March 22, 2005 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

USA FLAT RATE SHIPPING UPDATE: Please note that orders placed using our $4.99 or $5.99 'classic' flat rate shipping will now be shipped through the US Post Office as part of their 'Parcel Select' program. Boxes will be delivered by your normal mail carrier as part of their daily delivery route. Average delivery time is 3 - 6 days. Boxes will be delivered Monday through Saturday, and this shipping method is now valid for PO Boxes! You can still select UPS Ground, 2nd Day or Next Day, or Priority Mail if you prefer those shipping methods. Please see the full info about this minor change on our shipping policy here: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/shipping.asp

TAKARA #18 SOUND BLASTER: The latest release from Takara has just arrived from Japan - Sound Blaster comes with very nice Ravage and Lazerbeak re-issues and is in the standard Dreamwave art box. Sound Blaster comes with a double deep cassette door so two tapes can be stored at once! Pre-Orders are being shipped today and tomorrow, and we have stock available now for new orders - this set is priced at $63.99

GALAXY FORCE: The new Micron Booster Wave 3 set has just arrived. This set of 12 figures is an add-on set for the Galaxy Force figure line. The micron figures transform into a variety of items and the box is priced at $44.99. Also in stock is the GD-08 Dino Shout for $13.99 and the GC-14 Fang Wolf. Pre-Orders for these items will be processed shortly.

STREET FIGHTER 2: The second series of SOTA Toy's hit Street Fighter line has just arrived. This wave includes Blanka, Cammy, Ken, Vega, and T. Hawk. We have a very limited number of sets remaining at $64.99 and the Vega figure and variant White Ken figure are available for $14.99 each.

ROBOTECH: We've restocked the Alpha Masterpiece #1 Scott Bernard, #2 Rook Bartley and #3 Lancer. Each is available for $79.99

OTHER ITEMS IN STOCK:

MASTER REPLICA: Star Wars Stormtrooper Blaster - back in stock
STAR DESTROYER MODEL KIT: A big kit for $21.99
SIDESHOW-WETA: We've re-opened the Eowyn as Dernhelm Statue Pre-Order

The Masterpiece Ultra Magnus and BT-12 Overcharge are due to arrive in about 10 - 14 days!