June 13, 2003 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

MUPPETS: The series 4 Muppets have arrived and are now in stock for $39.99. Mega Muppet - 13" Animal has also arrived and is available for $23.99. (pre-orders ship friday/monday)

SIDESHOW TOYS & SIDESHOW WETA LOTR: A variety of items including James Bond & Scaramanga from the Man with the Golden Gun (pre-orders ship friday/monday), S-Mart Ash, Mole Man, and The Werewolf of London 12" figures have all arrived. We have restocked a variety of Fellowship busts and statues including the Ringwraith and Steed Statue.

TRANSFORMERS ITEMS: The clear RID Spychangers singly carded figures have just arrived - set of 6 for $29.99 (on the main TF menu). We have restocked the Prowl, Soundwave, Hot Rod and Starscream Busts from Hard Hero. Dreamwave Armada #12 comic is now in stock.

MARVEL: The very cool Ultimate Iron Man figure is now in stock for $16.99.

GI JOE: The Scarlett Bust is available in limited quantities (pre-orders ship Friday/Monday)

NEW PRE-ORDERS:

- BANDAI STAR TREK MODELS: The highly popular Enterprise is followed up by an even better Enterprise-E kit - both are pre-painted highly detailed snap together kits. $69.99 and $74.99 respectively - competitively priced to compete with on-line retailers located in Japan.

- MUPPETS: Series 5 & 6 are now available for pre-order along with the Mini-Muppets boxed sets series 1 and 2.

- MCFARLANE: A bunch of new McFarlane pre-orders including NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB, Matrix, Terminator, Spawn 24 & More. Now available as sets instead of cases (please see note on pre-order menu about pre-order sets & shortage situations)

- TRANSFORMERS: MyClone Series 3, Hasbro Commemorative Series V - Hoist, Inferno, Tracks, Transformers Universe Deluxe and Ultra figures (repaints of past Beast Machines and Beast Wars figures) New Hard Hero Busts: Shockwave, Jazz, Ultra Magnus.

- GI JOE: Flint Bust from Palisades - Now available for Pre-Order.