March 1, 2008 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

Hi - Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a huge batch of new preorders, more great new arrivals, and another clearance sale:

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CLEARANCE SALE:
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We've cut prices on 200 more older or overstocked items today! There are a wide variety of items from many properties, mainstream to obscure listed on the following menus. Some may sell out quickly so be sure to take a look through the lists below. Please note that sale orders may need a few extra days to ship next week due to a heavy workload in our warehouse.

First 100 Items

Second 100 Items

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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ALIEN VS PREDATOR REQUIEM - WAVE 2: This wave features a very cool set of Masked and Unmasked Predators. In stock now at $28.99 for the pair

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA MINIMATES - WAVE 4: Get all 4 two-packs for just $24.99, including the chase figure set with Laboratory Baltar. Another nice wave from DST

GI JOE COMIC 2-PACKS: We've received a portion of our Wave 3 shipment, and the rest will be arriving next week. In stock now are the awesome Torch & Ripper 2-pack from wave 2, and from wave 3, the Crimson Guard & Officer pack along with the new Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow Battle Torn Set.

BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT: With the new members of the vintage department now trained in and listing products, there were over 1500 new items listed this week including 1000+ packaged items released in the past 1 - 5 years. Those items are spread throughout our menu system so be sure to take a look through a few various menus to see search for new items. Over 400 loose & boxed vintage items have also been listed - the most recent of those are found on the link below. Lots of GI Joe, MOTU, Star Wars, and Transformers can be found

STAR TREK MINIMATES: The third series of Original Series Minimates is now in stock for $24.99. This set of 8 features various versions of Kirk & Spock as well as Khan, Klingon Kor, Ambassador Sarek.

STAR WARS - SIDIOUS 2-PACK: Sideshow's latest creation is now in stock at $114.99. This cool double boxed set features Darth Sidious and Chancellor Palpatine

FRIDAY THE 13TH: Sideshow's new Scream Scene Diorama from The New Blood is now in stock at $189.99. This cool statue features Jason chained to the bottom of Crystal Lake - as always, this is a limited edition item from Sideshow.

MUPPETS - GONZO PUPPET REPLICA: Master Replicas continues its fantastic work on this line of 1:1 scale Muppet figures. Gonzo is in stock now at $289.99 - $15 below the suggested price.

STAR WARS 2008: We've recently received the 2008 Waves 1 and 2 figures, Saga 2008 figures, Star Fighters, Mighty Muggs, Evolutions, and various other items - take a look at all the 2008 Star Wars

ROBOCOP PREMIUM FORMAT FIGURE: Another beauty from Sideshow, this 1/4 scale figure is in stock now at $259.99 - its one of the very best Robocop collectibles out there.

ANIMATED SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN: Hasbro's latest wave of Spidey figures has just landed. Sets of 5 are in stock for $59.99 and we have a few singles as well.

MORE NEW ARRIVALS: A variety of other items too numerous to mention have also just arrived - take a look at the 75 most recent items from the last few days

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ARRIVING SOON:
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MP-04 MASTERPIECE CONVOY: The ultimate version of Prime will be available this coming week - we have a fairly low number of preorders remaining at $249.99 - reserve yours now

OMEGA SUPREME STATUE: One of the more popular Transformers Statues from the new Diamond Select line, Omega will be arriving on Monday and preorders are available at $149.99

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NEW PREORDERS: Over 100 items recently listed - here are the highlights:
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BBTS EXCLUSIVE - FRENZY & RAVAGE BUST: Our Sixth exclusive Transformers Bust is now up for preorder. Frenzy & Ravage are limited to 600 pieces and were just listed at $49.99. Be sure to grab the rest of our exclusivs as well including: Elita-One, Jazz, Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge.

IRON MAN MOVIE FIGURES - BY HASBRO: We've just listed the first waves of brand new Iron Man movie figures as well as some Superhero Squad figures and a few various role play items. The movie toys look nicely done and more of them will be revealed on March 15th, preorders are available

YAMATO - MACROSS GN-U ACTION FIGURES: Yamato will be releasing a very promising looking new line of smaller scale, non-transforming, nicely articulated Macross action figures. We've just listed preorders on the YF-19, YF-21, and YF-11B at $39.99 each - take a look at these cool figures

BINALTECH BT-19 & BT-20 UPDATE: We've just received news from Japan that Takara will resume manufacturing Binaltechs with die-cast metal parts! Suppliers have confirmed that they expect these to have roughly the same amount of metal as the early versions - hoods, body panels, doors, etc. Preorders are available at $54.99 each

APPLESEED - 1/10 SCALE FIGURES: Japanese manufacturer Wave has just released info on their new line of Appleseed figures. These figures are a bit smaller and a bit cheaper than the Takara & Hot Toys versions. Wave has done some very nice work in the past on the Macross Super Dimensional Fortress, so we expect these to be quite cool as well. The are listed on the bottom of this menu

SIDESHOW - OBI-WAN KENOBI CLONE WARS GENERAL: Another excellent new release from Sideshow. This figure features a fairly elaborate cloak & armor outfit and is now up for preorder at $84.99

MOVIE MASTERPIECE - ALIEN: Hot Toys has just released images of Captain Dallas and Executive Officer Kane - the crew of the Nostromo. Preorders have been listed at $149.99 each - each figure comes with space suit and Alien Egg.

TRANSFORMER DELUXE EXCLUSIVES: We have a small number of exclusive Cybertron repaint figures: Jolt, Divebomb, Big Daddy, and Grindcore. Check out all the TF Movie Exclusive items

SUPERHERO SQUAD - SERIES 8: We don't have any images yet, but the eighth wave of figures includs: Ben Reilly Spider-Man & Carnage, Spider-Man & Hobgoblin, New Thor & Ares and Wolverine & The Hand

'LOST' - REAL ACTION HEROES: Medicom will be releasing Jack from Lost as the first RAH figure of the license. Preorders are available now at $149.99 - a great looking likeness of the good doctor.

SOUL OF CHOGOKIN SPEC: The XS-07 Nadesico Black Sarena Spec and XS-09 Evangelion Unit 0' TV Version figures have just been listed at $119.99 and $74.99 repectiely - check out these cool figures

THE BIG LEBOWSKI: Bif Bang Pow will be releasing two more series of Urban Achiever figures. We don't have any images yet, but these should be just as cool as the first wave

LITTLEST PET SHOP: A variety of new items including Extreme Pets, Digital Pens, Portable Pets, and VIP Plush Pets has just been listed. We have preorders up for nearly everything to be released this spring and summer

MASS EFFECT - COMMANDER SHEPHARD STATUE: A new statue based on the hit X-Box 360 game has just been listed at $89.99. Hyperchild has done a nice job with the sculpting of this figure

MACROSS TRADING FIGURES: More cool blind-boxed variable fighters. This box of 10 looks to feature 3 different models in 3 different poses each for a total of 9 different figures.

BUSOUSHINKI: With the domestic distribution of this line falling apart, we'll be importing all the new figures directly ourselves. Series 8 and 9 figures are now available for preorder

MANY MORE PREORDERS:

Revoltech - Gurren Lagann
Rocky - Movie Masterpiece Italian Stallion
Michael Myers Hall of Fame Cult Classics
Qee - Homer Simpson Qee Mania Case
High School of the Dead - Miyamoto Rei
King of Fighters Mai Shiranui Black Version
Mighty Muggs - Marvel & Star Wars
Power Rangers - Engines #6, 7, and 8
Hellboy Book & Figure Set
Doctor Who Statues
Marvel Zombies Spider-Man Bust
Hulk & Iron Man Watches
Knucklebonz Statues - Dimebag, Freddie Mercury, Jimmy Page
Super Robot Wars Models
Conan Model Kit
View these and 75 other recent preorders from yesterday and today:
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/list.aspx?list=1000