February 28, 2004 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

HALO SERIES 3: The third series of figures from the hit X-box game includes the Blue Master Chief, Sergeant Johnson, Banshee vehicle, and 2 different Marine figures. The set of 5 is available for $64.99 = $13 per figure and the Blue Master Chief is also available separately. We still have the Covenant Elite left from Series 2 as well as the 5-packs of Minifigures. These sets of figures have historically sold quite quickly and are somewhat difficult to restock.

VINTAGE SALE - 20% OFF ALL VINTAGE MENU ITEMS: We've built up more vintage inventory and decided to have another sale! Every item on the extensive Vintage Menu will be discounted by 20% for orders placed by Monday at 12:00 Noon Central Time. We have many recent 'single quantity' items on the menu as well as vintage items. Including: McFarlane Sports Picks Variants & recent releases, He-Man re-issues and vintage, GI Joe 3/ 3/4" vehicles and figures, Japanese G1 boxed Transformers, Japanese Animation Cels, Sideshow Monsters, The Simpsons, Gundam Figures, Comic book based figures, Macross, Mazinger and a huge variety of other items!

TRANSFORMERS: We've received another shipment of the Korean Big Convoy - priced attractively at $24.99. Also more of the Japanese Beast Wars Seacon Sets - (no weapons or combiner parts included) - for $22.99 on the JBW Menu.

20TH ANNIVERSARY OPTIMUS PRIME: We have shipments in transit to us now for both the Takara 20th Prime and the Hasbro 20th Prime, we have limited pre-orders left available for both figures. If you order now we'll be shipping to you in roughly a week so the wait is not long.

STAR WARS UNLEASHED WAVE 7: Our shipment is on the way for Unleashed 7 - 3 great new figures in the set for $49.99 include: Luke X-Wing, Chewbacca, and Clone Trooper. We were lucky to receive our full order of these figures, but we do not expect them to last long. Pre-Order now and we'll ship them out to you in roughly 7 - 10 days.

40+ NEW PRE-ORDERS! - Be sure to check out the Pre-Order Menu for all the new items listed below, pictures were not released for many items but most are from established lines so you know roughly what to expect.

PALISADES: New Pre-order listings include: 6" Arcee & 6" Soundwave Statues - both statues are very well done and priced attractively at $59.99. The Muppets Series 8 has been listed - $39.99 for the set of 4 figures, Muppets Series 7 and Mega Gonzo are also on the list. GI Joe Serpentor Bust and Destro 6" Statue have been listed.

HASBRO: GI Joe Venom Vs. Valor Wave 2 has been listed along with 12" Cobra Commander vs. Wild Bill. From the traditional 12" line - we have a pre-order up for Douglas MacArthur and Weapons Tester, and Francis Pierce - Medal of Honor Winner. Star Wars Ultra action figures wave 2 including Jabba, Bomar Monk, Jango, and Obi-Wan. Energon Basic Wave 2, Universe Deluxe Wave with Skydive, Shrek 2 Movie based figures - Set of 5.

MCFARLANE: A Large number of new pre-orders to add to the already impressive list from McFarlane. New Items include: Spawn Reborn 2, Spawn 26 Set, Spawn 26 Boxed Set, Alien & Predator, 12" Alien and 12" Predator, Alien Versus Predator, Movie Maniacs 7, 12" Leatherface, Updated info on Clive Barker - Infernal Parade, Conan, McFarlane Monsters 3 - Six Faces of Madness. New HR Giger LI II Statue, Sports Picks - NHL Series 9 & 10, NFL Series 9 & 10, MLB Series 9 & 10, NBA Series 6 & 7, Cooperstown, NHL Legends, Jimi Hendrix 2, Another Elvis Figure, Motley Crue Boxed Set, KISS Boxed Set, Beatles Yellow Submarine, a 2nd new set of Beatles figures, and a variety of 3" Sports Picks - quite a lineup and pre-orders available for all of them.

HARD HERO: 9" Rhinox Statue from Beast Wars - the first offering from the Beast Wars show - very well done!

SIDESHOW-WETA: We have a few pre-orders left for the LOTR Statues: Haradhrim, & Eowyn Statues, and the Helms Deep, Golden Hall Environments and Meeting of Old Friends Plaque. We are working with Sideshow to secure more stock so we can re-open other sold out Pre-Orders.