May 23, 2009 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a variety of new arrivals and many more exciting new preorders - please take a look at the big list below:

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MEMORIAL DAY SALE
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Inventory Clearance continues with the latest round of our sale. We've cut prices on hundreds of items and added hundreds more to the sale. Please take a look at the menu below for around 2000+ items discounted 20% to 90%.

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NEW PREORDERS:
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GRAPHIC NOVELS We've listed all the new June books for DC, Dark Horse, Image, and a portion of the new Marvel books. The rest of the June books will go up next week, most are priced 20 to 25% off - take a look here

TERMINATOR SALVATION - T-600 22" LIFE SIZE BUST Enjoy a life sized replica bust of the deadly T-600 Terminator, crafted carefully by Sideshow and up for preorder now at $699.99. We have many other Terminator Salvation items up for preorder as well.

MASTERPIECE GRIMLOCK MP-08 - REISSUE CONFIRMED We've just heard word from Japan that the sold-out MP-08 will go back into production for an August release. Preorders have been reopened at $144.99 and are coming in quickly - this has proven to be an extremely popular Masterpiece figure of high quality.

PREMIUM FORMAT EMMA FROST STATUE Sideshow did a great job on this 1/4 scale statue. Emma looks fantastic with flowing cape and comic book proportions. Preorders have been listed at $229.99 - $20 below MSRP

TF001 CITY COMMANDER UPGRADE SET This is the first upgrade kit to an upgrade kit that we've ever carried. You'll need both the Hasbro Ultra Magnus figure and the FansProject city commander set to enjoy this parts set. The set includes an improved head, larger gun, war hammer, flag, sword and more - $58.99 for the set.

"MIRROR, MIRROR" I.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701 Featuring a design based on the fan-favorite "Mirror, Mirror" episode of the original Star Trek television series, this sixteen-inch starship sports a new look as the Mirror Universe's I.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701! Each ship includes light and sound effects plus a removable display stand. Preorders listed $10 below MSRP at $39.99

WORLD OF WARCRAFT PREMIUM FIGURES SERIES 2 The Gnome Warlock and Orc Warchief figures will be coming out this winter at $49.99 for the pair. DC continues to do a nice job with sculpting and touching on all the major races and classes of characters - take a look here

NEW DC DIRECT ITEMS - Another nice round of items from DC:

-- JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA SERIES 2
This set includes Cyclone, Stargirl, Hourman, and Kingdom Come Superman

-- DC BLAMMOIDS SERIES 1 CASE
Fun new distorted mini figures based on the most popular DC characters

-- BATMAN BEYOND 13" DELUXE COLLECTOR FIGURE
Based on the artwork of Terry McGuinness - $84.99

-- DC DYNAMICS - CLASSIC WONDER WOMAN STATUE
A beautiful piece with an ethereal base - $154.99

-- FLASH VS. GORILLA GRODD MINI STATUE
Flash stands over/on the fallen Gorilla Grodd - $69.99

-- HEROES OF THE DCU FLASH BUST
A cool action styled bust priced at $59.99

-- BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE - LEE BERMEJO VERSION
The latest entry into this expansive series - $67.99

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 29 More cool minimates from Diamond Select - this set features Jim Lee Storm & Black Panther two-pack, the much-anticipated Moon Knight & Armored Daredevil two-pack, the frightening X-Force Wolverine & Hydra Agent two-pack plus the variant set with World War II Wolverine! Up for preorder now at $24.99

MARVEL MINIMATES WAVE 30 This cool set is priced at $24.99 and includes Electro & Insulated Spider-Man two-pack, Spider-Girl & the Scorpion, the army building Vault Guard & Concept Spider-Man set and the variant House of M Spider-Man!

SHIN SEIKI GOHKIN 1/6 SCALE TERMINATOR T-800 ENDOSKELETON Aoshima brings us a regular and black version of the T-800 from Terminator 2. Preorders have been established at $174.99 each for these cool imports, take a look here

GHOSTBUSTERS MINIMATES & ECTO-1 LICENSE PLATE Diamond Select brings us two more sets of Ghostbuster Minimates as well as a replica license plate seen on Ecto-1. Take a look at all these fun items here

ST:TOS ROMULAN KIRK & COMMANDER SPOCK TWO-PACK Bring home the unstoppable team responsible for saving the universe on several occasions with this Classic Star Trek action figure two-pack! With Romulan Kirk as featured in the fan-favorite "Enterprise Incident" and an all-new Commander Spock - preorders listed at $24.99

ULTIMATE QUARTER SCALE OBI-WAN KENOBI - EPISODE III VERSION Another cool 1/4 scale figure with sound chips - $69.99

ULTIMATE QUARTER SCALE CAIRO INDIANA JONES Another cool release from Diamond Select, this one finds Indy in disguise, preorders are available now at $69.99

ANIMATED WICKET W. WARRICK MAQUETTE This animated statue stands around 4.5" tall and is up for preorder now at just $49.99 - take a look here

LUKE SKYWALKER IN BESPIN FATIGUES STATUE A cool statue that features Luke as he's about to face Vader in ESB. Preorders have been listed at $119.99 - $25 below MSRP.

OOLA MINI BUST For those of you who prefer green, Oola is quite a looker with fishnet top - check her out here at $49.99

LPS POSTCARD PETS WAVE 3 Hasbro brings us a third wave of the popular Postcard Pet series. Series 3 features: Postcard Bunny, Postcard Lamb, Postcard Peacock, Postcard Pig, and Postcard Cow. Singles & Cases are available

MARVEL HANDFUL OF HEROES - 8-PACK, CASE There are around 40 different collectible mini figures available in the first series of this new figure line. There appears to be some sort of game included as well, more details as they surface

TERMINATOR 2 MINIMATES SERIES 2 SET Another great looking set of minimates from DST. If Salvation has you pumped up, its always great to go back and enjoy the originals again - only $24.99 for this set of 8

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE 2009 Hasbro revives this franchise with a full lineup of new toys. Basic Figures, Plush, Vehicles, Playsets and more are available here

SMURF CHESS SET This fun chess set is surprisingly affordable at just $83.99. All the main characters are featured in standard garb for the white pieces, and evil black outfits for the opposing team.

GOLGO 13 - DUKE TOGO FIGMA ACTION FIGURE A great looking new piece from Max Factory, Duke Togo comes with a variety of weapons as well as the di:stage display base - preorders have been listed at $49.99

FRIDAY THE 13TH JASON VOORHEES STATUE Seen here in an outtake from the Freddy vs. Jason feature film, Jason sits atop his old childhood bed and reflects on simpler days. Note the sinister Freddy Krueger glove and trademark Fedora in the piece! A fantastic companion to Gentle Giant's previous Nightmare on Elm Street statue.

GI JOE: RISE OF COBRA SNAKE EYES & STORM SHADOW KATANA REPLICAS We don't have images of these yet, but expect full sized replicase of the swords seen onscreen in the upcoming GI Joe Movie. We have these listed $30 under MSRP at $169.99

FRIDAY THE 13TH JEWELRY Gentle Giant brings us Jason's Mask rings, and a machete pendant, Mother's Day may be over for 2009, but plan ahead for next year with these cool and affordable items.

NEW MY LITTLE PONY - Take a look below at a variety of new ponies for 2009:

-- TEENIEST TINIEST ON THE GO WAVE 2 SET

-- MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS 2009 SERIES 01 SET

-- MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDS 2009 SERIES 2 SET

-- MY LITTLE PONY SUPER LONG HAIR PONIES SERIES 1 SET

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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STAR TREK 6" MOVIE FIGURES - SET OF 10 The full set of 10 movie figures is now in stock for just $99.99. Characters included in this set are: Kirk, Sulu, Original Spock, Cadet Uhura, Pike, Cadet McCoy, Nero, Cadet Chekov, Spock, Scotty

HOT TOYS 1/6 HELLBOY Another fantastic release from Hot Toys, Hellboy is now in stock at just $149.99. Your basically never going to find a better Hellboy figure :)

MARVEL LEGENDS ICONS - 12" HASBRO The full set of 6 figures, including variant versions is now in stock at $159.99. The set includes Colossus, Phoenix, Dark Phoenix, Daredevil (Red), Daredevil (Yellow),and Nightcrawler

SIDESHOW 12" COBRA COMMANDER This fully articulated hooded version of Cobra Commander is in stock now at $97.99. We anticipate the full series of classic GI Joe to be hard to find in the near future. Sideshow is already waitlisted on all the characters so grab one now while we have them.

STAR WARS 12" UTAPAU CLONE TROOPER The 212th Attack Battalion: Utapau Clone Trooper 12 inch Figure features: Fully articulated male body (armored body) with 30+ points of articulation Bodysuit, Fully detailed armor set with helmet, Clone Trooper Carbine Blaster, Clone Trooper Long Rifle - in stock now at $87.99

GALVATRON BUST Another great looking Transformer Bust from Diamond, Galvatron is in stock at $56.99 and be sure to check out some of our exclusive TF busts as well.

TWO-FACE COIN This custom coin was imported from Asia. Its nicely sculpted and is very similar to the coin used in The Dark Knight. The best part about this custom piece is the price - only $19.99 each!

LITTLEST PET SHOP COLLECTIBLE PETS WAVE A4 CASE, SINGLES Sets are in stock now at $29.99 and singles are available at various prices. The set includes one each of: Bulldog, Deer, Hamster, Cat & Bunny, Kangaroo & Turtle, Peacock