Time-Traveling Police Box for Sale, Some Wear and Tear but Roomier Than You’d Expect
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?Yes, the TARDIS. Specifically, Chris Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor’s TARDIS, which is going to be auctioned off on Wednesday. The listing reads:
A complete Tardis prop, circa 2005, of painted rasped wood panel and
glass construction, the base having painted parquet effect floor,
panels fastening using bracket and bolt, having a pair of hinged doors,
on with Yale? lock, with windows to doors and signage to front, top
section of Tardis with removable ‘Police Box’ signs, interior of
Tardis roof with a number of miniature lights, and further interior
lighting, the roof with removable lamp to top, height approximately
10ft
It’s expected to fetch around $18,000 or so, which actually seems pretty fucking reasonable to me for one of the TARDIS props from the new Doctor Who series. I mean, that’s only about the price of a car. This is something Doctor has stood in (not to mention Billie Piper), plus it travels through time and space. $18,000 is a bit of a steal. (Via Technabob)
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