June 19, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

25% OFF SALE! Its once again time to save big money on thousands of items at BBTS. Everything is on sale except 'New' and 'Preorder/Backorder' items - so be sure to browse through your favorite menus as well as checking out a few new ones. This sale will end on Thursday June 22nd at 12:00 Noon Central Time.

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STAR WARS SAGA WAVE 5: Our entire order will be here around Tuesday 6/27 and we still have a limited number of sets and singles available. Sets of 8 are available at $62.99 and various single figures are start at $6.99

ALTERNATORS MIRAGE WAVE: Limited preorders are left remaining for the case containing Mirage, Prime, Meister and Tracks - arriving around 6/27 and priced at $89.99

YAMATO GARLAND 1/15: The awesome new transforming Garland figure will be here in around 7 - 10 days - get your preorder in now at $109.99

STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES: The next batch of 8 new figures will be arriving in about a week - we have about 20% of our shipment left

MARVEL LEGENDS 13: Reserve your set of 6 figures now for $60.99 - arriving around the end of the month!

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PALISADES TRANSFORMER STATUES: Diamond comics will finish the production of the three final TF Statues. The 3" Ravage and 6" Ghost of Starscream will be arriving to us in about a week. The Ghost of Starscream statue is limited to a mere 300 pieces and we have guaranteed stock up for preorder. The last statue - Devastator - will be here in the fall.

STAR WARS TITANIUM: New listings for the 3" TIE Interceptor, B-Wing, Mace Windu's Jedi Starfighter and Leia's Speeder Bike join the growing ranks of 3" figures. Vintage finish versions of IG-88 and Clone trooper have also been listed.

PREMIUM FORMAT 1/4 ROGER MOORE - JAMES BOND: Sideshow has done a great job with this new 18" figure based on Roger Moore. The figure comes with a real cloth tuxedo and pistol, no martini however.

HELLSING 7" SERAS VICTORIA STATUE: Truly one of the cooler statues we've seen in a while. Seras stands around 7" tall, yet holds a giant 11" rifle on her back - preorder now at $32.99

LASSIE STATUE: Electric Tike & Sideshow bring us a new statue based on your favorite do-gooder pet - pre-order now at $94.99

GI JOE SIGMA 6: A new wave of 8" Soldier figures are up for order and we've also listed the second round of 2.5" figures

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RESIDENT EVIL 2: Neca's hot new figures are in stock now at $79.99 for the full set of 7 figures - which includes one of each of the 4 versions of the Los Illuminados Monks as well as Krauser, Garrrador, and Regenerator. Another nicely done set of figures

SUPERMAN RETURNS: A variety of new toys have arrived just in time for the movie release. The 'Select Sculpts' figures are the highlight of the movie collection so far - check them out along with 40 other products.

CARS MACK TRUCK PLAYSET: Another shipment has just arrived, this hard to
find playset is in stock now for $14.99 along with a few other items, with backorders available on the items that previously sold out.

HALO 2 BROWN SPARTAN: The exclusive brown Spartan is available for $14.99

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED: A huge shipment of new JL figures arrived recently, 2 of 3 sets sold out before we could send out a newsletter, but we do have the Justice Lords 3-pack available. Preorders have been listed on the remaining sets, these are hard to keep in stock so be sure to reserve yours now.

DARTH MAUL FX: The single bladed version now joins the double bladed version in our inventory - both available at $109.99 and $189.99 respectively

DEAD MAN'S CHEST PROP REPLICAS: The very popular mini pirates props have just been restocked, Davy Jones' Key, Sparrow's Ring, and Elizabeth Swann's necklace