January 6, 2004 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

NEW TAKARA TRANSFORMERS: BT-02 Sideswipe 1/24 scale Dodge Viper has arrived and is available for $54.99. The #11 re-issue Astrotrain (black & white) has arrived and we still have pre-orders for the purple & tan exclusive version. Micromaster Landcross is available for $49.99 per box of 12 figures and we have received more of the #10 Soundwave re-issue - $49.99 (Astrotrain & Landcross Pre-Orders will be processed shortly)

PERFECT GRADE GUNDAM: The massive 1/60 Perfect Grade RX-78 Gundam GP01/Fb has arrived and is now available for $255.99. The box for this item is substantially larger than any previous perfect grade kit and contains parts to make 2 different versions of this figure as well as the maintenance bay.

MOTU SNAKEMEN: We have received more of the Snakemen set of 4 with King Hsss, Khan, Too Bad and Skeletor. The set is available for $44.99 and we have more Snakemen on order with Mattel.

BLUE BOX - PERFECT BODY: The 2nd version of Blue Box Perfect Body figures have arrived. Three versions are in stock - Brunette, Asian & African American - all with the improved Stage 2 body style. Each priced at $12.99

MORE TRANSFORMERS: The TRU Japan exclusive - Magna Convoy DX Giftset has arrived and we have limited stock available for $149.99 - This set includes the powerlinx prime, clear red Overload and a repainted minicon team. Nucleon Quest Prime and re-Issue God Ginrai have arrived. God Ginrai is available for the low price of $39.99. We have received the Japanese versions of the Keychains released domestically in the past few years. A box of 12 various keychains is $44.99 - a mix of Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Brawn & Windcharger. The Hasbro commemorative Grapple and Powermaster Prime have also arrived.

ABARANGERS: The exclusive Green Killer Oh and Green Bakuryu Gattia have arrived. Both figures have the same paint style - Dark green with some olive green and brown highlights. Each is priced at $69.99

OTHER COOL ITEMS:

STAR WARS KUBRICKS: Sets of 12 with Indiana Jones are back in stock
SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: GX-18 Getter Dragon is back in stock
STAR TREK: All 3 Enterprise kits are now in stock
GUNDAM: Exclusive C-3 2003 RX-78-2 Gundam 2nd version MSIA in stock