Build-A-Bear gets a vibrant new option with its latest Doctor Who addition
By Kaki Olsen
There are many snuggly ways to celebrate adventures in time and space, and toys can certainly help Doctor Who fans self-care or simply find joy with the help of their favorite Time Lord. Build-a-Bear has now brought us up to date with a friend based on the most current version of The Doctor.
"A time-traveling teddy."
This is not the first time the Build-A-Bear Workshop has brought the Doctor to fans. There are plenty of figures to be found, but the company's Instagram account has brought a new product to shoppers.
The Doctor Who Teddy Bear Fifteenth Doctor Gift Set with TARDIS Gift Box comes with its most important feature: two hearts stitched on the chest. The site hails it as "a brilliant gift for fans of the Fifteenth Doctor" and assesses it as "ready to explore the galaxy in its TARDIS gift box." If you're worried they might not fit, don't worry. It's bigger on the inside.
The Fifteenth Doctor comes with the fantastically colorful outfit that Ncuti Gatwa wore with well-deserved pride during the most recent season of the television program. Their orange-and-blue button-down shirt and blue slacks are topped off with a dramatic overcoat. They wouldn't go anywhere without their trusty sonic screwdriver, so it's lovely to see the tool recreated in exact detail.
As always, there are other options for Whovians. The Doctor Who Teddy Bear is marked with the show's logo and a colorful galaxy print on its spare paw. Elsewhere, the details for other iterations' ensembles are what make them so delightful. The Tenth Doctor's costume also comes with 3D specs and his sonic screwdriver. The Fourth Doctor has the jaunty hat, but we can't forget the scarf that tops it all off. And best of all, Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor comes with a guitar that reminds us of the paradox of "Who really composed Beethoven's Fifth?"
In addition, there are two additional personalities from the long-running science-fiction show. K-9 was a faithful companion brought back for the 2005 continuation of the adventures starting in the "School Reunion" episode. In a surprisingly cuddly product, Build-A-Bear sells a stuffed Dalek,
These Gallifrey-inspired products are available all year round, but with the Christmas special of "Joy to the World" coming in the next month, it's a great time to consider buying a time-traveling teddy for people you love or, better yet, keeping one of these friends for yourself.