April 4, 2003 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

RE-ISSUE TRANSFORMERS: Sideswipe, Optimus Prime, Jazz, Prowl, Skids, Tracks and Smokescreen are all in stock (limited stock for now on Sideswipe and Optimus).

NEW TRANSFORMERS ITEMS: Micromaster Sixbuilder has arrived. The new assortment of recolored Spychangers from Takara is in stock. A set of Kabaya Armada PVC style figures has arrived - Set of 5 for $24.99. Mega PVC Armada Hot Shot has arrived.

MACROSS / ROBOTECH: The new Yamato VF-1D 1/60 scale figure has arrived as well as more of the 1/48 Roy Fokker. Masterpiece Volume #4 is also in stock. The 1/48 Scale Max Pre-Order is now available for $139.99

GUNDAM: The awesome Gundam Fix 0013 action figure is in stock for $144.99. We also have restocked the Master Grade Kampfer, God Gundam, Master Gundam, and new MSIA God Gundam and Shining Gundam.

STAR WARS: The Marmit AT-AT Driver has just arrived and is in stock for $94.99.

BANDAI MACHINE ROBO: Two new Machine Robo items have arrived - #05 Blue Sirens Gyro and Blue Sirens Transport 'Garry' have arrived. 5 other Machine Robo items are in stock.

We'll be receiving lots of great stuff from Hasbro and Bandai USA in the next week or so.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be a bit behind in shipping new orders due to the huge number of pre-orders that will be shipped out in the next 5 days for the items mentioned above, your patience is greatly appreciated!

NEW PRE-ORDERS: GI Joe / Dreams & Visions - Miss Fear Boxed Set, 1/48 Macross Max, Palisades - Predator Triumphant Statue, GI Joe Life Sized Snake Eyes Bust.

VISIT US AT 'NOBRANDCON' Several people from the BBTS Crew will be taking a selection of cool items to sell at the 'Nobrandcon' Anime Convention in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on Saturday 4/5 - which is about 50 minutes down the road from our warehouse so we could not pass it up. If you live in that part of the state or region we'd love to see you there. Visit http://www.nobrandcon.com/ for more info on the convention time and location.