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

We've received over a full semi-truck load of stuff in the past few days so please take a look at the big list of arrivals below:

TAKARA TRANSFORMERS: The #19 Perceptor figure has just arrived! (Pre-Orders will be processed later today) Perceptor comes in the Dreamwave art box that is about twice as wide as the standard size and overall its a great looking re-issue - in stock now for $44.99. We've also restocked a variety of other Transformer items: #18 Soundblaster, #11 Astrotrain, Overcharge (Blitzwing Repaint), Fire Guts God Ginrai Exclusive, #16 Insecticons, Robotmasters Black Victory Saber Set.

TOY BIZ SPIDER-MAN & FANTASTIC FOUR: A wide variety of items from Toy Biz for all age groups. The new Fantastic 4 movie figures have arrived, we now have Mr. Fantastic, Thing, and Human Torch in stock for $8.99 each. The very fun electronic Thing Hands are also in stock - a cool role-playing item. Spider-Man items include 12" Classic Spider-Man and Venom, 4 different Stunt System sets, 3 Bump & Go Spider-Man vehicles, Spider-Man and Friends figures, The 3-Stream Mega Blast Webshooter, and aerosol webshooter refills. All these items are near the top of this menu

LORD OF THE RINGS: Fellowship of the Rings and Return of the King wave 5 sets are available for $44.99 and $39.99 per set respectively and we also have some single figures available starting at $6.99 each. A few new LotR arrivals from Sideshow-Weta are also now in stock. The very cool Helm of Sauron is $64.99 and we have 5 of the Weapons Sets in stock for $38.99 each. Sets include: Hobbits, Nazgul, Moria Orcs, Fellowship 2, and Gimli.

SCARFACE - MEZCO: Brand new Tony Montana figures have just arrived, this wave of figures is the realistic wave that really does Pacino justice - very nice figures. There are 3 figures available - The Fall, and The Player with two color variations - figures start at $11.99 each. Cinema of Fear 2 Mezits are also in stock for $11.99

TRANSFORMERS ENERGON: Another shipment of Energon Basics has arrived, this is the last wave currently available from Hasbro before the new Cybertron figures begin to arrive (Late June / Early July) Energon Basics that are now back in stock include: A3, A4, D1, D2, D3, D4, C3, and C4

WWE - CLASSIC SUPERSTARS: Wave 6 of the WWE wrestling figures have just arrived. We have the full set of 9 available for the very competitive price of $89.99 and singles of Shawn Michaels, Doink the Clown, and Earthquake are also available.

MICROMAN: An exclusive Microman item from E-Hobby in Japan has just arrived, the M271/M272 set is now in stock for $39.99. We also have the full set of 6 Magneforce figures available for $18.49 each.

MASTER REPLICAS: The Anakin and Obi-Wan LE Lightsabers are both back in stock for the low price of $351.99 each. We've also received more Cinderella Glass Slippers, Mouseketeer Hat Replica, and LotR One Ring on Sauron's Finger.

STREET FIGHTER 2: The Round 2 exclusive repaint sets are now in stock for $59.99 - this set features special paint variations of all the round 2 figures and is limited to only 1500 sets worldwide

SOUL OF CHOGOKIN: We've opened a short term pre-order on the GX-27 Gaiking - we have a few shipments that will be arriving in early July. Pre-orders are available for $114.99. A few more GX-05R and GX-03 are back in stock as well.

BANDAI JAPAN POWERRANGERS: The previously sold out DekaRoboBase is now back in stock for $129.99 - this is a HUGE item thats proven to be quite popular over the past year. More Kamen Rider Disk animals are also in stock.

ANIME: A new figure from Mon-Sieur Bome has arrived, the racy Blue Devil female figure is in stock for $14.99. From Intron Depot - we have two previews exclusives - Ballistics and Galhound PVC Statues for $23.99 each.

STIKFAS: We've restocked the Glowing Male Phantom, Beta Female Nurse, Beta Female Windsurfer as well as a variety of other Stikfas - all only $8.99 each!

NECA MOVIE & MUSIC COLLECTIBLES:

- IRON MAIDEN: Somewhere in Time Eddie and Piece of Mind Eddie are each available for $14.99

- HEAD KNOCKERS: Pinhead from Hellraiser and Stripe from Gremlins are now in stock

- GHOSTBUSTERS DANCING SLIMER: a very funny item that plays the theme song

DUSTY TRAILS TOYS: We've just listed the Trail Troopers parachute figures for $24.99 per set of 6. Each figure comes with its own operating Parachute. Series 2 sets of 6 are also back in stock.

LIST OF NEW PRE-ORDER Items:

NECA PRE-ORDER SIN CITY 2 & MOVIE ITEMS: Sin City Series 2 sets of 6 are now available to pre-order for $66.99 per set. We have both the Black & White and Color sets available. (Sin City 1 is in stock now for $69.99) Also coming soon from NECA is the 18" Robocop figure which speaks 7 different phrases, the 19" Jason figure from Jason vs. Freddy, and a Napoleon Dynamite HeadKnocker.

PRE-ORDER SOUTH PARK: Mezco takes over the South Park Franchise and the new series 1 set of 6 figures is available for $59.99

PRE-ORDER SIMPSONS: Gentle Giant's series 1 Bust-Ups set of 4 is available to pre-order for $20.99

PRE-ORDER CYBERTRON: We've listed the huge Supreme Starscream Cybertron figure for $55.99

PRE-ORDER INUYASHA: Both Kagome and InuYasha 1/8 Scale PVC Statues will be arriving in Fall - they are priced at $19.99 each

OTHER COOL RECENT ARRIVALS:

MCFARLANE TWISTED FAIRY TALES - $62.99

TOYNAMI MASTERPIECE #4 SUE GRAHAM - $79.99

SIN CITY 1 BLACK & WHITE SET OF 6 - $69.99

ROTOCAST STREET FIGHTER EVIL RYU - 9" - $25.99