: AAAAAAAGH!
Doctor wins. 😛
dalek eternal
March 14th, 2013 - 8:11ami hope they put these in my local tescos vending machines as its next door to my school so i should be able to get them regulary
Mumble5557 Productions
March 14th, 2013 - 6:28amThe Ood is just stood there like ‘Come at me bro.’
The Doctor looks like he’s just walked out from the dead
The Cyberman is just like, chunky and lumpy.
The Weeping Angel, what???
Mumble5557 Productions
March 14th, 2013 - 6:30amAlso when are they out???
pathdw98
March 13th, 2013 - 10:41pmis it me or does the doctor toy look like richard hammond with his long hair?
The Greater Intelligence
March 13th, 2013 - 10:43pmRichard Hammond slightly mixed with Martin Short
pathdw98
March 13th, 2013 - 11:44pmthese are so bad they’re brilliant so i’ll probably get them, also whats going on with the angel?
Dalek Sec
March 14th, 2013 - 4:29amI think the Doctor looks like the protaginist from Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs. The weeping angel looks awful, but nevertheless this is awesome.
Radburn
March 13th, 2013 - 6:08pmThese are absolutely terrible!
In fact they are so bad I’m sure they will become a rarity in the future…
Now I just need to buy a set of the 8 figures?
I’m off to London to FP in April so will check them out & I have a local Tru so shall try there as well…
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 6:43pmDo fp have vending
Radburn
March 13th, 2013 - 7:45pmYes – Last time I was in London FP it was located by the stairs near the back & they had 3 machines. My local Tru varies between 3 or 4 machines depending on what they have in stock or is currently popular.
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 8:59pmOh i go the bristol store as it is the closest to me as i live in gloucestershire and they have no vending
the living shadow
April 12th, 2013 - 12:06pmyeah i saw them at Fb, i think i went to the store as Radburn
The Monitor
March 13th, 2013 - 5:31pmI wondered how long it would be. I think £1 for a gamble is a far far better than £8 with Titan miniatures.
Will make my journeys to TRU worthwhile again.
the living shadow
April 12th, 2013 - 12:07pmI agree
DavidH
March 13th, 2013 - 5:25pmOh! I thought these went in the big crane vending machines, where you only had a c.1/10 chance of getting one. I didn’t realise they were the smaller ones where you get one but it’s luck of the draw. Nice, but still not to my taste
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
March 13th, 2013 - 5:13pmthe doctor looks weird…
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 6:36pmhe looks cute
sheepinafez
March 13th, 2013 - 4:39pmthis is just unfair my money will be gone by the end of this year
booboo
March 13th, 2013 - 9:34pmas long as that?
Doctor Who Crazy Ross
March 13th, 2013 - 4:22pmDoctors hair- bit long
Ood’s shoes- bit white
Weeping Angel- AWESOME!!!
I want these all.
The Flying Shark
March 13th, 2013 - 3:30pmThese look so cool! The quality’s not too good, but I’ve wanted something like this since I was little, so it’s great they’ve finally come out!
Dalek The Supreme
March 13th, 2013 - 2:05pmThe Daleks and TARDIS look pretty good, the Cyberman looks sorta ok, but the Angel, Ood, and Doctor look freaky!
stormaggedon97
March 13th, 2013 - 10:20amAm I the only one that noticed the ‘planned cinematic release’ in the above statement? Does that mean a movie? Because I was under the impression that that wasn’t going ahead? Or is the 50th Anniversary special going to be aired in select cinemas?
booboo
March 13th, 2013 - 10:21amNo, the 50th is going to be in some cinemas i think i read
Earth Bound
March 13th, 2013 - 10:10amDalek army’s for a £1
David
March 13th, 2013 - 10:09amgreat for the kids, Doctor Who vending machines who would have thought
Colin the 3rd
March 13th, 2013 - 10:09amwow just like the old days, where do i find these vending machines i want the all
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 10:06amwhere do you get them?
booboo
March 13th, 2013 - 10:08amtrying to find out, seem like cinemas, toys r us etc
Anonymous
March 13th, 2013 - 11:27amwill they be online?
booboo
March 13th, 2013 - 11:28amdoubt it apart from ebay perhaps, the machines should be widespread i think however
Robster
March 13th, 2013 - 5:36pmYou can also find them at Forbidden Planet. I usually get my vending machine toys from there or TRU.
J-R!