June 21, 2007 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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STAR WARS 30TH - WAVE 6 & 7: Hasbro has just announced 10 new figures spread evenly through two new waves that will be arriving this fall. We have created Wave 6 & Wave 7 sets of 5 for just $44.99 each. We also have cases listed at $89.99 each - the cases contain a few older figures along with a bunch of new items. Three new McQuarrie Concept figures have been unveiled as well as many more cool new items. Sets, Singles, and Cases are available here.

WORLD OF WARCRAFT - SERIES 2: DC brings us another nicely done set of Warcraft figures. This wave contains a Gnome, Human, Night Elf, and Troll for $49.99 ($14 under MSRP) and a deluxe Paladin @ $24.99.

MCFARLANE'S MONSTERS - TWISTED X-MAS TALES: McFarlane has just released images of the long-awaited 5th set of figures from their Monsters line. These won't be available at mass market stores and historically have sold out quickly. This set features 6 different Christmas characters who have taken a turn for the worse (with the exception of Mrs. Claus). Sets of 6 are $69.99 and they will be arriving this fall.

HALO 3 - MASTER CHIEF 12" FIGURE: Kotobukiya presents its first entry into the world Halo 3 collectibles. This 12" kit is similar to their highly popular Star Wars kits that require extemely simple assembly. We have the Master Chief listed at $84.99 - $15 below MSRP.

STAR WARS - GALACTIC HUNT 2007: Hasbro continues the UGH tradition with its first 4 cases of limited edition Ultimate Galactic Hunt characters. Each case is priced at $89.99 and it contains 3 of the chase figures that come packed in special gold style packaging and also feature gold collector coins only found in the UGH sets. View the first 4 cases here.

KOTO'S SCAR PREDATOR 12": Another great sculpt from Kotobukiya, this Predator figure is holding the detached tail of an Alien warrior nearly 12" tall. Preorders have been listed at $89.99.

13" DELUXE COLLECTOR ROBIN: Another month has gone by and DC has unveiled yet another great looking addition to their very popular 13" Deluxe Collector Line. Robin comes with removeable mask and is priced $10 under MSRP at $59.99

1/4 SCALE FINAL FANTASY - GABRANTH: The third figure in the hefty quarter scale line from Square Enix. Gabranth is priced at $329.99 along with Cloud Strife and Sephiroth. View them all here - very cool.

GENERAL GRIEVOUS - KOTO STATUE: An intricate and highly detailed new snap-together kit from Kotobukiya, Grievous has a relatively high MSRP of $195 due to the level of detail of the kit. We have preorders listed at $154.99. This kit fits together with the new Obi-Wan kit to form a fight scene diorama and Grievous wields sabers in all 4 hands.

JUSTICE LEAGUE TROPHY ROOM - KRYPTONITE REPLICA: This is a very interesting new prop replica from DC Direct. It features four different colors of Kryptonite each under a glass display case and all arranged on a display stand. We have these listed at $45 under MSRP at $204.99

INTRON DEPOT - SPACE PIRATE: Another attractive anime gal has just been listed at $66.99. This figure arrives in December and is 1/8 Scale.

BATMAN UNI-FORMZ VINYL: Yet another new take on Batman, this time with a Designer Toy flavor, the new Uni-Formz Batman is priced $7 under MSRP at $42.99 - they are sure to continue this series with more heroes so don't miss out on the first entry.

TRANSFORMERS MOVIE - BEATMIX BUMBLEBEE: This electronic figure plays music and comes with built in speakers and a variety of electronic & interactive functions. Arriving soon it is priced at $49.99

SUPERMAN/BATMAN SERIES 5: More cool figures from DC Direct. This set is priced at $49.99 and includes one each of: Batman/Superman, Supergirl, Power Girl, & Joker/Mr. MXYZPLTK 2-Pack

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GI JOE 25TH ANNIVERSARY 5-PACKS: A huge load of these should be arriving sometime in the next 1 - 6 days! We have only about 10% of our shipment left available to preorder so get your orders in quickly if you'd like to get them early. These are the most popular Joes ever so check them out.

STAR WARS KOTO CONCEPT LUKE & VADER STATUE: One of the most popular Koto kits we've carried to date, this beauty will be shipping to us from the coast in a few days - preorders are available at $169.99 ($30 under MSRP)

SERENITY - LIMITED EDITION ORNAMENT: Dark Horse only produced enough of these to fill initial orders, so there won't be any stock for reordering once they sell out. The Serenity in Disguise is priced at $19.99 and arrives in roughly 6 - 10 days.

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STAR WARS - SLAVE LEIA STATUE: Gentle Giant produced only 5500 pieces of this red hot statue and many stores have already sold out. We luckily have a decent sized reserve on hand and priced $25 under MSRP at $154.99. This truly is one of the best looking Star Wars statues ever.

MARVEL LEGENDS - 12" ICONS WAVE 3: These just arrived this afternoon, we now have the Silver Surfer, and two versions of the Human Torch (Blue Suit & Flaming) in stock as a set, singly, and by the case.

TRANSFORMERS - BBTS VINTAGE DEPT: The vintage department has been working through a nice amount of Beast Wars, Energon, Armada, Alternators, Cybertron, Commemorative, and various other lines from both a warehouse find and a huge collection that came in. There are a bunch of carded early Beast Wars basic & deluxe as well as a big variety of other things back in stock. Check through a few menus and fill in some holes in your collection.

HOT TOYS ROBOCOP WITH FLIGHT PACK: Another cool figure from the masters in Hong Kong. This is not only a stand-alone cool Robocop figure, but he also comes with the nifty flight pack and auto-9 gun.

STAR WARS EXCLUSIVES: We've just received the Celebration Concept Luke Skywalker, Concept R2-D2 & C-3PO, and Luke & Vader Father's Day Set. All these and more exclusives are listed.

DOCTOR WHO - FACE OF BOE & EMPRESS OF RACNOSS: Two very cool new larger sized figures from Underground Toys. The Face of Boe is priced at $33.99 and Empress of Racnoss is $39.99 - both look really cool and are nicely packaged.

STAR WARS ANIMATED RORON COROBB MAQUETTE: In stock now for $71.99, the animated line keeps rolling with this cool new statue.

HOT TOYS MILITARY - F-4 PHANTOM PILOT: This one comes with a Tiger Striped flight suit and the usual triple helping of accessories. The quality and detail is unmatched - in stock now for $112.99

LORD OF THE RINGS BALROG: We've just restocked the biggest LotR figure ever made, and the price is still only $99.99. Give your Gandalf something to worry about with this ultimate Balrog figure from NECA.

STAR WARS R2-D2 TRASH CAN: This huge item arrived more quickly than expected and we now have limited stock left at $124.99. R2 stands nearly 2 feet tall and contains a removeable trash bucket so you can load him up without getting him filthy.

SERENITY ORNAMENT: The first ornament has been sold out for months and the new production run is finally here. In stock now for $18.99

SAESEE TIIN BUST-UPS 5-PACK: More cool new animated bust-ups from Gentle Giant, this set of 5 figures is in stock for $22.99

RUBIES COSTUME COMPANY HORROR ITEMS: This is just the first wave of many new Rubies items we'll be carrying. Freddy, Jason, and Leatherface shot glasses, signs, and goblets are now in stock. Stay tuned for masks, costumes, props and much more from these and other properties that Rubies supports - lots of fun stuff.

LEGENDARY SCALE SAURON BUST: This monster bust stands about 24" tall and features the helm and both large spike covered shoulders. We have a few pieces left at $364.99

GEORGE ROMERO'S LAND OF THE DEAD: A cool set of three zombies from Sota Toys covered with blood and arriving to your door with dismembered corpse bits and an interconnecting brick wall background. In stock now at $39.99

TOYNAMI'S BLEACH FIGURES: Toynami has done a great job with these sculpts and their packaging keeps getting better and better. A very nice set of new figures for $23.99

BIG GRENDIZER - 24" TALL: Thats about all we need to say about this one, anyone who likes Grendizers should really like Big Grendizers, in stock now for $194.99