January 12th, 2022
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Past 3 Figure Sets available from Character and Now Forbidden Planet
Please note we believe these are returned / unsold USA stock and not in any way connected with B&M. This is an update and some comments will be historical.
You can see all sets available from Forbidden Planet at www.forbiddenplanet.com
You can see all sets available from Character at www.character-online.com
Sets Available from Forbidden Planet Include:
Doctor Who: Action Figure Set: Companions Of The 4th Doctor
Doctor Who: Action Figure Set: U.N.I.T 1975: Terror Of The Zygons
Doctor Who: Action Figure Set: U.N.I.T 1971: The Claws Of Axos
Sets Available from Character Include:
Doctor Who Companions of the 4th Doctor Set
Doctor Who Friends and Foe of the Thirteenth Doctor Collector Figure Set
Doctor Who U.N.I.T 1975 Terror of the Zygons Collector Figure Set
Doctor Who U.N.I.T 1971 – The Claws of Axos Collector Figure Set
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davidhhh
January 17th, 2022 - 1:53pmJust so you know, the Amazon seller Gogs1, who was the only official seller in the US, is still selling these on Amazon, along with the later companions and 13th sets. He was out of stock of many of these for a while, but they eventually came back in stock.
While it’s still possible that these are returns of excessive US stock (or maybe some returns from some of the many Amazon warehouses in the US that sellers can keep their stock in), I’m not so sure. I’m guessing that these were intended for Gogs1 in the US, but since sales slowed down, he/they never ordered as many as character had hoped and produced, so they had extras in their warehouses to sell. Sadly, while NuWho started to break through into mainstream audiences, particularly in the Tennant and Smith eras, Classic Who is still a niche product in the US.
I wonder if Character will eventually make other B&M sets available online? It might make a much better option for many non-Brits to get these without paying crazy ebay prices (and ebay’s crazy shipping markups!) I’d have happily paid these prices for the Sensorites and Marinus sets. Even with their shipping, it would be much cheaper than I paid on ebay for partial sets of those.
The Monitor
January 13th, 2022 - 4:30pmI actually have these sets as well as the UK ones. The gold sticker is not there and each barcode is different. Figures are the same. I think the barcode numbering font size is different which may be akin to a different country’s shop stock control processes.
PigeonMoss
January 13th, 2022 - 12:29pmIs there any information on if this will be a regular thing? If its just a question of waiting a few months (or even a year) to order online and not have to part take in the great B&M toy hunt, then I’m sold
booboo
January 13th, 2022 - 12:34pmdoubt it, this is unsold / returned USA stock, nothing to do with B&M stock, the USA market is over for now as clearly didn’t work, probably insufficient interest for the quantitates needed.
The ergon
January 13th, 2022 - 12:48pmIts not so much when you get them, its the buzz of the hunt just whyll the momentum is there. I think a lot worry they might not get those daleks or TARDIS sets and some still havent.
PigeonMoss
January 13th, 2022 - 3:39pm@The Ergon – I’m more of a “click, click, scroll, click, done man” Glad you enjoy the hunt. If you want an even bigger buzz next time, let me know and I’ll give you my order haha.
The ergon
January 13th, 2022 - 4:40pmIm more hunter gatherer and wo betide any shelf clearing scalper who gets in my way. Also It gives me peace of mind once theyre in the trolley. I dont have the patience to wait for returned stock or a clearance. Its old merchandise by then.
booboo
January 12th, 2022 - 6:03pmthis is an old post updated and some will be historical
will point out now these are NOT b&m stock
Mutant
August 9th, 2021 - 4:08pmDon’t know how the Zygons set had escaped my notice. Now purchased, thanks for the post.
Dr Kev
August 3rd, 2021 - 1:11amWhen are we going to get them over to B&M in Northern Ireland as were are waiting patiently for them
Dr Who Figure Collector
August 2nd, 2021 - 12:36pmWhen can we expect an announcement on the next set of B and M releases. We know and have seen images of a History of the Daleks set, and a Sensorite set. But are these out in shops very soon? Plus I hear it mentioned that a Raston warrior robot figure may be upcoming. Possibly in a ‘Five Doctors’ themed box set. I don’t know what other two figures would go alongside it? Maybe a Cyberman and Ainley Master perhaps?
booboo
August 2nd, 2021 - 12:41pmNot heard anything officially people who seem to be in the know are saying tomorrow, Raston warrior could be a red herring as the five doctors was filmed in the same area
Doctor Who Figure Collector
August 2nd, 2021 - 5:56pmDidn’t expect Al Dewar to answer my question today! How ironic my question seems now!
the ergon
August 2nd, 2021 - 10:29amI wonder where we will hear of the new sets arriving first. I think last year it was the north East.
Anonymous
August 1st, 2021 - 2:31pmDo you think this is showing how the line wasn’t very successful? Sets reduced to £1, now on Character’s website. Or was it they made too many this time? Maybe they’ll steer clear of doing purely companion sets again. I did think it odd to do a Doctorless and monsterless set.
booboo
August 1st, 2021 - 2:38pmapparently these sets were destined for the USA, seems nothing to do with B&M, sort of fits in with the USA thing about them not continuing over there.
davidhhh
August 2nd, 2021 - 5:14amIt seems likely these were meant for the US, as booboo guessed. The Amazon seller Gogs1 seems to have permanently marked all of the sets (besides the Dalek sets, which are $30) down to $25. He’s also running a promotion of 10% off for 2 sets, and 20% off for 3 or more. That puts the prices pretty comparable for Americans to this sale, thanks to CO’s 13.50 pounds shipping charge to the US. And Gogs1 has nearly all recent sets still available.
booboo
August 2nd, 2021 - 9:16amnot really a guess it had been sled elsewhere.
NickD
August 1st, 2021 - 9:08amI wish they’d put some more sets up from B&M the availability of them has been shocking and coupled with the pandemic many fans have been left without these great figures.
booboo
August 1st, 2021 - 9:37amprobably aren’t any to put online, the Daleks and Tardis sets would have sold through OK probably.
Steve
July 31st, 2021 - 6:28pmJust did a stock availability check on the first UNIT set and there are about 470 available. So good supply.
If it was the 2nd Doctor & TARDIS set I would think it would sell out quickly from that position, but with these sets that most collectors already have they should be available for a while I would think. Good opportunity for overseas buyers though.
Chumbley
July 31st, 2021 - 3:39amAs an Australian who can only get this stuff at an extreme premium, This is an insane deal grabbed the three classics and cant wait
Anonymous
July 31st, 2021 - 8:33amGood for you! 😀
Mark Dunne
July 31st, 2021 - 1:20pmYes for us Australians it was an awesome deal for an example with 3 classic sets and postage the entire price came to the price we have been paying for 1 set. I am sure if character did this a little more then they would shift more units but I understand that B&M have a vested interest. So for now a good deal for anyone outside the UK.
Anonymous
August 1st, 2021 - 11:59amWow! 😀
Coleman
July 30th, 2021 - 5:46pmShould imagine, with the low prices especially they’ll be alot of takers for these.
Especially the half of the country that never recieved them.
John hogg
July 30th, 2021 - 6:02pm£1 in B@M stores
booboo
July 30th, 2021 - 6:03pmto be honest most people who really wanted these would have got them from Ebay/Amazon ages ago
Squab
July 30th, 2021 - 9:23pmWhich stores John Hogg? I’m in Glasgow but have no idea which Glesga stores have figures.
John
August 2nd, 2021 - 10:54amTBF hardly any B&M stores have the £1 figures in and I’m sure most of them will be bought and resurface a lot more next year…..
booboo
August 2nd, 2021 - 10:59amyes, and B&M dump out ay end of lines for next to nothing to clear shelf space, its not Doctor Who specific.
Anonymous
July 30th, 2021 - 1:29pmThis is good for those of us in the South who didn’t get this wave shipped.
Tom
July 30th, 2021 - 2:45pmlol yeah, none in fareham, portsmouth or gosport
Alex Oswin
July 30th, 2021 - 11:53amI noticed my local B&Ms completely removed all these sets a few months back when usually I’d expect to see at least a couple left. Wonder if Character bought back excess stock to sell on their site.
BadgerLeopard
July 30th, 2021 - 10:22amPlease, please, please let the sets that are coming out this year be announced…
AND be available from the Character Options website…
IN BULK….
George
July 30th, 2021 - 1:10pmAGREED! 🙂
John
August 2nd, 2021 - 11:02amIt would be unlikely for CO to sell them due to the exclusive agreement – these seem to be ex Amazon stock, or stock which never made it to Amazon!
It would be nice if they could have a deal though!
booboo
August 2nd, 2021 - 11:25amDilute sales over online and in store between 2 companies and i doubt it would be enough for either party to be hoenst, these have worked for B&M for many years now (last year had a covid issue), start messing with proven formula that and they might just not be interested in future.
prototype dalek
July 30th, 2021 - 9:57amWere these set’s just not sent to B&M stores or B&M just sent a few sets back?
booboo
July 30th, 2021 - 10:26amWho knows, maybe the sets due to Southern UK were never sent to B&M as the warehouse wasn’t ready or something
prototype dalek
July 30th, 2021 - 10:49amMaybe, hard to get an idea what CO are doing sometimes
mick
July 30th, 2021 - 12:38pmb&m would never send them back if they had to they would end up being 10p just to get rid
Steve
July 30th, 2021 - 12:49pmIf B&M had sent them back from stores then the boxes would be worn after months and months if they been on shelves and I can’t see CO selling “second hand” worn sets like that.
So maybe this is previously undistributed stock?
Anonymous
July 30th, 2021 - 1:19pmI’d say excess stock hanging around at character maybe? When they did the Xmas competition last year it was all excess samples left over . However at that point they said they had around 40 left over and as far as I know they were fairly distributed to entrants. Maybe this is the same thing selling off leftover stock