July 29, 2005 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

NEW PRE-ORDERS:

PRE-ORDER STAR WARS: The latest 1/7 Model Kit from Japan has been listed for pre-order at $84.99 - this kit is the Episode III version of Anakin from later in the movie on Mustafar as he is nearing his conversion to Darth Vader

PRE-ORDER '24': From Japan we have the Medicom Real Action Hero version of Jack Bauer available to pre-order for $199.99

PRE-ORDER MACHINE ROBO: The latest Rangers line from Japan - the new DX4 Robot is up for pre-order at $109.99 - another nice looking zord

NEW ITEMS IN STOCK:

STIKFAS: The latest releases from Stikfas have just arrived ahead of schedule. Three all new kits are now in stock - Deluxe Alpha Male Diver with Octopus for $14.99 and Alpha Male Rock Star, Beta Female Pop Star for $8.99 Each. We've also restocked: Legionnaire, Spaceman, Pirate, Samurai, Superhero, Black Military, 14 Inch Stikfa, Tan Female, Black Male, White Male, Set of 5 Male, Set of 3 G2 Male and nearly every other Stikfa is currently in stock now.

TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON: More of the very large Supreme Starscream are back in stock for $56.99 each. We've also received two new Deluxe sized figures - Red Alert and Override - each priced at $13.99. All the other Cybertron figures released to date are currently in stock.

TAKARA TRANSFORMERS: We've found a very small restock of #17 Blitzwing and #18 Soundblaster. A lot of Galaxy Force arrivals - GD11, GD12, GC19, GC20, GC21 have all arrived (pre-orders will be shipped Friday) Some of the new figures are nearly sold out, but more are in transit and will be arriving next week. We've restocked these sold out figures: GD-03 Starscream, GC-01 Prime, GC-03 Vector Prime, also GC-04, GC-05, GC-11, GC-14, GC-16 and GD-08

STAR WARS: A variety of popular items are now in stock:

-- DARTH VADER FX LIGHTSABER: In Stock now for $99.99 each - limited stock available

-- CLONE TROOPER 4-PACKS: Sets of 16 for $119.99 and individual 4-packs are in stock now

-- 1/4 SCALE PREMIUM LUKE SKYWALKER: A few pieces are still remaining of this cool figure from Sideshow - limited to 2500 pieces worldwide and in stock now for $239.99

-- GALACTIC HERO LANDSPEEDER: In stock now for $14.99

COMIC-CON EXCLUSIVES: The 6" Megatron Statue from Palisades is now available - only 500 were produced. Also in stock is the InuYasha Sesshomaru and Jaken boxed set.

SIDESHOW: Just a few pieces of the King of the Dead Statue are now available for $184.99. The new Planet of the Apes General Ursus has just arrived and is priced at $41.99

MEZCO - FAMILY GUY & MEZ-ITZ: The hilarious 12" Deluxe Talking Stewie is now in stock for $36.99. Stewie speaks 12 phrases from the show and also comes with Rupert. The Edward Scissorhands Mez-Itz are now in stock for $14.49 for the boxed set of 4 figures. A variety of other Family Guy and Mezco items can be found on the same menu.

MORE COOL ITEMS IN STOCK:

GI JOE: Dreams & Visions Crew Cut Air Police - $49.99

DEKA RANGERS: DX DekaRoboRanger from Japan is available for $54.99

REAL ACTION HEROES - METAL GEAR: From Metal Gear Solid 3 - we have the imported Snake Eater RAH Figure - Awesome detail and priced at $199.99

SPORTS PICKS: 3" MLB Series 3 figures have gone from 2-packs to single
packs, we have cases of 24 available at only $79.99 each.

SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: More GX-27 Gaiking have arrived - this time from a
domestic supplier so our costs were much lower - the price has now been adjusted to $99.99 each!

GUNDAM: We've finally received more of the popular 1/60 High Grade Freedom Gundam Kit - In Stock now for $69.99 under the 'Seed' heading

ARRIVING SOON: A large shipment of items has just left Japan and will be arriving around Wednesday August 3rd. This shipment contains: Binaltech BT-15 Police and Street Version, Microman Batman Begins & Raz Alghul, more Galaxy Force, Godzilla vinyl figures (including Space Godzilla, Destroyer, Gaigan, Kingidora, mecha Kingidora and more)