August 7, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE PART 2: Over 40 new menus have just been added to our sale page! There are a wide variety of older items here listed at discounts in the 40% to 50% off range, with a few in the 60% and 70+% range as well. There are some great deals to be had so be sure to browse through many of these sales menus.

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OBI-WAN KENOBI FX LIGHTSABER: We've just reduced the price of this new saber to $99.99 - a full $20 off the MSRP! We should have them in within 10 days or so - another great FX from Master Replicas.

BINALTECH / KISS CONVOY: Its been quite a while since any Binaltechs have been released in Japan, and they chose a good one to resume shipping with. The Dodge SRT-10 Pickup Convoy is available to preorder at $64.99 - it also includes the Melissa PVC figure with surf-board weapon.

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GI JOE: SWORD OF SNAKE EYES: Get a life sized version of your favorite mute ninja's best weapon. This sword is constructed completely of sturdy metal and is in stock now for $174.99. Storm Shadow's Sword also available.

BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT: The vintage department has just listed a variety of G1 Transformers and more GI Joe figures. There are some nicely preserved examples in these batches.

EVANGELION: The new Rei & Asuka Plug-Suit PVC Statue is really a cool piece, the two ladies are stretched out on a large base and the set is packaged very well - in stock for $41.99

STIKFAS RESTOCK: About 20 sold out Stikfas are now back in stock including the new Assault Team 4-pack - check them all out.

GAOGAIGAR: CM's new Yusha-oh Gaogaigo figure is now in stock for just $44.99 - this figure stands around 6" tall and has a colorful paint scheme

REVOLTECH: Dante and Getter 1 are each back in stock for $19.99 - these ~6" figures have tons of articulation and Kaiyodo has plans to release a couple of them each month so there should be a lot more cool stuff in the future.

LITTLE APPLE DOLLS: The mini version of series 1 has just arrived, these figures are roughly 4" tall and priced at only $29.99 for the set

GOTHIC DARK ALAQUA: Blue Box ventures into the goth realm with this new line of figures. Alaqua is nicely done and priced at $38.99

BATMAN / SUPERMAN WAVE 2: The Return of Supergirl assortment is now back in stock for $59.99 - a great set with two different Supergirl figures.

ANGEL DELUXE WAVE: The Deluxe versions of Spike and Angel are each in stock for $12.99. Each comes with a few accessories and Spike has an extra set of arms.

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STAR WARS 12" LEIA AS BOUSHH: Sideshow has done a fabulous job with this figure, Leia's face is dead-on and the outfit is great. This figure will be a limited edition as all the other 12" Star Wars figures have been, so be sure not to miss out on it. We've set our price a bit below the MSRP at $57.99. Jabba, Salacious, and Bib Fortuna are also up for preorder.

FOUR HORSEMEN - XETHEUS EXCLUSIVE: This awesome minotaur is the lead figure for The Seventh Kingdom in-house series they created. Our exclusive minotaur has sold out, but we were able to secure a fairly small quantity of Xetheus - only $19.99 and sure to be hard to find in the future.

GWEN STEFANI L.A.M.B. DOLLS: This new line is from a company called
Huckleberry Toys, the dolls feature stylized outfits based on Gwen's outfits and fashion products. There are 4 versions of Gwen and 4 versions of her Harajuko friends.

BANDAI GUNDAM: The HCM Pro Yakuto Doga, Master Grade Crossbone Gundam X-1 Version Ka, and very cool Ex Model 1/1700 La Vie en Rose (which looks to be a fairly complex vehicle kit) have all just been listed. We'll keep you posted about more new Gundams as they are announced.

BLEACH: Toynami will be releasing a 5" PVC 2-pack featuring Ichigo Kurosaki & Rukia Kuchiki. This set is only $14.99 and will be here in time for the holidays.

HOT TOYS MILITARY: We plan to carry all future Hot Toys releases including their full military lineup. The next release is a US Army Airborne Ranger - Exclusive Version. This figure comes with almost more gear than he can carry - tons of detail and great quality from Hot Toys.

REAL ROBOT REVOLUTION: A sharp new series from Bandai - this model kit will require paint and cement to complete. The kit is a 1/48 Scale mech called the SPT Layzner - preorders are listed at $47.99

FALL OUT BOY: Sota worked with the band to produce this set of roto cast figures. Sets of 4 are available at $54.99

MICROMAN - KINNIKUMAN: We don't have any images of the next round of muscle micromen, but we do have a name and a price: $15.99 each for Robin Mask, Terry Man, and Brocken JR.

THE GOONIES: The loveable giant Sloth now gets his own action figure. This figure is extremely limited and is imported from Japan. Sloth is not cheap however, $274.99 gets you in the door for this fun 12" item.

MACROSS: The 1/48 VF-1A Max is up for preorder again - Yamato is doing another production run and we have preorders listed at $154.99