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October 3, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

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TRANSFORMERS DARK OF THE MOON MEGATRON DARK ENERGON EDITION
This new Asian exclusive recolor has Leader Class Megatron redone in black, purple and silver. We have this figure listed at $139.99, and he is set to come out sometime this December.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11582&mode=re...

"GREMLINS" MOGWAI SERIES 03 - CASE, SET
This new assortment includes Gizmo (Closed Mouth), Stripe and Haskins. We are currently waiting for the case breakdown, but in the meanwhile you can grab the Case of 14 at $184.99 ($39 off the MSRP), or the Set of three at $39.99 ($8 off the MSRP).
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10828

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: GHOST PROTOCOL REAL ACTION HEROES ETHAN HUNT

LEGO Systems, Inc. Launches New Constructible Board Game Based on The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

- LEGO® Games Celebrates Bringing The Hobbit™ to Life in its Collection of Build-and-Play Board Games with Interactive Giveaway on Facebook -

ENFIELD, Conn., Oct. 2, 2012 -- LEGO Systems, Inc. today announced retail availability of LEGO® Games The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, the newest addition to its portfolio of constructible board games based on the film premiering December 14, a production of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM). The company will launch a virtual "Roll to Win Giveaway" on the LEGO Games Facebook page starting October 8, 2012.

Toys"R"Us, UK announces its 2012 'Terrific Twenty' List of Hot Christmas Toys

MAIDENHEAD, England, October 1, 2012 -- Angry Birds, Monsters and Spiders feature alongside a second generation of touch screen tablets to be among the hottest items on kids' wish lists this Christmas season, according to Britain's biggest toy retailer, Toys"R"Us, UK.

Combat Attacknids from Wow Stuff are six legged radio controlled robots with the ability to battle, move in all directions and fire weapons from their rotating turret. These battling robots set a spider theme alongside scurrying little Hexbug Warriors, the battling creatures in a tiny, micro format that use the physics of vibration to propel forward and challenge their competitors.

In a stark contrast, is the cute and lovable, interactive Furby from Hasbro, which makes a reappearance in the 'Terrific Twenty', this time it's more responsive, more intelligent and interacts with an accompanying ipad, iphone and ipod touch application.

October 3, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Hi - We've just listed some amazing new Takara Transformers - Finally - Fortress Maximus!!!

Encore #23 Fortress Maximus - $349.99 (April Release) or $399.99 for the early air shipment (March Release)
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10800

Takara MP-15 Masterpiece Ravage & Rumble - $59.99
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11574&mode=re...

Takara Generations - Fall of Cybertron:
Kickback
Starscream
Sideswipe
Ultra Magnus
Fireflight
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10814

Takara Prime
Darkest Megatron
Jet Vehicon General
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10807

Sakar to Debut New Line of Skylanders Giants™ Electronics and Accessories

A licensing deal with Activision sets the stage for an exciting line of consumer electronics and accessories featuring the new Skylanders Giants, the super-powered and super-sized gaming heroes

DALLAS, Oct. 2, 2012 -- Sakar International, a leading manufacturer of tech, toy and consumer electronics products, today announced a licensing agreement with Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., to create a line of accessories that feature the newest heroes from Skylanders Giants. The accessories will hit the shelves of Toys "R" Us this fall in the United States and Canada.

October 2, 2012 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several items of interest to collectors:

Robots In Disguise Weaponizer Series 01 - Optimus & Bumblebee
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2819&category=8996

New Bandai Tamashii & More (Gundam, Chogokin, Saint Seiya, Figuarts)
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=10793

Medicom MAFEX No.001 The Amazing Spider-Man & No.002 Batman
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=mafex

AM-21 Arms Master Optimus Prime
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TAK11571&mode=re...

Captain America War Bond Art from eFX
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/search.aspx?search=america+efx

The Hobbit Film Cells
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=2370&company=0&categor...

1/6 Scale A Better Tomorrow – Mark Action Figure

October 2012 - Funko has announced three POP! Vinyl figures based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

October 2012 - Funko has announced three Plushies based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

October 2012 - Funko has announced three Wacky Wobblers based on The Hobbit: Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, and Gollum. All three should be shipping to stores right about now.

K'NEX Announces October Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20 Contest

Contests Run Monthly Through December, 20 Chances to Win Each Month!

Hatfield, PA, October 2012 – K'NEX, the only US construction toy company focused on Building Worlds Kids Love™, announced its tenth in a series of twelve contests, Mission: K'NEX 20 on 20, monthly "hunts" for secret codes on various K'NEX related web pages.

Every month on the 20th day, through December 2012, K'NEX will be giving away K'NEX products to lucky fans! On the 1st weekday of every month a prize will be revealed and a new "mission" is assigned. Missions can be found on the K'NEX website: http://www.knex.com/20thanniversary/Mission20on20/ which directs participants how to find secret codes. Once a code is found, participants must return to the K'NEX site and enter the code. If correct, they are eligible to be entered for a chance to win a prize. On the 20th of each month, when the contest closes, winners will be randomly chosen from those eligible entries.