August 31, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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GENTLE GIANT - CLONE TROOPER BUST: We have the white bust in stock well under the MSRP at only $39.99. The bust stands around 8" tall and comes with extra parts to form various poses.

AUTOBOT'S MATRIX STATUE: Limited to only 1000 pieces, this cool statue gives you a nice sized replica of not only the Matrix, but the Key to Vector Sigma as well. In stock now in limited quantities for $159.99

HARRY POTTER BUSTS: The new Death-Eater and Nearly Headless Nick Busts are now in stock for $44.99 each - more nice sculpts from Gentle Giant.

MIAMI VICE: Tubbs and Crockett are now in stock for $14.99 each, these are the based on the 80's characters, not from the recent movie. Several jacket color variations are available.

JAY & SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK: Bluntman, Chronic, Willenholly and more are available as a set of 7 for $68.99 and we also have single figures available for $9.99 - check out the latest inaction figures.

MARVEL STATUES & BUSTS: A variety of new arrivals including: Bowen's Hawkeye Statue, Sunfire, Frankie Raye, and Shocker Mini Busts, and Marvel's Hawkeye Bust.

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NEW PREORDERS:
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MACROSS 1/60 YF-19: This long awaited beauty has just been listed at $199.99 - Yamato brings us another completely new mold, and it's a good one. We have pictures of all three modes.

NIGHTMARE BEFORE X-MAS: Three new listings from NECA include the Series 5 set of 4, the Lock, Shock & Barrel boxed set, and the Jack with Snomobile boxed set. The 24" Jack has also just arrived.

KURT COBAIN - UNPLUGGED: NECA adds a second figure to the Cobain lineup, this one from the excellent MTV Unplugged concert. The figure comes with guitar, stool, mic-stand, and music stand, no cups of tea however.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD: This cool 2-pack shows Shaun and Ed at the Winchester shortly before things get really ugly. Shaun is battle damaged and Ed is wielding the shovel and playstation controller.

TANDEM TWIN: Yamato adds to their Animal Girls lineup with the new 'Sheep Girl Worara' figure - which probably doesn't sound like it would be too attractive, but they have done a surprising good job. A new Topaz version of the Lynx figure is also up for preorder.

BOWEN - MARVEL STATUES & BUSTS: A ton of new announcements this month from Bowen for the winter releases. Up for preorder now are the awesome Classic Venom Statue, Mysterio Statue, Black Bolt Statue, Captain Marvel 70's Statue, Captain Marvel 60's Statue, Greg Gargoyle Bust, Baron Blood Bust, Kang Bust, Bishop Bust, and Professor X Bust.

GHOST RIDER MOVIE BUSTS: Johnny Blaze, Mephistophles, and Blackheart Busts are now up for preorder between $54.99 and $79.99

GI JOE SNAKE EYES BUST: Diamond brings us another new statue in their recent GI Joe license. This bust is priced at $41.99 and looks pretty nifty.

DIAMOND SELECT - MARVEL STATUES & BUSTS: A big round of new items from these guys as well. New items include: Marvel Origins Iron Man, Marvel Icons Captain America Bust, Sinister 6 Kraven Statue, Premiere Collection Psylocke Statue, AoA Psylocke Bust, Milestones Danger Room Statue, X3 Colossus Bust.

3D COMIC BOOK COVER - SPIDER-MAN: Diamond adds their own version of classic comic-book covers to the mix with the #15 Issue of Amazing Fantasy. Check this one out and don't miss out on Master Replicas version as well.

VOTOMS - SCOPEDOG: Yamato brings us another full sized 1:12 scale ATM-09-GC Brutish Scopedog Armored Trooper Votoms, this set comes with all kinds of extra goodies and is priced at $189.99

FANTASTIC 4: Both Sideshow and Diamond have just announced Dioramas that include all four main characters. Both pieces are pretty cool and reasonably priced for what you get.

AIRWOLF: Miracle House in Japan brings us an 8" die-cast Airwolf Helicopter, this cool piece is priced at $84.99

ARCADIA: Another new release from Miracle House, this is a blue version of the Arcadia and its priced at $134.99

ANIME GIRLS:

-- YAMATO'S CREATORS' LABO: A variety of items from the Creators' Labo series have just been listed including: Haibane Renmei Rakka #1 and Rakka #2, Mine bluE #10 PVC Figure, Tsukasa Bullet Sound Pretty Resin Statue.

-- IKKI TOUSEN: Another attractive new Ryofu Housen figure in 1/8 scale has been listed at $56.99 - very nice figure

-- SAMURAI SPIRITS: Iroha PVC Statue - very nice piece $64.99

-- MECHA MUSUME: Re 2000 1/8 figure

-- HIMEKURI: Image Girl - White Dress Version - only $19.99

THE WALKING DEAD: Sculped by Moore Studios - these busts bring Nate and Vince somewhat to life for only $24.99

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: Book of Darkest Magick - this huge journal/diary has 500 blank pages and a real leather binding, you can fill it up with drawings, stories, journals or whatever else you'd like to do with so much blank paper - $89.99 each.

ROCKY - ITALIAN STALLION ROBE: With Sly about to get back in the ring in 2007, its time to bring back Eye of the Tiger, black eyes, and more Rocky props. This robe comes in a large frame with plexiglass front - proudly displaying the Italian Stallion embroidery

Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com and be sure to check out some of the new preorers!

Our 100 item clearance sale is still running as well as an older sale
found here: http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=1063