January 5, 2010 - (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 a variety of new arrivals and more great new preorders

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NEW PREORDERS
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MASTERPIECE GHOST STARSCREAM A clear Ghost version of everyone's favorite seeker Starscream is on the way. Listed at $124.99, this translucent version of Starscream is likely to be one of the hottest toys of the year. We expect this Transformer to arrive in June.

HOT TOYS MOVIE MASTERPIECE TERMINATOR T-800 This new T-800 figure from 'Terminator 2' not only includes the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger, but also comes with all kinds of accessories, such as the box of roses that he hid his gun in and the trademark sunglasses. We currently have this figure listed at $199.99, but we expect this price to lower once we have domestic pricing.

MATTEL WWE 2010 - FIGURES, BELTS, RINGS, MORE Mattel has taken over the WWE license, and we've listed a number of items coming this month, with many more listings waiting to go up yet. We've got figures singly, in two-packs, in elite versions, in Flexforce versions, in Entrance Greats versions and more; we've also listed a number of rings, belts, accessories and more - check out the whole menu to see all the great new items.

NEW POWER RANGERS - TENSOU SENTAI GOSEIGER The newest season of the Sentai series has been announced to be Tensou Sentai Goseiger. In this series the heroes are junior angels trapped on earth, and the powers of the heroes are tied to cards. We've listed a wide variety of toys from the new show, from vinyl figures of the five rangers to Gosei Great, the new Megazord. We've also got Datas Hyper, helper to and combiner with Gosei Great; role play items like the Gosei Card Buckle and the Sky and Land-Sea Buster Sets; the Tensouder card reader and the Sky-ic, Land-ic and Sea-ic Brother sets and more - check them all out at the menu.

TWILIGHT NEW MOON SERIES 2 SET This popular movie has spawned a second series of action figures from NECA. This round includes a new sculpt of Edward, a Sparkle version of the new sculpt Edward, a shirtless version of Jacob and Jasper. This figures should arrive this April, and we have the set of four listed at $59.99.

FINAL FANTASY XIII PLAY ARTS KAI ODIN SET Square Enix has announced the next release in the Final Fantasy XIII Play Arts Kai Series. This set includes Odin, which can change form from a humanoid figure with a large double-bladed weapon into a powerful steed ready for battle. This set is listed at $189.99, a savings of $10 off the MSRP.

IRON MAN 2 - IRON MAN MARK IV 1/6 SCALE ARTFX STATUE Kotobukiya's Iron Man Mark IV statue is one of the first items to be announced from the upcoming 'Iron Man 2' movie. This statue shows Tony Stark in shiny red and gold armor, and even appears to light up at the base, the torso, the hands and the eyes. This piece is priced at $179.99, but like the figure above, should go down after we get domestic pricing.

UPCOMING MOTU CLASSICS - BATTLE ARMOR HE-MAN, ADORA, BEAST-MAN REISSUE We've listed a number of upcoming Masters of the Universe Classics for the benefit of out international customers, as well as others who may need these figures. Some of the new figures listed include Battle Armor He-Man, Adora and the reissue of Beast-Man; each of these is listed at $34.99.

SIN CITY GELASKINS The Gelaskins line of protective laptop and phone covers has expanded into two new Frank Miller licenses. The Sin City items continue the stylized comic-like imagery with two different laptop skins at $26.99 for either 13" or 15" laptops, and two different skins for the iPhone, at $13.99 each.

300 GELASKINS 300 is the other license to receive Gelaskins. There are two different styles - Spartans and Moon, and each is available for the iPhone at $13.99 or for 13" or 15" laptops at $26.99.

STAR WARS CLONE TROOPER BUST BANK Diamond Select's latest Star Wars Bust Bank is the Clone Trooper. This bank stands over 7" tall and is ready to guard your credits; we've got this piece priced at $17.99.

TRANSFORMERS G1 SUNSTORM BUST We don't have a pic yet of this upcoming bust, but we know that Sunstorm is a yellow-orange Seeker, detailed with red and white and possessing more power than almost any other Transformer. This bust is limited to 600 pieces and is listed at $49.99, saving you $10 off the MSRP.

MACROSS 1/72 VALKYRIE MINMAY 2009 SPECIAL MODEL KIT This special edition 1/72 scale Valkyrie model kit comes with red detailing as well as a picture of Lynn Minmay, one of the heroes of Macross, across the back of the plane. We've got this model kit listed at $39.99, and is scheduled to arrive later this month; this piece is sure to be a hit with Macross and Robotech fans.

KAMEN RIDER RAH - DX RIDER 1 WITH CYCLONE, DX AGITO TRINITY, SHOICHI Three new Real Action Heroes DX figures from Medicom are one their way. Shoichi Tsugami is available at $249.99, with Agito Trinity at $329.99; each of these two is a Ticket Exclusive item. We have also listed the DX Set of Rider 1 with New Cyclone, and this set is listed at $449.99.

RAY PARK AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS - STAR WARS, GI JOE, X-MEN Steiner Sports Memorabilia is releasing a line of autographed photographs signed by Ray Park. We have listed two different pictures with him as the Toad from 'X-Men', as well as two different Snake Eyes pictures from 'GI Joe: Rise of Cobra' and three different pictures of Park as Darth Maul from the Star Wars Prequels, including a collage photograph. Each 8" x 10" photograph comes with a certificate of authenticity and each is listed at $39.99.

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NFL SPORTSPICKS SERIES 22 SINGLES We' ve got a number of singles left over from our recent shipment of NFL Sportspicks 22. We have Tom Brady 3, Matt Ryan, Adrian Peterson 2 and a White Jersey variant of Matt Cassel, each listed at $10.99 - $19.99.

ENTERBAY DRAGONBALL EVOLUTION - GOKU, LORD PICCOLO Enterbay is producing figures from the 'Dragonball Evolution' movie, and we have just recieved the first two. Goku and Lord Piccolo are each done with their screen likenesses and use Enterbay's 12" bodies. Each figure comes with appropriate accessories, and we have them listed at $129.99 apiece.

BATMAN & BAT-POD SET - BANDAI The Bandai Movie Realization Box Set from 'Batman; the Dark Knight' includes a 7.5" articulated Batman figure as well as a scaled 13.5" Bat-Pod for him to ride. This set also includes alternate hands, a batarang, a grapple gun and a display stand, and is priced at $99.99, saving you $5 off the MSRP. This set is great for play or for display, as it is sizeable without taking up too much space.

BRETT FAVRE - NFL 21 VIKINGS FIGURE We were able to secure some stock of the highly desirable #4 figure in Vikings gear - in stock now at $22.99 in purple jersey

DC UNIVERSE INFINITE HEROES THREE-PACKS 2009 WAVE 1 - SET, SINGLES --- (Animal Man, Hal) We've received a shipment of DC Universe Infinite Heroes three-packs. This assortment includes Animal Man with Adam Strange & Starfire, Hal Jordan with Black Hand and Star Sapphire, and Harbinger with a pair of Shadow Demons. We've got the set of three three-packs for sale, priced at
$49.99; we also have single three-packs of the first two available, priced at $17.99 each.

LPS COLLECT & GET 2.0 DIARY ASSORTMENT - MONKEY & SHEPHERD SINGLES Our shipment of Littlest Pet Shop Collect & Get 2.0 Diary Assortment netted us a large number of Shepherds and Monkeys. We've got each of these figures listed at $4.49 each, so you can pick your favorite, or get both.

TF ROTF DEVASTATOR COMBINER SET We've restocked our Hasbro release of the Devastator Combiner Set from 'Revenge of the Fallen'. The set includes six construction vehicles that join together to form the mighty Devastator from the movie, and he is listed at $119.99.

MARVEL CROSSOVERS SERIES 5 - CASE, SINGLES Marvel Crossovers Wave 5 has arrived at our warehouse. This assortment includes returning favorites like the Spider-Man Motorcycle and the Captain America Hummer, along with the Hulk Bulldozer, the Spider-Man Sportscar, and the Wolverine Jeep (X-Force Version). You can pick up the case of six (including two of the Spider-Man Sportscar) for $109.99, or you can mix and match your favorites, priced singly at $18.99 - $29.99 each.

The following four items are all due to arrive in the next day or two with our next Sideshow shipment, it is a bit behind schedule, but should arrive soon:

STAR WARS 12" GRAND ADMIRAL THRAWN This powerful later leader of the Empire (or a splinter of it) in the Expanded Universe has received his own 12" figure courtesy of Sideshow. This figure incluedes a full cloth costume with all sorts of details, along with a Ysalamir, a gun and a base. Show off your logic skills and pick this one up, priced at $77.99.

STAR WARS COMMANDER CODY LEGENDARY SCALE BUST This 18" tall Legendary Scale bust of Commander Cody has him in his dirtied yellow and white armor, clutching a hologram projector with a light-up hologram of Emperor Palpatine. We've got the Commander of the 212th Attack Battalion listed at $279.99, a savings of $20 off the MSRP.

THE MATRIX - SENTINEL 1/16 SCALE REPLICA This figure of the Sentinel from ' The Matrix' measures over 15" long, with 15 poseable tentacles and 10 poseable limbs. The figure incldues a special height-adjustable stand for ease of display, and we have it listed at $57.99.

ALIEN BIG CHAP The new Big Chap Alien Movie Masterpiece figure from Hot Toys is available. This piece is styled from HR Giger's artwork, is done in the 1/6 scale to match the previously-released Alien & Predator releases, and includes 19 points of articulation with extendable inner jaws and bendable hands, tail and thenar. We have Big Chap listed at $139.99, saving you $10 off of the MSRP.