Doctor Who Collectors Podcast

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A podcast dedicated to collecting all things Doctor Who. All things Dr. Who from books to pinball machines. This podcast will talk about everything Dr. Who that was in merchandising.

Larry VanMersbergen


    • Dec 13, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 53m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    Episode 58: Holiday Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 33:52


    Happy Holidays! Here is the annual gift guide for the casual Dr. Who fan brought to you by Amazon.com! A wrap up of 2022 with…

    Episode 57: I am Soniced Up! The Props of Dr. Who with Brian Uiga

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 93:19


    Let's talk about the Doctor's favorite tool, the Sonic Screwdriver. The talk will take a look at the 54-year-history of this fictional tool: from its…

    Episode 56: Classic Hardcovers of 1980 and Final Chicago Tardis update!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2022 94:52


    In 1980 there were 12 new hardcovers published including 1 American printing. They did away with dust-jackets in June of that year. Artwork on the…

    Episode 46: Sarah Jane Smith-Elisabeth Sladen Collectibles with Sadie Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 76:28


    This episode aired previously, it has now been restored.  Enjoy! In the many years that Elisabeth Sladen portrayed the most beloved character in Dr. Who,…

    Episode 55: Alternative Media and Chicago Tardis Updates!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 45:27


    Before the time of Video recording and such, there were two companies that ventured into alternative media to allow children to watch a show at…

    Episode 54: Dr. Who Classic Hardcovers year 6 (1979) with Tony Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 102:28


    1979 was a tough year for the world with high inflation and gasoline prices doubling!   It was a good year for Dr. Who.  Tom Baker's…

    Episode 53: Dr. Who Plates and things with Katie Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 67:38


    Starting in 1965, Dr. Who collector plates are part of the collecting world. Here we talk about those and more cutlery with our guest Katie…

    Episode 52: Classic Hardcovers of 1978 with Tony Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 89:21


    We enter the year 1978. The Allen Wingate imprint is gone and we now have the Longbow/WH Allen, then just WH Allen. These hardcover books…

    Episode 51: Sarah Jane Smith Cosplaying! with Sylvia Elizabeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 51:40


    No one cosplays Sarah Jane Smith like Sylvia Elizabeth (@sylvialupiencosplay on Instagram). She stars in a new fan film so please check it out (link…

    Episode 50: Anniversary Episode and Gallifrey One with Katie Haynes!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2022 147:12


    50 episodes! A milestone and a proud moment!  I reflect on the past 50 and look to the next 50! Thank you to everyone who…

    Episode 49: A New Dodo Chaplet! with Lauren Cornelius

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 57:31


    The late Jackie Lane (1941-2021) portrayed the character Dorothea “Dodo” Chaplet in Dr. Who from “The Massacre” part 4 to “The War Machines” Part 2.…

    Episode 48: Dr. Who Classic Hardcovers Year 4 (1977) with Tony Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2022 87:55


    In 1977, 17 hardcover novels were published for Dr. Who under the Allan Wingate imprint. This will be the final year for Allan Wingate and…

    Episode 47: The New Who Adventures with David J. Howe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2022 78:17


    Back in the 90's there was no Dr. Who on the air and no Big Finish to satisfy our Dr. Who needs. The New Dr.…

    Episode 46: Sarah Jane Smith-Elisabeth Sladen Collectibles with Sadie Miller

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 76:28


    In the many years that Elisabeth Sladen portrayed the most beloved character in Dr. Who, many items had her image whether it be action figures,…

    Episode 45: Collecting and Cosplaying! Interview with Katie Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 80:05


    Why collecting Dr. Who and Cosplaying are connected. The two are important parts of the world of Dr. Who. I talk to Katie Haynes, a…

    Episode 44: 2021 Christmas Episode-In Memory of Chris Achilleos

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 31:16


    Sadly, just before this taping, my friend and Dr. Who icon, Chris Achilleos passed away. His artwork was essential to Target Books in the early…

    Episode 43: Chicago Tardis Wrap-up and 1984 Merchandise Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2021 54:54


    Today I present a wrap-up of Chicago Tardis and the countdown to Chicago Tardis 2022 begins! I also go into a deep dive on the…

    Episode 42: Chicago TARDIS 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 25:13


    It's the time we all have been waiting for….Chicago TARDIS 2021!  Back to an in-person convention.  Here is everything that I am doing so far…

    Episode 41: Coffins and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 34:11


    Yes, they made a Dr. Who Coffin! Who would have thought?  Here I talk about more household items from soap to wallpaper to phone products.…

    Episode 40: Classic Dr. Who Hardcovers Year 3 (1976) with Tony Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 92:46


    Wyndham publishers put out a total of 4 hardcover books in 1974 and 1975 using the Allan Wingate imprint. They increased that number to 10…

    Episode 39: Radio Times Magazines

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 43:03


    Radio Times is a British TV/Radio program guide that has been around for a very long time. Dr. Who is the most represented TV show…

    Episode 38: The Doctor and the Enterprise Special Joint Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 119:30


    How do you celebrate the landmark episode of a podcast you've been doing for years now that talks about Target books? Talk about something entirely…

    Episode 37: The Doctor Who Pinball and classic video games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 51:25


    Today, I talk about the Dr. Who Pinball machine and 3 classic video games! We have The Mines of Terror, Dalek Attack, and Destiny of the Doctors.  My guest is […]

    Episode 36: Doctor Who on betamax, laserdisc, and video2000

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 29:33


    Today, I talk about Dr. Who on very obscure video formats including betamax, laserdisc, and something called Video 2000!  Very collectible items. I talk about protecting these items and and […]

    Episode 35: Bad eBay Experiences!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 23:21


    Today, I talk about the problems that can occur when using eBay. I share two bad experiences that hopefully everyone else can avoid. I find an outrageous offer that is […]

    Episode 34: Unusual Target Books with Tony Whitt

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2021 68:22


    Today, we talk with the host and producer of the Target Book Club Podcast, Tony Whitt, about unusual Target Books. These are the books that were not novels, but marketing […]

    Episode 33: Dr. Who Magazine

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 57:29


    Today, we talk with a distinguished group of Dr. Who Magazine collectors about collecting this well-known magazine. Since 1979 this magazine has been a staple for Dr. Who news.  Freebies […]

    Episode 32: Christmas 2020 and Denys Fisher Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 32:49


    In this episode, I talk about the Denys Fisher toys of the 70’s! I also talk about protecting those action figures. My annual suggestions for great Christmas gifts for the […]

    Episode 31: Doctor Who Collectors Toolbox 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 30:43


    In this episode, I highlight two free websites that will help all Dr. Who collectors. The first is The Tardis Library (www.timelash.com/tardis) and The Doctor Who Toybox (www.doctorwhotoybox.co.uk) The first […]

    Episode 30: Target Book Collector’s Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 95:01


    In this episode, I talk to eight distinguished collectors of Target Books including Tony Whitt (Host and Producer of The Dr. Who Target Book Club Podcast), Nigel Adams, David Russell, […]

    Episode 29: An Item You Might Not Be Able to Get!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 30:52


    In this episode, I talk about a prototype or test copy of an item that never went to market and was never available for sale. How many such items exist?  […]

    Episode 28: Collectors’ Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 67:38


    In this episode, I talk to seasoned Dr. Who collectors and ask them to address the concerns that collectors often have. I am joined by David Russel, Chris DeLuca, and […]

    Episode 27: An Important Collectible: Convention Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2020 25:43


    Sometimes you have something that you might not consider a collectible. This convention program helped make history and is more valuable to me than anything else. In 1983 I attended […]

    Episode 26: The Ultimate Collectible? Missing Doctor Who Episodes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 21:43


    Many private collectors became heroes by giving us The War Machines Part 2 and Evil of the Daleks Part 2.  Some have chosen not to share their missing stories with […]

    Episode 25: Dalekmania Box set! Also eBay searches, Collection Protection, and the Most Outrageous offer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 21:43


    A box set called Dalekmania. A Limited edition box set, which apart from the Dalekmania video, also contains an exclusive book by Marcus Hearn: Doctor Who at the Cinema, two rolled-up A2-sized posters […]

    Episode 24: The Un-Official Master Annual 2074! Also Price Gouging, Collection Protection, and a tribute to Roger Delgado!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 35:11


    An annual has never been released that focused on the Master, until now! Terraqueous Distributors have done it again with the Un-official Master Annual 2074.  We look at it page […]

    Episode 23: Allan Wingate Hardcovers: The First Two Years with special guest Tony Whitt!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 46:59


    Allan Wingate published hardcover books for a long time. They stopped in 1959.  In 1974, the company decided to publish only two books the entire year. Thankfully, they were Dr. […]

    Episode 22 – Dr. Who Story Collections – multiple Dr. Who stories in one book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2020 20:29


    Several Dr. Who books were published as Omnibus editions or Book Club editions which feature more than one Dr. Who Story. Some were only available to members. Now you can […]

    Episode 21 – The Unofficial 1987 Annual and What’s New Feb 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 27:44


    The unofficial 1987 Dr. Who Annual is discussed along with collection protection for your VHS tapes. I also summarize what is new from Feb 1 to Feb 15 2020.  Ending […]

    Episode 20 – December Merchandise Roundup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 20:48


    Time to summarize what came out in the world of Dr. Who in December 2019! Happy New Year to all listeners.  End audio is the last 2 minutes of the […]

    Episode 19 – Doctor Who Collectors Christmas 2019

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2019 25:08


    My episode is brought to you by Amazon.com. Check out our merchandise link page to find many great Dr. Who items that are carried by Amazon.com!  I list the best […]

    Episode 18 – November Merchandise Roundup, Collection Protection, and Outrageous Offer!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2019 22:31


    Here is the November Merchandise Roundup! I summarize what came out in November. I also get mentioned on the Big Finish Podcast! Collection protection and the most outrageous offer for […]

    Episode 17 – Live at Chicago Tardis 2019! David J. Howe, Samantha Stone, and Tony Whitt!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2019 45:19


    Here is the live recording from Chicago Tardis! Joining me is David J. Howe, Samantha Stone, and Tony Whitt.  Also Collection Protection and the Most Outrageous Offer (or is it?). […]

    Episode 16b – Announcement! Live show at Chicago Tardis 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2019 2:09


    Here I announce the date and time of the live podcast taping at Chicago Tardis 2019!Saturday, November 30 at 1pm at the Westin Hotel in Lombard, IL  Tickets at ChicagoTardis.com […]

    Episode 16 – October Merchandise Roundup and Live show at Chicago Tardis 2019!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2019 27:25


    In episode 16 I summarize what was released in October 2019 in the world of Dr. Who Merchandise, collection protection for larger boxed items, the most outrageous offer, an audio […]

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