August 13th, 2013
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Mr. Potato Head Meets The Eleventh Doctor
Doctor Who Mr Potato Head 11th Doctor
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Mr. Potato Head Meets The Doctor
Mr. Potato Head and the Doctor share something in common, aside from their enduring popularity. They have both changed faces and transformed guises multiple times this past half-century. This August, Hasbro’s iconic spud and BBC Worldwide have mashed together to form Mr. Potato Head – The Eleventh Doctor! Complete with eight removable parts and pieces, this is one hot-potato to look out for!
Under license from HASBRO INC. and BBC Worldwide, PPW TOYS is launching a line of DOCTOR WHO MR. POTATO HEAD figures which are being exclusively distributed by UNDERGROUND TOYS. New-potatoes will be announced throughout the year.
These unique, one-of-a-kind collectibles were debuted at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Like other co-licensed spuds developed from PPW Toys, the new DOCTOR WHO line is being designed with collectors in mind. The attention to detail, scale and specific design elements will make these a must-have for both MR POTATO HEAD and DOCTOR WHO fans of all ages.
The Spuds are fully-functioning collectible toys with a variety of fun components to mix and match, for play or display. “We are excited to be working with BBC Worldwide and HASBRO this year on such an exciting property.” says Dean Gorby, Business Manager for PPW Toys. “Fans of Doctor Who have such a strong connection with the show and will be delighted to see the extraordinary transformation of Mr. Potato Head as he personifies these iconic characters.”
Robyn Morgan, Licensing Director at Underground Toys commented: “PPW Toys, Underground Toys, the BBC and Hasbro have executed this remarkable product collaboration in record time! We are very proud of the outcome and we believe the fans will love this special take on the Doctor”.
More versions are in development so stay-tuned. Doctor Who Mr. Potato Head products will be available at specialty retailers and e-tailers in Europe, the US and Australia.
Available to order from www.bbcshop.com or www.forbiddenplanet.com
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Son of Skaro
July 24th, 2013 - 12:45pmThis is now available to order on forbiddenplanet.com
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 23rd, 2013 - 4:41pmMASH Smith! Okay, just me.
TomWho
July 22nd, 2013 - 8:46amThat sonic screwdriver doesn’t look very good but nevermind the rest of the potato looks good!
the astronaut of death
July 21st, 2013 - 9:07pmI did not know that Strax admired the doctor so much
Doctor Five
July 22nd, 2013 - 1:00pmHehehehe
The Driver
July 19th, 2013 - 8:54pmWow! I never thought theyd do a Mr potato head for Dr who.
dave
July 20th, 2013 - 1:10pmthey have not done a potato head dr who as this is a solid figure, not a changeable potato
StarkBoy
July 20th, 2013 - 2:13pmIt is changeable as it comes with 8 different interchangeable parts
sheepinafez
July 19th, 2013 - 7:10pmpretty cool this
Anthony
July 19th, 2013 - 6:35pmIs that a sontaran? Jokes LOL ^ hahahgahahahahahhahahahahahahaha
Mister
July 21st, 2013 - 8:42amThey should do a sontaran one!
The Big Blue Box
July 19th, 2013 - 6:16pm😯
HA HA HA HA HA
That’s brilliant!
😆
doctorsmith12
July 19th, 2013 - 2:01pmha ha ha… so funny
ROCKSTAR
July 19th, 2013 - 1:47pmThis is hilarious we need more Doctor who merchandise like this
RORY DOCTOR RIVER POND
July 19th, 2013 - 12:03pmTHIS HAS GONE NUTS!!!
but its cool!
Blake
July 19th, 2013 - 4:05amstrax, we all now you want to be the doctor, but i’m the clever one and you’re the potato one does not mean dress up like the doctor!
St pond
July 18th, 2013 - 10:09pmBuying love it
Scott the Raptor
July 18th, 2013 - 9:46pmMash Smith? Galli-fry? Oh yeah!
Mels
July 18th, 2013 - 6:13pmYup, looks just like him. *nod* *nod* *giggle* 😛
lisa
July 18th, 2013 - 9:09pmHas the potato head sold out now as it isn’t appearing on the site, luckily I ordered one earlier but was looking tonight for a friend and its disappeared.
booboo
July 18th, 2013 - 9:11pmbeen taken off , dont know why
Sam Bentley
July 18th, 2013 - 4:25pmI hope the fez is removable…
videogamemad00
July 19th, 2013 - 6:59pmWhy would you want that? Fezzes are cool.
Sam Bentley
July 20th, 2013 - 7:27amI think it looks nicer without it. Also it has a tassle. Eleven never had a tassle on his fez.
Dr Evil Fez
July 18th, 2013 - 3:48pmI NEEEEED THIS
Son of Skaro
July 18th, 2013 - 1:45pmI want a Strax Mr Potato Head!
DOCTOR WHO ONE
July 18th, 2013 - 3:03pmThat would be preferable 😀
Seekles
July 18th, 2013 - 11:27amHow very charming! I’d definitely snap up a Fourth Doctor!
Radburn
July 17th, 2013 - 5:43pmJust cancelled a pile of Doctor Who stuff off my list because no one can be bothered to sell it. If this goes up tonight on FP I’ll buy it…
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 5:45pmsounds like you are having the same experiences as me.
this is ready to go live but not sure if its today, £16.99
Radburn
July 17th, 2013 - 5:52pmYeah – Cancelled the 2nd./3rd. Wave of Retro Figures after nearly a 2 year wait. Took all the Zeon merchandise that was gonna be at the Science Museum off. Will be cancelling the Eaglemoss Figurine Collection Friday if I don’t get a response from the Database Factory. Fed up of being ignored so now I don’t buy!
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 5:54pmseems part of the course, you are not alone, emails form the site or as a customer rarely get answered from most licence holders across the board
Seekles
July 18th, 2013 - 11:27amIn BifBangPow!’s defence, they have shipping the second wave out, so it isn’t their fault that you have yet to receive the figures. Unfortunately, the blame lies with the retailer. The third wave always has been due September 2013.
lisa
July 18th, 2013 - 9:06pmRadburn- I rang eaglemoss earlier and they are still saying it is the end of august for the figures and that issues from issue 1 will be sent, although I have given up on some other partworks from them which I kept missing issues.
Radburn
July 19th, 2013 - 8:16pmYou know what they say about the brewery…
booboo
July 19th, 2013 - 8:21pmAre Eaglemoss actually aware of the problems people are having with communication? reading around the forums the problems seem to be wide spread
josh smith
July 19th, 2013 - 8:36pmthe 2nd wave of bigbangpow figures has been in the shops for mounts
Radburn
July 20th, 2013 - 5:58amI should think Eaglemoss know nothing about this. If you employ another company to distribute your Product, I think it highly unlikely that they would turn round to Eaglemoss & say “Oh by the way, we aren’t doing our job & have just lost another £400”
I told the Database Factory I would never purchase another subscription from them again…
Rosi
July 17th, 2013 - 5:42pmLol I want one, and think they should also do a sontaran! I’d have them both!
Dalek The Supreme
July 18th, 2013 - 3:02pmProblem is, how would you tell it apart from a regular one?
Sam Bentley
July 17th, 2013 - 5:36pmI bet they do accessory packs for the other Doctors, I might just invest in one…
Dalek The Supreme
July 17th, 2013 - 4:45pmSounds hilarious! They should do a Dalek, a Cyberman, an Ice Warrior, and, well, not a Sontaran, there’d be no difference from a regular one. 😆
Mels
July 17th, 2013 - 5:37pmGIGGLE
StarkBoy
July 17th, 2013 - 4:35pmInteresting …………………… LOL ! Waste of money for me personally
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 4:40pmyou haven’t seen it yet
StarkBoy
July 17th, 2013 - 5:29pmTrue .. true lol
Anonymous
July 17th, 2013 - 4:19pmWill it be limited do you think? And I hope it’s available in this country soon, known our look it’ll be limited to America or something!
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 4:19pmNo its going up on FP site sometime
Kyla
July 18th, 2013 - 11:44amI highly doubt it will be limited to the US, considering Hasbro (the company that makes Mr. Potato Head… I only know that because I live where they are based and they have a giant Potato Head statue out front >.< ) is an international company, and they have their hands all over the place.
booboo
July 18th, 2013 - 11:45amits already up for order in the UK
Alex The Geek
July 17th, 2013 - 3:19pmWow. Want now! Why isn’t there a picture?
booboo
July 17th, 2013 - 3:21pmits hasn’t grown yet
Danny Brown
July 17th, 2013 - 3:26pmlol
Sebatron
July 17th, 2013 - 2:36pmI’d buy this. It’s very random!
Son of Skaro
July 17th, 2013 - 2:34pmNow. All we’ll need, is a Sontaran Mr Potato Head. Not that you’ll be able see any difference from a regular Sontaran.
Jamie Fletcher
July 17th, 2013 - 2:27pmNow, if someone made a Mr Potato Head of you wouldn’t you be a little insulted? What an odd piece of merchandise for BBC to license.
Danny Brown
July 17th, 2013 - 3:27pmyeah it is a bit werid…
The Supreme Dalek
July 17th, 2013 - 2:11pmMr Potato Head Doctor? Haha 😆