May 22, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

25% OFF MEMORIAL DAY SALE! Get 25% off thousands of different products from the BBTS Memorial Day Sale! All items except 'New' and 'Preorder / Backorder' items are on sale. This is our biggest sale in quite some time so be sure to take advantage of the bonus pricing! The sale ends on Thursday May 25th at 12:00 Noon Central Time! Start browsing anywhere on the site and sale prices will be displayed to you automatically.

DARTH MAUL FX LIGHTSABER: Our shipment has just arrived and Darth Maul FX Sabers are now available for just $179.99 - thats $20 below the MSRP. This saber is around 7 feet long when connected together and it also can be separated into two regular length sabers. Don't forget the new Obi-Wan FX Saber as well. Both feature high quality light & sound features.

MORE PREORDERS COMING SOON: We'll be listing a wide variety of new preorders in the next day or two, so stay tuned for more new releases.

May 19, 2006:

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OBI-WAN KENOBI EP III FX LIGHTSABER: Master Replicas has just announced their latest FX Saber with sequential LED lights, and sound effects for powering up & down, clash, swinging, and idle. We have the Obi-Wan FX priced $10 under MSRP at $109.99, preorders placed now will ship from our first wave from Master Replicas.

PRINCESS LEIA SLAVE OUTFIT 1/7 FIGURE: Kotobukiya has just announced what is one of the best Star Wars figures of any type or scale to come out in quite some time. This fully painted figure requires very minor assembly to form the beautiful Leia while she is chained as Jabba's prisoner. We've priced the kit $15 below the MSRP at $84.99 - don't miss this one.

PREMIUM FORMAT LUKE & YODA DAGOBAH: Sideshow has just unveiled the next figure in their stunning 1/4 Premium Format series. Luke carries Yoda in his backpack and they stand upon a gnarled Dagobah environment base. Preorders are $10 under the MSRP at $339.99

DC DIRECT ITEMS: Another new round of your favorite heroes & villains

-- THE FLASH 13" COLLECTOR FIGURE: The next addition to DC's 13" lineup is priced at $52.99 - highly poseable with high quality materials.

-- JSA - JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA: The first wave of JSA figures includes one each of Dr. Midnite, Hawkgirl, Hourman, Mr. Terrific, and the Golden Age Atom 2-Pack. The set of 6 is priced at $59.99

-- BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE: The Paul Pope version of this cool series is up next and priced $7 below the MSRP at $52.99

-- WOMEN OF DC UNIVERSE: The new Powergirl Bust is up for preorder at $40

KOTOBUKIYA 1/6 SUPERMAN PVC STATUE: No one does large scale PVC better than Koto, and they continue this trend with the awesome new Superman 1/6 figure. Preorders are available at $89.99 - check this figure out now.

GENTLE GIANT:

-- STAR WARS: Images of the Darth Maul Bust & Royal Guard Statue have just been added, don't forget the Animated Darth Vader Maquette

-- CLONE WARS ANIMATED BUST-UPS: A cool new set of 6 Bust-Ups done in the very popular animated theme - sets of 6 are available for $32.99

-- HARRY POTTER: Two new busts for all you Potter fans out there - two main characters - Hermoine Granger and Ron Weasley are each up for preorder at $44.99

-- SIMPSONS BUST-UPS: The 2006 Treehouse of Horror set is up for preorder at $21.99 featuring Homer as Death, Krusty Doll and more.

SIDESHOW'S OLD WEST GHOST RIDER: An awesome maquette from the upcoming 2007 movie, this version has flames spouting from all sides of Ghost Rider and is $10 under MSRP at $189.99

NEW MEZCO PREORDERS:

-- KING KONG 15" COLLECTOR FIGURE: An awesome sculpt of the great ape is up for preorder at $37.99 - this large figure is nicely articulated for posing.

-- SOUTH PARK: The new Fingerbang boy band boxed set and Deluxe Talking Cartman are up for preorder at $22.99 and $19.99 respectively.

-- NOTORIOUS B.I.G.: Mezco continues their line of cool rapper figures with Biggie in a white suit as well as a blue sweater variant. The standard white suit version is 9" tall and sells for $21.99

-- FAMILY GUY: Deluxe Sexy Party Stewie comes in a captain's gear and speaks 12 phrases - preorders available at $19.99

MONSIEUR BOME: Volumes 12 and 13 are now up for preorder. Volume 12 is a Full Metal Panic! 2-Pack priced at $32.99 (Image coming soon) and we have a preliminary image for volume 13 - Ignis from Chaos Gate Jingai Makyo - priced at $18.99 - an awesome figure.

PLAN B TOYS - DARK CRYSTAL & LABYRINTH: Plan B's new Urskek Bust and Jareth Bust are up for preorder at $34.99 - check out all their items.

ANIME: Three attractive new ladies from Alter Sei are up for preorder:
Takako Itsukushima
Rina Rindou
Feena

GUNDAM: The cool new HCM Pro #28 Jagd Doga is up for preorder at $23.99

NEW PREORDER IMAGES: We've just uploaded images for more items including Star Wars and Transformers Attacktix, BTA-04 Binaltech Convoy, 2.5" GI Joe Sigma 6, and the Hailfire and AAT Star Wars Saga Vehicles.

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN PROPS: The first wave of small props has just arrived, we now have the Davy Jones Key, Coin Necklace, and Jack Sparrow's Ring in stock at $12.99 each.

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED 10": Green Arrow, Martian Manhunter and two versions of Superman are now in stock for $9.99 each. Be sure to check out the 4" figure preorders as well.

BUFFY - DAWN & GLORY 2-PACK: Just in and priced at $22.99

SIDESHOW'S X-3 MOVIE JUGGERNAUT MAQUETTE: This maquette is priced just over $300 and is extremely limited - only 300 pieces will be produced, here is your chance to pick up .0033% of the world's supply at once!

MIZUHARA HAZUKI PVC STATUE: Warning** this item is for mature audiences only. This large scale 11" Statue is priced at $57.99 and comes packaged with the optional chestplate optioned to off.

SCOPEDOG: The new Weapons for Scopedog set has arrived - $47.99

BOME VOLUME 8: The new Bome Xenosaga Kos-Mos figure is now in stock for $18.99 - secure all the future releases as well before they sell out.

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PREMIUM FORMAT GENERAL GRIEVOUS: We have just a few pieces remaining unsold for this great 1/4 figure and we can't get any more!

PIRATES 2 FIGURES FROM NECA: Our initial shipment of The Dead Man's Chest figures are on the way - get your set of 4 for $45.99

DARTH MAUL FX SABER: Arriving Monday or Tuesday! Get yours now at $179.99 - the wait is finally over.