April 18, 2008 - (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 over 100 new preorders and a variety of new arrivals. There are a lot of exciting new items mentioned below:

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NEW PREORDERS:
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IRON MAN - KOTO FINE ART STATUE: Kotobukiya brings us another amazing piece, the Iron Man Fine Art Statue stands around 13" tall and features a variety of LED lights that illuminate Iron Man's eyes, chest, and palms. We have this item up for preorder $30 below MSRP at $149.99, this should be one of the more popular statues of the year so be sure to reserve yours now

BBTS HALO 3 EXCLUSIVE REVEALED: McFarlane has just sent over images of the third series of Halo figures, including images for our new exclusive. At the current preorder pace, we expect to sell out shortly after these arrive in stock. The figure is $13.99 singly, or if you buy the set of 8 wave 3 figures for $83.99 - all figures are only $10.50 each.

NINJA GAIDEN - RYU - NECA: Neca rolls out another awesome video game license with the new Ryu Hayabusa 7" figure. We've just listed preorders at $14.99 - take a look at the concept art

THE DARK CRYSTAL - 17" CASTLE: The recent uRac & Landstrider statues were extremely popular, Dark Horse & Mindstyle follow it up with a stunning 17" Dark Crystal Castle statue. This piece is up for preorder at $199.99, which is $75 below MSRP!

STAR TREK - 18" ULTIMATE KIRK ACTION FIGURE: Diamond Select Toys will be launching new 18" figures across a variety of licenses. The first to be announced is Captain Kirk - up for preorder now at $64.99 ($15 off MSRP) and weighing in with 25 points of articulation and real sound clips.

WARCRAFT - SERIES 3 DELUXE: DC Unlimited has just announced the third oversized 'Deluxe' figure, a Tauren Hunter priced at $36.99. This figure is scheduled to arrive in December

FREDDY KRUEGER - GENTLE GIANT STATUE: This creepy new statue from GG features Freddy casually relaxing in an easy chair, and covered with dismembered doll parts. Preorders have been opened at $119.99 - $30 below MSRP.

STAR TREK - TRICODER: Diamond releases yet another excellent new prop replica at a very attractive price point. The Tricorder based on The Original Series is up for preorder at only $31.99 - 20% off of MSRP.

GI JOE WAVE 9 - NEW IMAGES: We now have images of the awesome 9th wave of GI Joe 25th figures. Bazooka, Snow Serpent, BAT, Barbeque, Hawk, and Black Storm Shadow all look great

MARVEL SELECT - CAPTAIN AMERICA: Yet another nice entry into the Marvel Select lineup, which should continue to expand nicely throughout the year. The Bucky Barnes version is up for preorder at $17.99 and features a wall or desk mountable display base.

NEW DC DIRECT: Another crop of cool new figures:

-- 13" DELUXE BLACK CANARY: Another great entry into this growing series of figures - preorders are $15 under MSRP at $84.99

-- 13" THE SPIRIT (MOVIE VERSION): More fun from Frank Miller - $84.99

-- BATCUFF - JLA TROPHY ROOM: These fully functional Batcuffs are the same size as regulation police handcuffs - up for preorder now at $109.99

-- 1966 BATMOBILE STATUE: This porcelain statue features battery operated lights and is priced $50 under msrp at $199.99

-- BATMAN DARK KNIGHT VINYL: A cool Koto release brought to us by DC Direct, this statue is limited to only 1000 pieces

-- MORE DC DIRECT: Superman vs Darkseid Statue, Jade Bust, Justice League International Set of 4, Green Lantern Box Set and more can be found here

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: Diamond Select brings us a new 2-pack of figures featuring Apollo and Dualla. This set arrives in September and is up for preorder now at $24.99.

GHOST IN THE SHELL: Steven Spielberg will be making 3-D Ghost in the Shell movie, so this property is sure to expand in the near future. The latest offering is the VMF (Variable Motion Figure) - a 9" Motoko Kusanagi figure available for preorder at $77.99

NECA GREMLINS BOXED SET: Stripe, Gizmo, and Poker Playing Gremlin will be boxed together for $32.99 in Neca's latest Gremlins offering.

HEROES - HIRO'S SWORD: Get your own copy of Hiro's blade for just $179.99 ($45 under msrp!) Made by United Cutlery, this cool blade also comes with a handy sheath for storage.

HARRY POTTER BUSTS & BUST-UPS: Gentle Giant has announced 4 new classic scale mini-busts and two new sets of Quiddich bust-ups - take a look at all the new items

ENTERBAY - BRUCE LEE & JET LI: High-end 1/6 scale figures for these two martial arts masters have just been listed at $189.99 and $174.99 respectively

MANY MORE PREORDERS: With over 100 new items listed this week, you'll want to check out the full list using the link below. Highlights include: Smurfs, Bowen Statues, Marvel Magazine & Figures, Halo 3 Wallets, Marvel Plush, Star Wars Plush, Buffy Board Game, The Spirit, Yankee Girl Statue, 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Godzilla & Ghidora, Revoltech Fraulein #006, TIE Fighter Bust, a variety of Kotobukiya items, Lost Kubricks, model kits, 18" Plush Muppets, Alice in Wonderland, Simpsons Qees, Star Wars Order 66, and much more

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BBTS AT BOTCON:
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We'll be heading down to Cincinnati to enjoy the Botcon convention - taking place at the Duke Energy Center from April 24th to April 27th. We'll have a large display set up with a wide variety of sought after Transformers - be sure to stop by our tables and say hello if you'll be attending the show. See www.botcon.com for more information. We will be buying all 08' Botcon exclusives, so please stop by with any extra sets for a cash or trade / store credit offer.

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ARRIVING SOON:
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STARSCREAM CORONATION PARTS SET: The very cool add-on crown & cape set from TFC Toys will be arriving on Monday. Fix up your Masterpice Skywarp and Starscreams at $24.99 each, or we have a Starscream & parts set bundle at $99.99

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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STARGATE ATLANTIS 2: This new set of 5 figures features Dr. Rodney McKay, Field Ops Teyla, a Wraith Queen, the limited Field Ops McKay, and the Previews Exclusive Athosian Teyla. In stock now at only $59.99

BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT: A wide variety of Transformers have just been listed by the vintage department including tons of G1, Alternators, Reissues, Beast Wars and more. Also be sure to check out the sealed retail items that they have been listing. There are over 1000 items
listed in the past week or so: vintage items and retail items

DC - AME-COMI FIGURES: Supergirl and Powergirl are the latest arrivals from the popular Ame-Comi line. Each is available for $38.99 and preorders for upcoming figures are also available.

NECA - 300 - LEONIDAS HELM: Another cool prop from Neca, this one available at just $99.99, which is $20 under MSRP.

MANY MORE NEW ARRIVALS: A wide variety of anime girls, Star Wars Battlefront, Marvel Magazine & Figure, DC Trinity Set, Sports Picks, Littlest Pet Shop, Transformer Movie Voyager, Peanuts VCD, Pirates Teague Statue, Kingdom Key Replica, Bowen Statues, Final Fantasy VII Play Arts and a variety of other items have recently arrived. Take a look at the complete list of new arrivals