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Hi - Here is another quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about another batch of new preorders and more new arrivals

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NEW PREORDERS:
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LICENSED HALLOWEEN COSTUMES: HALO, BATMAN, HELLBOY & MORE We've just received the latest list of new items from Rubies Costume Company and listed about 50 of their best offerings. There are masks, props, and full body costumes from Halo, Batman - The Dark Knight, 300, Superman, Hellboy 2, Indiana Jones and more. There are a variety of price points from the $5 to $10 range all the way up to high end collector costumes coming in at over $600. Take a look at the full selection here, these will be in stock in time for Halloween Delivery.

MASTER REPLICAS HALO 3 ARTICULATED 18" MASTER CHIEF Master Replicas has just announced a number of Halo 3 items. The first piece is an 18" articulated figure of Master Chief himself. He's got 14 points of articulation, die-cast armor, and comes with an MA5C weapon as an accessory.

CALL OF DUTY SERIES 1 - MCFARLANE The newest Call of Duty game is subtitled World At War, and features WWII-era soldiers. McFarlane Toys has announced their first wave of figures from the game, and it includes a British Special Ops Soldier in Arctic gear, a Marine Corpsman with a flamethrower, a Marine Corpsman with a Thompson machine gun, and a Marine Infantry man. Place your order for the single figures, set of four, or case of eight today!

AVP MOVIE MASTERPIECE SHE-PREDATOR MACHIKO Machiko is a character introduced in the Alien Vs. predator comics, who is the only human to be acknowledged as a predator by that feared race. This Movie Masterpiece figure stands about 12" tall, and comes complete with display base, many weapons and an Alien skull shield.

MARVEL LEGENDS HULK FIN FANG FOOM BAF WAVE 2 Hasbro has announced this wave, which will allow you to finish the Fin Fang Foom Bulid-A-Figure. New figures in this wave include the Absorbing Man, a Savage Grey Hulk based on Dale Keown's art, and Doc Samson. The set of these three, along with wave 1, will give all the pieces needed for the BAF, or if you'd like, the case of this wave includes two each of the three new figures, plus one each of Wendigo and King Hulk from wave 1.

SUPERHERO SQUAD SERIES 9 This assortment includes new figures Spider-Man & Electro, Spider-Man & Sentry, Punisher & Blade and Captain America & Red Skull. We've got them listed as a set of 4 two-packs, or as a case with a few characters from the last wave. The Spider-Man & Electro two pack is also listed singly.

HALO - MASTER REPLICAS 1:1 COVENANT ELECTRONIC PLASMA SWORD REPLICA The second pre-order we've put up is for Master Replicas' new Covenant Plasma Sword replica. This weapon is 36" long, with a die-cast hilt, serialized LED lights, and 5 different sound effects! This weapon should scare off any extraterrestrial attackers.

HALO - MASTER REPLICAS SCALED MASTER CHIEF HELMET REPLICA SET OF 2 Last but not least, Master Replicas has announced scaled replicas of the Master Chief green and UNSC Spartan red helmets. These 7" helmets are made of molded plastic with die-cast parts, and each includes a display stand for storage. Get your pre-order in on this set today!

SAMUS ARAN IN ZERO SUIT STATUE This statue shows the Metroid heroine in the Zero Suit she wore in the ending to Metroid Prime 2. This blue and black form-fitting suit has racing lines, and a red design on the back that looks dangerously like target.

HELLBOY 2 SWORD & SPEAR, "BIG BABY" 1:1 REPLICA Sideshow has announced a life-sized version of "Big Baby," Hellboy's shotgun from the new movie. This replica includes a display stand, along with shells for the shotgun. Hollywood Collectibles, on the other hand, is doing replicas of the Sword and Spear from the movie, and each is a limited edition of 5000 pieces.

GI JOE 25TH ANNIVERSARY 12" FIGURES WAVE 2 Hasbro has also announced the next wave of 12" GI Joe figures. This wave includes the Flint figure from wave 1, as well as Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow and Torpedo. You can get these in our case of 6 listing, and we've also got them all listed individually.

NEW 12" INDIANA JONES Two more 12" figures have been announced for the Indiana Jones line, and our pre-orders are up for them. The first is Indiana Jones in German Disguise, who comes with a rocket launcher accessory. The other is Mutt, in a leather jacket with a switchblade and the Crystal Skull.

MARVEL MIGHTY MUGGS SINGLES We've now got most of these figures listed singly, so you can fill out your collection however you'd like. The figures we've got for pre-order now include Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man, Hulk, Doctor Doom, Captain America, Black Costume Spider-Man and Ghost Rider.

TF ANIMATED DELUXE WAVE 4 REVISION 2 The announcement of this revision case allows us to put up a new listing for the set of the three new bots that come in this case: Swoop, Sentinel Prime and Elite Guard Bumblebee. If you're interested, we also have cases of W4R2 listed, which include two each of the above listed bots, along with one each of Snarl and Soundwave.

TF UNIVERSE LEGENDS WAVE 3 This wave includes the first Legends figures from the new Transformers Animated line. This wave features a set of Animated Optimus Prime, Animated Bumblebee and Animated Prowl, or you can go for the case, which includes two each of those three, plus one each of G1 Autobots Hound and Jazz.

VOTOMS 35MAX FATTY PVC FIGURE This teal-colored mech unit has an optical structure similar to the Gundam Z'Gok, with one central eye in the middle of its face. His armor has a giant bump that hangs forward off the chest, which is probably what gave this figure its name.

DBZ STATUES - VEGETA, FRIEZA, SS GOKU, TRUNKS High Dream's line of Dragonball Z statues continues with the announcement of these four new pieces. Enemy-turned-ally Vegeta, evil conqueror Frieza, hero Goku in Super Saiyan mode and Trunks are all listed now, and in scale with the originally-announced Piccolo statue. Pick up the whole set of these statues for a great diorama display - only $139.99 each

"THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES" SARAH JANE & BADDIES FIGURES The first wave of figures from the new Doctor Who spin-off is a set of two-packs. Each pack comes with Sarah Jane in a different outfit, along with a bad guy from the show, which include Kudlak, a Graske and a baby Slitheen.

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MCFARLANE HALO 3 SERIES 2 FIGURES Our brand new shipment just arrived today, and this assortment looks great. Whether as a set of nine or individually, you'll want to take a look at Master Chief 2, the Olive EOD Armor Spartan Soldier, the Arbiter, the Drone, the White EVA Armor Spartan Soldier, the Brute Stalker, the Red QCB Armor Spartan Soldier, the Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and the Tan Spartan Scout. Each figure is about 6" tall, with a bunch of accessories. Pick up your favorites at $11.99 - $13.99 each, or save a few bucks and get the whole set for just $99.99, or a case at $119.99.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT SERIES 2 We've got the whole second wave of World of Warcraft figures in stock now! Choose from Gnome Warrior Sprocket Gyrospring, Human Warrior Archilon Shadowheart, Night Elf Druid Broll Bearmantle or Troll priest Zabra Hexx, each for only $14.99, or pick up the whole set! We've also got the Series 2 Deluxe Draenei Paladin Vindicator Maraad in stock, so complete your collection today!

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT - GRAPPLING HOOK, BATARANGS The new prop replicas from DC Direct are taken directly from the props used in the movie. Both the grappling hook gun and the batarangs are cold cast porcelain, and each is mounted on a specially designed display base. These limited edition pieces are sure to be a hit with fans of the Dark Knight.

MARVEL LEGENDS UNLEASHED IRON MAN Hasbro's newest Unleashed figure is Iron Man, and we've got him in stock for you! This figure has 28 points of articulation for all the poseability you might want, along with repulsor blast accessories and a jet boot blast/smoke base for the Iron Man to hover on for display. Don't miss this great figure, at only $23.99!

TRANSFORMERS UNIVERSE WAVE 1 - SET OF 3, SINGLES Another shipment of wave one has arrived, and they're all ready to go! Choose from Prowl in his usual police car form, Sunstreaker the yellow sportscar, or pick up the set of three with Tankor (Octane) the triple changer, or even a case!

KOTOBUKIYA INDIANA & HENRY JONES ARTFX STATUES Kotobukiya's ArtFX statues from "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" have arrived at last. Dr. Henry Jones captures the likeness of Sean Connery, who is standing with a closed umbrella, worn suitcase at his side. The Indy figure has him clad in standard leather jacket and fedora, with bullwhip at the ready in one hand and a golden idol in the other.

JARETH & HOGGLE TWO-PACK We've received our shipment of these figures from Labyrinth, and the sculpt on the new Hoggle figure is particularly good. Both Jareth and Hoggle have great attention to detail, and Jareth is in his walking outfit, and comes with a cane, extra grasping hand and a crystal ball, while Hoggle has his bandolier of charms and a peach. Get both these great figures for only $29.99!

TF ANIMATED BUMPER BATTLERS The first series of Transformers Animated Bumper Battlers is now in stock. This first set of bump-and-transform figures includes Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Ratchet, and each one has sound and/or speech effects when you press a button on their hood. Pick up the set, or an individual Optimus Prime or Bumblebee, if you'd like!

SHUNYA YAMASHITA FINE ART BUSTS - KARIN, NOEL Two more busts in the Art of Shunya Yamashita line have come in, and they're ready to go. Karin is a purple-haired beauty, serene looking yet with a dagger hidden behind her back. Noel, on the other hand, is a white-haired girl with knuckle blades in each hand, and a black leather bodysuit not unlike the Black Cat's. Pick these excellent busts up today!

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VINTAGE DEPARTMENT
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BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT IS BUYING COLLECTIONS: The vintage department is always looking for collections of items from the last 30 years, so if you have some vintage items you are looking to cash in, or if you need to clear out some more recent items to make room for cooler new stuff, drop them a line at [email protected] and James will get back to you with further information.