March 20, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

MASTERPIECE MP-03 STARSCREAM: Takara has not yet officially announced this item, but all signs point to a fall release of the MP-03 Masterpiece Starscream! We've listed an preorder for the figure at $109.99, this price MAY CHANGE IN THE FUTURE, after Takara releases the official product info. We have estimated the retail price at $109.99 by comparing it to past Masterpiece releases. We have a few preliminary drawings of the figure uploaded, this 'teaser' card is supposedly packaged in the THS-02 Convoy packaging - which will be released in Japan later this week. We wanted to get this red-hot news out to you as soon as possible, please remember that the price and other details may change, but you can cancel or reduce your order at any time if needed. We'll update the site as soon as more information is known - stay tuned!

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2 BIG NEW SALES:
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60 ITEM INVENTORY CLEARANCE SALE: A variety of Transformers, Star Wars and many other lines are represented in this sale, including items never before included in any sales! Check out the savings on this list of 60 heavily stocked items.

50 ITEMS UNDER $5.00 SALE: We have literally thousands and thousands of pieces of these 50 items now available at huge discounts! Many items are even under $2.00 - check the list out here and load up on these closeouts.

These sales do not have a set end date yet, but items may be removed as our inventory runs lower.

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NEW ARRIVAL:
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HASBRO'S CINEMASCAPE DARTH VADER STATUE: This is Hasbro's first entry into the Statue side of Star Wars, and it is very well done. The statue stands about 17" tall including the saber, and is only available to internet sellers! In stock now below the MSRP at $99.99

VINTAGE DEPARTMENT - 550 ITEMS: The Vintage Department just published another whopping list of 550 Star Wars and Transformers! All these items are retail/sealed and spread throughout all our SW & TF Menus. Be sure to take a swing through the menus and see if you can complete a portion of your collection that was missing items before.

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ARRIVING SOON:
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TAKARA G2 LASER PRIME / BATTLE CONVOY & GALAXY FORCE SOUND BLASTER: Laser Prime will be landing on Thursday and preorders are still available for $69.99. This cool set comes with light-up headlights and accessories, spring loaded missiles and discs, and an air pump missile shooter!. The Galaxy Force Sound Blaster (repaint of GX-01 Soundwave) will be arriving in late March or early April. This exclusive is a limited edition and sure to be popular.

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NEW PREORDERS:
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STAR WARS SAGA VEHICLES: Hasbro will release Darth Vader's TIE Fighter and the Mace Windu Jedi Starfighter in April. Although these come packaged in a case with a few other older vehicles, we are offering them separately at $29.99 and $26.99 respectively. Check out all the ships.

SPORTS PICKS PREORDERS: We've listed single figure preorders for every figure McFarlane has announced so far for 2006! No need to buy by the case and get a bunch of extras, you can now reserve all your favorite players for just $10.99 each! Including: Joe Montana, Walter Payton, Kobe Bryant, Wayne Gretzky, Clyde Drexler, Peter Forsberg and about 60 more!

DC DIRECT: DC REACTIVATED & THE RETURN OF SUPERGIRL: Preorders have just been listed for both these good looking sets. The Reactivated set of 4 features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Lobo for $44.99, and The Return of Supergirl set features a couple very nifty versions of Supergirl along with Batman, Superman and more.

STAR TREK TNG: Six new listings include: Season 7 Riker, Worf, and Riker Variant, "All Good Things" Riker, "Soldiers of Empire" Worf, and the exclusive First Contact Picard.

MORE PREORDERS:

FAMILY GUY WACKY WOBBLERS WAVE 2 - $9.99 EACH

DUKES OF HAZZARD DIE-CAST

STAR WARS SCALED LIGHTSABERS: Luke & Vader Episode V

3D MOVIE POSTERS: Nightmare on Elm Street & Rocky Horror Picture Show

NINTENDO DOTS: Bubble Bobble Set Just Added

Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com - be sure to take advantage of some of the 110 items on sale.