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Doctor Who #8-A LbNA #25383

Owner:Indigo Vulture
Plant date:Sep 8, 2006
Location:
City:Wanamakers
County:Lehigh
State:Pennsylvania
Boxes:1
Found by: Rainmaker
Last found:Sep 26, 2009
Status:FFFFFa
Last edited:Sep 8, 2006
Doctor Who was a science-fiction television show aired by the British Broadcasting Corporation from 1963-1989, and aired in America in the 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s by many PBS stations. This show was a very important part of my childhood. In early 2005, the BBC began airing new Doctor Who episodes for the first time in sixteen years (not counting a one-off joint production with FOX television in 1996). In honor of this exciting moment in sci-fi television history, I’ve carved a series of nine Doctor Who letterbox stamps, and scattered them all over eastern Pennsylvania.

The most unique thing about Doctor Who is that the lead character, known only as “the Doctor,” has been played by ten different actors over the years. As a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey, the Doctor has the ability to regenerate when faced with death. His appearance and personality change significantly whenever this happens. Each of my Doctor Who letterboxes is in honor of one of these distinct Doctors (known as “the First Doctor,” “the Second Doctor,” and so on). Each stamp contains the logo in use during that Doctor’s tenure.

The general format of the show is rather simple. In most stories, the Doctor (and one or more companions) would arrive in his space/time ship (called the TARDIS) on some planet or other, then solve a problem or two, and leave again at the end of the story. In keeping with this style, the clues for my Doctor Who letterboxes start at other, already planted letterboxes.

To find the Eighth Doctor’s new hideout, begin at L easer Lake Leeches by Lightnin’ Bug.

From the V-tree of life and death, blaze a trail at 240* for about 19 paces to tall evergreen V.

Continue on the faint trail that begins at the same bearing, until you reach a most unfortunate nine foot stump, near a green plastic owl box.

Then, 18 paces at 260* to a double (one thick, one thin). SPOR behind thick.

Make sure you record the number you find on the box...it’ll be necessary to find the Ninth Doctor.