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Along with each figure came an equally-collectible box. In the case of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' figures, the box was in the [[regeneration]] colours of orange and gold, and featured [[Gallifrey]]an script and the [[RTD]]-era [[Doctor Who logo|logo]]. | Along with each figure came an equally-collectible box. In the case of the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' figures, the box was in the [[regeneration]] colours of orange and gold, and featured [[Gallifrey]]an script and the [[RTD]]-era [[Doctor Who logo|logo]]. | ||
The ''Doctor Who'' figures were released | The ''Doctor Who'' figures were released in the summer of [[2010]].<ref>[http://www.cooltoyreview.com/story/front/Tonner_Doll_Company_Doctor_Who_Torchwood_129595.asp cooltoyreview.com's snippet of a 17 February 2010 Tonner press release]</ref><ref>[http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com/2010/02/tonner-figure-collection.html Doctor Who News Page announcement of release]indicates a release date in 1Q 2010]</ref> This was odd timing for a [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]]-era [[Martha Jones]] figure to make her debut. However, prototype dolls were seen as early as [[January]] [[2009]] at the International Dolls Expo.<ref>[http://collectdolls.about.com/b/2009/01/31/tonner-dolls-unveils-new-doctor-who-line.htm Report from the 2009 IDEX]</ref> This means that the dolls were under development no later than [[2008]] — when Jones was still very much an active character. | ||
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Tonner Character Figures™ were a series of Doctor Who and Torchwood 16" - 17" tall dolls squarely aimed at the collectible market, with an average price of close to USD 200. A part of the reason for the expense was not only their dimensions, but also the unusual degree of attention taken on each doll's clothing — a particular forté of the prestigious Tonner Doll Company.
Along with each figure came an equally-collectible box. In the case of the Doctor Who figures, the box was in the regeneration colours of orange and gold, and featured Gallifreyan script and the RTD-era logo.
The Doctor Who figures were released in the summer of 2010.[1][2] This was odd timing for a series 3-era Martha Jones figure to make her debut. However, prototype dolls were seen as early as January 2009 at the International Dolls Expo.[3] This means that the dolls were under development no later than 2008 — when Jones was still very much an active character.
| Doll | Price | Height | Description | Picture |
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| Gwen Cooper | $169.99 | 16" | Sculpted in the likeness of Eve Myles, Gwen Cooper™ wears a top shirt under jacket with belted denims; includes hosiery, boots and display stand. | 
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| Jack Harkness | $199.99 | 17.5" | Sculpted in likeness of John Barrowman, Captain Jack Harkness™ wears a tee shirt under a long-sleeve cotton shirt with belted trousers and long duster coat; includes socks, shoes and display stand. | File:Tonner 17 tall Jack Harkness.jpg |
| Martha Jones | $174.99 | 16" | Sculpted in the likeness of Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones™, this Tonner Character Figure™ wears a knit top under a faux leather jacket and denims; includes earring, necklace, bracelet, hair trim, hosiery, shoes and display stand. | File:Tonner 17 tall Martha Jones.jpg |
| Tenth Doctor | $179.99 | 17" | Sculpted in the likeness of David Tennant as the tenth incarnation of the Time Lord™ known as Doctor Who™, this Tonner Character Figure™ wears a two-piece suit including shirt, tie, socks, shoes and sonic screwdriver™. | File:Tonner 17 tall Tenth Doctor.jpg |
| Time Lord's™ coat accessory | $49.99 | n/a | Faux suede duster; fully lined. | File:Tonner 17 Tenth Doctor Time Lord's coat.jpg |
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Footnotes
- ↑ cooltoyreview.com's snippet of a 17 February 2010 Tonner press release
- ↑ Doctor Who News Page announcement of releaseindicates a release date in 1Q 2010]
- ↑ Report from the 2009 IDEX
