October 14, 2009 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about more new arrivals and preorders - and a 15% Off sale that will be running from now through Friday.

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15% OFF SALE
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Its time for one last fling before holiday shopping kicks into high gear, from now until Friday, October 16 at 12:00 Central time - you can save 15% on all instock items. 'New' and 'Preorder' items are excluded, but there are still thousands of items to choose from including vintage department items. Browse through any of your favorite menus and take advantage of the savings.

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NEW ARRIVALS
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BBTS EXCLUSIVE "WHAT IF?" CAPTAIN AMERICA IN IRON CAP ARMOR This new Big Bad Toy Store exclusive is taken from the cover art for What If? Civil War #1, and is Steve Rogers (Captain America) going into battle in an armor suit especially built for him by his friend Tony Stark, alias Iron Man. This figure is limited to 2000 pieces worldwide, and is priced at $24.99 - don't miss out on this iconic figure.

HALO 3 SERIES 6 - SET, SINGLES A large shipment from McFarlane Toys has arrived, and a good chunk of it is the new Halo 2009 Wave 3 Medal Edition. We've got the figures of this wave listed singly at $11.99, or you can pick up the set of six figures for $64.99. For $79.99, you can opt for a case, which gives you one of each of the six figures, plus extras of the ODST Rookie and White Spartan Soldier Recon figures.

ALTERNITY MEGATRON BLACK NISSAN RESTOCK We've also received a number of the Alternity A-02 Nissan Fairlady Z Megatron - Diamond Black version. This sleek vehicle has reddish-orange secondary colors and matches Megatron's rage well. You can pick up this figure now, priced at $49.99.

ENCORE #18 SKIDS The latest Encore piece was also in our shipment, and now Skids is ready to join your collection. Listed at $34.99, this import piece is a great way to add to your G1 collection.

FFIX PLAY ARTS FIGURES Vivi, Garnet and Zidane from Final Fantasy IX have arrived, in Play Arts figure form. You can pick up the set of three for $84.99 ($5 off MSRP), or you can choose your favorites, priced at $29.99 each.

HALO 3 MONGOOSE WITH CYAN SPARTAN EOD We've also received the first wave of 2009 Mongooses, and although it looks like the set with the orange Spartan Solider Mark V is sold out, we should have plenty of the Cyan Spartan EOD set left over after pre-orders, and ther'ye listed at $20.99 for the Mongoose and rider set.

THE DARK NIGHT RETURNS BOX SET This new box set from DC includes a new printing of the Prestige Format "Batman: The Dark Knight Returns" #1, as well as figures of both Batman & the Joker as they appear in this classic possible future tale. We have this box set listed at $34.99, $5 below MSRP.

MARVEL LEGENDS IRON MAN & MARIA HILL TWO-PACK We've received a small shipment of the Marvel Legends Iron Man & Maria Hill two-pack. Priced at $29.99, this pack fills in the SHIELD hierarchy shelf, with each character having been in charge of the organization during the recent Civil War and Secret Invasion.

BACK TO THE FUTURE PART III DELOREAN The third of Furyu's Deloreans has arrived. Taking its cues from "Back to the Future III," this piece has exposed engine parts, opening doors and more, and is priced at $24.99.

HENKEI CYCLONUS RESTOCK We've received an import shipment full of Transformers and more, including a restock of the Classics D-07 Cyclonus. Sporting a light purple paintjob and wielding a Targetmaster helper, Cyclonus is listed at $32.99 and ready to fight battles in your galaxy.

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NEW PREORDERS
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STAR TREK MARK IX TRICORDER - BRENT SPINER SIGNATURE VERSION This new version of the Mark IX Tricorder is similar to the previous Master Replicas version, but with upgraded and added lights, stickers and more. In addition, this version has a numbered plaque signed by Brent Spiner, Data on The Next Generation. The tricorder is limited to 1000 pieces, and is listed at $348.99.

BIOHAZARD 5 VIDEO GAME MASTERPIECE CHRIS REDFIELD IN S.T.A.R.S. OUTFIT Chris Redfield in S.T.A.R.S. outfit has been announced by Hot Toys, and now we've got him listed for you. Priced at $144.99, this figure includes a whole host of accessories in addition to his fabric S.T.A.R.S. uniform.

ASOBLOCKS Pregoods' new figure sets are now on their way. Featuring a ball-joint style with hexagonal shaping, these new sets have been compared to Stikfas and other modular type figures. We've got a large chunk of the line listed, priced from $6.99 for starter packs up to $58.99 for the 401S Special set.

HOT TOYS APEXPLORERS - SPACE ADAM COLOR FIGURE, SPECIAL ADAM WHITE FIGURE Winson Ma's Apexplorers line gets two more figures this season. The Space Adam figure is clothed in a red suit, stands about 13.75" tall and is listed at $399.99. The Special Adam figure is limited to 400 pieces worldwide, is wearing a white variant suit, and is priced at $549.99; both figures are set to arrive next June.

DISNEY FRIENDS COSBABIES CHRISTMAS MICKEY & DONALD SET This set from Hot Toys has Mickey (with old-school eyes) and his friend Donald dressed up in fur-lined hats and coats ala Santa, with a cute red and green scarf on Donald, too. This pair is priced at $29.99 and will be the perfect holiday gift for any Disney fan.

INDIANA JONES VS MOLA RAM DIORAMA Sideshow's newest Indy piece shows Indiana and his enemy Mola Ram struggling on the hanging ladder, more concerned about the Sankara stones that the lava below. This diorama measures 16.5" tall by 14" wide by 9" deep, and is listed at $279.99, $20 below the MSRP.

YAMATO NEON GENESIS EVANGELION FIGURES Yamato has announced a new line of 7" Evangelion units. We've got the EVA-00 Prototype, the EVA-01 Test Type and the EVA-02 Production Model figures listed, each with accessories and each priced at $14.99.