May 17, 2005 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

15% OFF ORDERS OVER $60 SALE: This sale is valid on all non-pre-order items - this is a great chance to save 15% off everything we have on hand in our warehouse now! Please read the important sales info found here: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/10.asp - Please note that a handful of recent arrivals and selected items have had prices increased temporarily during the sale and those prices will return to normal when the sale ends.

PRE-ORDERS:

PRE-ORDER MORTAL KOMBAT: We have final images listed on the site for this exciting new series from Jazwares. Each figure is 6 inches tall, has 22 points of articulation and has soft flexible armor - the set includes one each of: Subzero, Baraka, Scorpion, Raiden

PRE-ORDER - THE CROW: NECA's new Box Set is available to pre-order for $27.99. This set features The Crow vs. Top Dollar on the cathedral rooftop

PRE-ORDER NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS: NBX Series 2 figure sets are now up for pre-order for $47.99 per set of 4. The set includes Santa Jack, Dr. Finklestein, Witches, and Harlequinn Demon.

PRE-ORDER MACROSS & ROBOTECH: The 1/48 Scale Brown VF-1A from Yamato is available for pre-ordering for $164.99. Toynami has exciting news - the Masterpiece #3 Roy Fokker is going to be available one last time. We have them up for pre-order for $64.99.

PRE-ORDER GENTLE GIANT: Three new items from Gentle Giant. The Darth Vader Bust - $44.99, Yoda Bust - $41.99, and Animated Clone Wars Anakin Maquette - $72.99 are each up for pre-order. We have other upcoming Gentle Giant items available as well.

PRE-ORDERS ARRIVING SOON - These items will all be arriving in the next 1 - 2 weeks:

- SIN CITY COLOR & BLACK/WHITE SETS - $69.99 each - arriving ahead of
schedule!
- TAKARA TRANSFORMERS: BT-14 Wheeljack, Galaxy Force GC-17 & GC-18, RM-24 Reverse Convoy
- STIKFAS: Arriving in about a week: Beta Female & Jungle Cat, Motorcycle, Super Hero, Super Villian, Beta Female Fairy, Green Omega Military
- H.R. GIGER ALIEN BUST: Limited to only 500 pieces and hand signed - $999.99 each!

NEW ITEMS IN STOCK:

MCFARLANE DRAGONS: McFarlane came through with a final production run of these extrememly popular figures! Sets of 5 are now available. Series 2 Dragons pre-orders are also available.

MEGAMAN: The first arrival from a new company we are dealing with - Jazwares has produced a very cool set of 6" Megaman and MegamanX figures. The set of 6 figures is priced at $35.99

SIDESHOW:
- 1/4 SCALE NAPOLEON BONAPARTE - Priced at $219.99
- EDDIE RICKENBACHER - Flying Ace - priced at $41.99
- GROND TROLL MAQUETTE - The 4th design Maquette from LotR

FACTORY X: The Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Spike has just arrived - this realistic prop comes with a high end display case

RUROUNI KENSHIN: A new arrival from Yamato USA. The set of 5 figures is priced at $25.99 and the single Himura Kenshin is $5.99