February 8, 2003 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

PRE-ORDER - 'SMALLEST' TRANSFORMERS - This is probably one of the coolest new items to come out of Japan in quite some time. The 'Smallest' Transformers are basically miniature re-issue figures about 2 inches in size and fully transformable. The first wave includes Soundwave, Starscream, Optimus, Bumblebee, Sideswipe - 12 figure box/set for $49.99 or 1 random figure for $4.99.

GUNDAM: Fix 0012 Gundam Mk II, Giant Dendrobium Action Figure, Psycho Gundam, Hyakushiki MSIA action figures are all in stock. Master Grade GP02A, Sazabi, RX-79(G), and many other kits are in stock.

IMAGE 10TH ANNIVERSARY: This great looking set has just arrived - $53.99 for the set of 4 including Spawn, Cyber Force, Shadow Hawk & Savage Dragon.

LORD OF THE RINGS STATUES/BUSTS: We have restocked about 20 previously sold out statues and busts, most of them are now in stock and pre-orders for the upcoming Two Towers releases are available. Ringwraith & Steed statue should be arriving in late February.

TRANSFORMERS: Diaclone Raiden Train Sets, Unicron Statue, Hot Rod Bust, both Keychain Sets, Vintage Landcross, G1 cars. We've also received a wide variety of misc JBW and re-issue items in very small quantities, re-issue jets/cars, God Neptune, C-1 Optimus, Big Convoy, Leo Convoy, Older JBW and various other items.

SIDESHOW: Boris Karloff as The Mummy is now in stock - a great looking figure. Zanti Misfits - Regent and Prisoner have arrived and we have just listed Series 1 of the Muppets Busts!

STAR WARS: Holiday R2-D2 & C-3P0, TIE Bomber, Snowspeeder, Action Fleet Luke's Snowspeeder and AT-AT, 12" Ponda Baba & Obi-Wan with Glowing Saber (both older) and the Trash Compacter Set are in stock.

MACROSS: We have very limited stock of the Yamato Super VF-1J Max & Milia - most of our stock went to fill pre-orders, but we'll work on getting more of these soon.

MACHINE ROBO: Three cool sets of Machine Robo Rescue items have just arrived from Bandai - 5 figure sets that combine to form a larger robot - just $25.99 per set.

SIMPSONS: Moe's Tavern has just arrived and many other Simpsons items are in stock.

ARMADA: Scavenger, Starscream and Red Alert are in stock. We have a truckload of Unicron on order with Hasbro so be sure to pre-order one of these awesome figures. Optimus, Megatron and more are in stock as well.

JOYRIDE - VIDEO GAMES: The new Samus, Jet Set Radio Future Beat (and Beat Prototype) and Havok figures are all in stock along with many other video game based figures including the Zelda Majora's Mask set.

DREAMWAVE: Armada #7 has arrived and many other comics, books, and posters are available.

OTHER STUFF: Terminator 2 - Collector tin with Kubrick style figures has just arrived - $24.99 - Toynami's Hanna Barbera I-Men figures of classic cartoon characters are all in stock on the 'Other' menu. 12" Vash the Stampede in Black cloak has arrived - on the Toycom menu. Alien Chestburster from Palisades is available. Zoids Liger Zero X and Gustav are in stock and the Soul of Chogokin GX-01R Mazinger are back in stock.