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BBC has partnered with New Zealand Mint to create a limited edition $2 (NZD) coin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its popular TV show Doctor Who. The 1-ounce coin will be made of 0.999 silver and will be legal tender in the island of Niue, although I’m sure you know by know that the coin is actually worth much more than a couple of bucks.

On one side the coin will have an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II and on the other side an engraved relief of the TARDIS, with timey wimey and spacey… wacey blue background. Each coin will also be packaged in a replica of the TARDIS, which will make its trademark warping sound when its doors are opened.

Now for the funny part. This $2 NZD coin – that’s about $1.70 (USD) – is available for pre-order on New Zealand Mint’s website for a whopping $130 (USD). Then again it has a fancy packaging and is limited to 10,000 pieces. New Zealand Mint also said that they’ll be releasing more Doctor Who coins this year, including ones featuring all 11 Doctors.

[via New Zealand Mint via Bleeding Cool]

I never thought that it was possible to make a TARDIS dress that is actually bigger on the inside, but just like science, the internet eventually makes all things possible.

[Insert joke about entering the TARDIS and fiddling around with her circuitry here.]

The cosplayer you see wearing this awesome TARDIS dress is Sasha Trabane. It was painted by Andy Coyle for the recent Arisia science fiction convention in Boston, MA. Needless to say, it won two prizes at the event.

I think it is safe to say that this dress can not be outdone. But of course, the internet will surely find a way. And when it does, we will share it with you.

[Taste of Paint via BBC America via The Mary Sue]

Do you still use a landline? If so, you are one of very few left. But it’s a great excuse to buy yourself this TARDIS phone. This touch-tone phone in a phone box isn’t any bigger on the inside, but it is still pretty timey-wimey.


And it won’t call Gallifrey or anywhere else in the universe for that matter, but you can call your friends on Earth. But if you get a call that sounds all electronic and they are asking for someone named “Exterminate” I would just hang up, disconnect the phone and run. Just run. And don’t look back. Also, don’t blink. Just in case.

The TARDIS phone will cost you £59.99 (~$96 USD) from Victormorris.com.

[via Geek Alerts]

Store your jewelry and other treasures in the geekiest way possible: in this TARDIS jewelry box. While its space is virtually infinite in Doctor Who’s realm, that doesn’t apply to the TARDIS recreations on Earth. But even though we all have to deal with finite space and compartments, I’m sure this will be more than enough for whatever you want to store inside it.

It might look like a huge drawer in the pictures, but it only measures about 7 1/2 inches tall, while it’s 5 inches wide, and 2 3/4 inches deep.

Some people prefer jewelry boxes that only have one major compartment, but I like the fact that this one has six. This way, I can segregate my jewelry and accessories by category into the different drawers.

This particular TARDIS jewelry box is already, unfortunately, all sold out, but you can contact Destry over at pzcreations22 on Etsy to see if she can make another one for you.

[via Incredible Things]

What is it with inflatable representations of science fiction items? I don’t know, perhaps something that is larger than life would be enough to keep fanboys happy and stop dreaming about wishing that the fictional world of Doctor Who would merge with our reality. Well, here is the $49.99 Inflatable Dalek that will surely fulfill its purpose for this generation. As we all know, actual Daleks are way too dangerous to have around, so why not make sure that they take the inflatable route? There should be a disclaimer to go along with the Inflatable Dalek though, as it may or may not end up exterminating your family.

Standing at nearly four feet in height when fully inflated, the Inflatable Dalek is the ideal yard ornament to have that will help you ward off solicitors as well as pesky sales people who seem to turn up at your front door whenever you are about to dig in to a nice, warm meal, or in the living room so that your dog behaves after it learned on TV that Daleks are there to exterminate pests – two or four legged, it doesn’t matter. This is an officially licensed product, and it would have been cool to have it play back an audio recording that goes, “Inflatinate!”

[ Inflatable Dalek is larger than life copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]