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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' were a series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood]]'' 16" - 17" tall dolls squarely aimed at the collectible market,<ref>[http://www.tonnerdoll.com/doctorwho.htm Each page of the Tonner website] carries a message declaring that its products "are not toys; they are products intended for the adult collector ages 14 years and older"</ref> 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 [[wikipedia:Tonner Doll Company, Inc.|Tonner Doll Company]].
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' were a series of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood (TV series)|Torchwood]]'' 16" - 17" tall dolls squarely aimed at the collectible market.<ref>[http://www.tonnerdoll.com/doctorwho.htm]</ref>


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]].
Each page of the Tonner website carries a message declaring that its products "are not toys; they are products intended for the adult collector ages 14 years and older".


The ''Doctor Who'' figures were released in the summer of [[2010]]<ref name="TonnerPress">[http://www.tonnerdirect.com/t-td-newsletter.aspx Tonner Direct newsletter press release], dated 19 February 2010, indicates anticipated delivery "this summer"</ref> and were considered a part of Tonner's 2010 Collection.<ref>[http://www.tonnerdoll.com/2010collection.htm Tonner's 2010 Fashion Dolll and Character Figure Collection list]</ref> This was odd timing for a [[Series 3 (Doctor Who)|series 3]]-era [[Martha Jones]] figure to make her debut. Indeed, given that it came out after the transmission of ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', the [[Tenth Doctor]] figure would have been seen by initial purchasers as a ''past'' incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. 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 and the Tenth Doctor were still very much active characters. The reasons for the long delay are not well understood, but Tonner obliquely acknowledged the long development cycle in a 2010 press release, indicating the delay may have had to do with waiting for approvals to come through.<ref name=TonnerPress/>     
They had an average price of close to USD 200. Some of the reasons for the expense were their dimensions and the unusual degree of attention taken on each doll's clothing — a particular forté of the prestigious {{w|Tonner Doll Company, Inc.|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. It featured [[Gallifrey]]an [[Gallifreyan (language)|script]] and the [[Doctor Who logo|logo]] introduced in the TV story ''[[Rose (TV story)|Rose]]''.
 
The ''Doctor Who'' figures were released in the summer of 2010. This was odd timing for a [[Series 3 (Doctor Who 2005)|series 3]]-era [[Martha Jones]] figure to make her debut. Indeed, given that it came out after the transmission of ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'', the [[Tenth Doctor]] figure would have been seen by initial purchasers as a ''past'' incarnation of [[the Doctor]]. However, prototype dolls were seen as early as January 2009 at the International Dolls Expo. This means that the dolls were under development no later than 2008 — when Martha and the Tenth Doctor were still very much active characters. The reasons for the long delay are not well understood, but Tonner obliquely acknowledged the long development cycle in a 2010 press release, indicating the delay may have had to do with waiting for approvals to come through.


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!Doll
!Doll
!USD [[wikipedia:Suggested retail price|MSRP]]
!USD {{w|Suggested retail price|MSRP}}
|Height
|Height
|Description
|Description
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|$169.99
|$169.99
|16"
|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.
|Sculpted in the likeness of [[Eve Myles]], [[Gwen Cooper]] wears a top shirt under jacket with belted denims; includes hosiery, boots and display stand.
|[[File:Tonner 17 tall Gwen Cooper.jpg|150px]]
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|-
|-
|[[Jack Harkness]]
|[[Jack Harkness]]
|$199.99
|$199.99
|17.5"
|17.5"
|Sculpted in likeness of [[John Barrowman]], [[Jack Harkness|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.
|Sculpted in likeness of [[John Barrowman]], [[Jack Harkness|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|150px]]
|
|-
|-
|[[Martha Jones]]
|[[Martha Jones]]
|$174.99
|$174.99
|16"
|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.
|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|150px]]
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|-
|-
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|[[Tenth Doctor]]
|$179.99
|$179.99
|17"
|17"
|Sculpted in the likeness of [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] of the [[Time Lord]]known as [[the Doctor|Doctor Who]], this Tonner Character Figure™ wears a two-piece suit including shirt, tie, socks, shoes and [[sonic screwdriver]].
|Sculpted in the likeness of [[David Tennant]] as the [[Tenth Doctor|tenth incarnation]] of the [[Time Lord]] known as [[the Doctor]], this Tonner Character Figure wears a two-piece suit including shirt, tie, socks, shoes and [[Tenth Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]].
|[[File:Tonner 17 tall Tenth Doctor.jpg|150px]]
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|-
|-
|[[Time Lord]]'s™ coat accessory
|[[Time Lord]]'s coat accessory
|$49.99
|$49.99
|n/a
|n/a
|Faux suede duster; fully lined.
|Faux suede duster; fully lined. This is actually just the [[Tenth Doctor]]'s [[Tenth Doctor's coat|trench coat]].
|[[File:Tonner 17 Tenth Doctor Time Lord's coat.jpg|150px]]
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|}
|}


==External links==
== Gallery ==
*[http://www.tonnerdirect.com/ Official ''Tonner'' website]
<gallery position=center captionalign=center >
==Footnotes==
TonnerJack.jpg|Jack Harkness
Martha_Jones.jpg|Martha Jones
Tonner Tenth Doctor.jpg|Tenth Doctor
10thcoat.jpg|"Time Lord" coat
Tonner 17 tall Gwen Cooper.jpg
</gallery>
== External links ==
* [http://www.tonnerdirect.com/ Official ''Tonner'' website]
== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Action figures]]
[[Category:Doctor Who action figures]]
[[Category:Doctor Who action figures]]

Latest revision as of 19:14, 25 April 2024

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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.[1]

Each page of the Tonner website carries a message declaring that its products "are not toys; they are products intended for the adult collector ages 14 years and older".

They had an average price of close to USD 200. Some of the reasons for the expense were their dimensions and 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. It featured Gallifreyan script and the logo introduced in the TV story Rose.

The Doctor Who figures were released in the summer of 2010. This was odd timing for a series 3-era Martha Jones figure to make her debut. Indeed, given that it came out after the transmission of The End of Time, the Tenth Doctor figure would have been seen by initial purchasers as a past incarnation of the Doctor. However, prototype dolls were seen as early as January 2009 at the International Dolls Expo. This means that the dolls were under development no later than 2008 — when Martha and the Tenth Doctor were still very much active characters. The reasons for the long delay are not well understood, but Tonner obliquely acknowledged the long development cycle in a 2010 press release, indicating the delay may have had to do with waiting for approvals to come through.

Doll USD MSRP Height Description Picture
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.
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.
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.
Tenth Doctor $179.99 17" Sculpted in the likeness of David Tennant as the tenth incarnation of the Time Lord known as the Doctor, this Tonner Character Figure wears a two-piece suit including shirt, tie, socks, shoes and sonic screwdriver.
Time Lord's coat accessory $49.99 n/a Faux suede duster; fully lined. This is actually just the Tenth Doctor's trench coat.

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