December 17, 2007 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

BBTS HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULE: There is still plenty of time to order and receive any of the cool items we have in stock. Much of the country can still use UPS Ground for pre-holiday delivery, and 2nd day air is available for those of you on the West Coast, North-East, and Florida. Our warehouse worked all weekend to stay current with orders and all new orders will ship out in time for delivery on 12/24 or before

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NEW PREORDERS:
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BBTS EXCLUSIVE - TRANSFORMERS ELITA ONE BUST: We have partnered with Diamond Select Toys yet again to bring you another cool exclusive, limited to only 600 pieces worldwide. There have not been too many Elita One items over the years so we thought this would be a great fit for all you hard-core fans, completists, and female bot collectors out there. Elita One is up for preorder at $59.99 - check her out here

GENTLE GIANT - INDIANA JONES: The first two pieces from this exciting new GG license are the mandatory Indiana Jones Bust, and the very cool Indy on Horseback statue. We have them both listed below MSRP here

MACROSS 1/60 YF-21: Another awesome new release from Yamato, the YF-21 comes with a display stand, 3-mode transformation, and high quality craftsmanship and construction. Preorders have been listed at $229.99

NEW NECA PREORDERS:

-- PRINCESS BRIDE - DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS: Another fun new license for NECA, the first Princess Bride figure, Dread Pirate Roberts is up for preorder at $12.99

-- ALIEN VS PREDATOR REQUIEM: The third series of figures is now up for preorder both as a set and singly - grab both the Stealth Predator and Unmasked Predator at $25.99 for the set.

-- DEVIL MAY CRY - DANTE: Neca continues to release more exciting video game based items - Dante has just been listed at $12.99

-- TRICK 'R TREAT: Get the new Sam figure for just $12.99 here

-- CULT CLASSICS - THE CROW & HOUSE OF 1000 CORPSES: Nicely done new figures of Eric Draven and the always creepy Captain Spaulding - $12.99

-- GEARS OF WAR - HATS & GEAR: Neca brings us a variety of GoW themed clothing and accessories. Choose from caps, hats, lighter, and messenger bags. Don't forget about the figures as well

DC DIRECT:

-- 13" DELUXE JOKER & HARLEY QUINN: DC brings us two more entries into this great series of figures. The Joker is priced $15 below MSRP at $74.99, and Harley Quinn is $12 below MSRP at $67.99 - very nice items

-- ELSEWORLDS RED SON BOX SET: More cool USA & Soviet costumed heroes - this set of 4 is up for preorder at $39.99

-- ALEX ROSS JUSTICE LEAGUE SERIES 8: Another great looking Ross set, this one includes one each of Batgirl, Captain Cold, Supergirl & the Toyman, and is priced at $49.99

-- JLA BUILD-A-SCENE STATUE: The first of several new statue that fit together to form a larger scene, this one features Batman & Wonder Woman running over rocky terrain - $30 under MSRP at $119.99

-- GREEN LANTERN VS SINESTRO BOOKENDS: A good looking set of bookends that uses each character's powers as the part of the statue that holds the books up - check it out here at $234.99

GENTLE GIANT - HARRY POTTER 1/4 SCALE STATUES: Gentle Giant has released images of their new mixed media 1/4 scale statues. The Gallery Collection figures so far include Harry at $239.99, and Voldemort at $259.99 - beautifully done - check them out here

STAR TREK - WRATH OF KHAN SERIES 2: Get the full set of 4 including chase figure and Previews Exclusive figure for just $49.99 - the set includes one each of: Captain Spock, Regula-1 Kirk, limited edition Lieutenant Saavik, and Previews Exclusive Commander Uhura.

DIAMOND SELECT TOYS:

-- BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - CLASSIC MINIMATES: Two awesome boxed minimates sets including the Colonial Warriors and Cylon Empire sets are up for preorder at $15.99

-- BACK TO THE FUTURE MINIMATES: The third series box set has just been listed at $12.99, and the Future Biff and Marty 2-pack has also been added

-- STARGATE - 12" DANIEL JACKSON: The second figure in their new 1/6 scale lineup - Daniel Jackson is up for preorder at $33.99

-- BATTLESTAR HELO BUST: Helo joins the growing ranks of BSG busts, available to preorder now at 49.99 - don't miss our exclusive Six Bust.

STAR WARS - HAN SOLO 12" SMUGGLER: Sideshow's latest figure is up for preorder at $61.99 - this figure featurs Han in the outfit that defines him, another great piece from the folks at Sideshow.

TONNER - AGNES DREARY: The full selection of Agnes Dreary dolls and outfits has just been listed. All our prices are a bit below MSRP and these are all fairly limited in their production numbers

MOVIE MASTERPIECE - HOT TOYS WILL TURNER: Another awesome entry into the POTC lineup. This one is priced at $139.99 and captures Orlando's likeness extremely well

FAMILY GUY / STAR WARS WACKY WOBBLERS: Based on the Star Wars & Family Guy crossover episode, Funko brings us Chewbrian, Darth Stewie, and Quag-3PO. Only $9.99 each for these limited edition items

TONS OF OTHER PREORDERS: We've added too many items lately to fully mention them all, here is a quick list of items: KISS Plush, Cthulhu Plush Gloves, Predator 20th Anniversary Machete, Tandem Twin Sharon - Leopard Girl, Ghost in the Shell W.H.A.M. items, Disney Lenox, Revoltech Fraulein #2, Shunya Yamashita Niniane Bust, Clannad, Dead or Alive Ichinose, PotC Barbossa ArtFX Statue, Shining Tears, Super Robot Wars, To Heart, Magical Soldier Sweet Knight 2, Skygirls, Mahou Shoujo, Bible Black, Melancholy and much more - take a spin through our menus to view new items.

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COMING SOON:
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TRANSFORMERS ENCORE & RATCHET: These will be released in Japan in the next day or two, we expect our shipment to arrive next week - be sure to reserve yours at just $34.99 each. Sky Lynx and the Transformers Classics will be shipping in February and March, we apologize for the incorrect release date information that was relayed to us from Japan last week.

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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HALO 3 - COVENANT PLASMA RIFLE LASER PURSUIT: This is not only a laser pursuit game, but very nicely done full sized prop replica with electronic lights & sound. When the trigger is pulled, it even has a force-feedback feature. A great looking item priced at $119.99

KOTOBUKIYA SUPERGIRL & CATWOMAN: In stock now for $69.99 and $59.99 respectively. These beautiful sculpts probably won't last too long so be sure to grab them at prices below MSRP.

DISNEY CARS: We've received the A, B, and C cases of small-scale Cars figures. Cases are priced at $69.99, and we have all of the items available singly at various pricing. See all the cars items here

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE DELUXE & LEADER: The Leader Class Brawl and Megatron are now in stock, and we have a variety of Deluxe figures available including: Arcee, Final Battle Jazz, Recon Barricade, Scorponok, Swindle, plus the .0005 and .0007 case assortments, which contain Bumblebee - only $89.99 for the sealed case.

FINAL FANTASY - CLOUD STRIVE 1/4 SCALE FIGURE: This huge new figure is in stock at $70 under MSRP. It comes in a very large and nicely executed display box and is priced at $329.99

DC DIRECT - NEW FRONTIER SET: This set contains Flash, Dr. Fate, Martian Manhunter, and Batman. In stock now for $49.99

STIKFAS: We've restocked dozens of previously sold out items and we've also just received the new pre-assembled military figures - all very cool!

ANIMATED LOTR - RINGWRAITH STATUE: One of the cooler statues we've seen this year, the new Ringwraith comes with his undead mount, even in the more friendly animated medium, it still should be able to scare Frodo & company.

REVOLTECH CONVOY & MEGATRON: After being sold out for a long time, we are happy to have more Revoltech Convoy and Megatron in stock. Each is priced at only $24.99 and is definitely worth taking a look at. Don't forget to preorder the new Rodimus & Starscream Revoltechs as well

REAL ACTION HERO - JANGO FETT: Medicom has done a great job yet again with this new RAH release. Jango comes with full armor and a removeable helmet - in stock now at $174.99

SAINT SEIYA - 5 BRONZE SAINTS: The very cool high-end boxed set with 5 different figures has just arrived and is priced at $224.99. Take a look at this one and the rest of the Saint Cloth Myth items here

TONS OF OTHER ITEMS: There were at least 200 other items that arrived this week in smaller quantities, so be sure to take a look at the site, we have a nice selection of items in stock.

Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com and you can count on us to get holiday orders delivered in time, just take a look at the shipping map linked from the home page.

Thanks!