April 15, 2004 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

NEW PRE-ORDERS:

TAKARA JAPANESE TRANSFORMERS: The next figure in the white book style packaging is a G1 Re-Issue Hound (at last!) Pre-Orders are available for $33.99. The #13 Targetmaster Hot Rods arrive in about 2 weeks - pre-orders available. Takara has decided to produce more BT-03 and BT-04 figures for a June delivery. We have listed a new pre-order for the BT-03 Streak which recently has proven fairly hard to find in any quantity.

TAKARA SUPERLINK & FIGURES: Now on the pre-order menu are 11 new Superlink pre-orders for the figures coming out in the next 3 months. Highlights include a Black Unicron limited to 3000 pieces, SD-14 Laser Wave, and SD-15 Dark Fleet. Also available are the KT Collection figures - miniature PVC plastic 'statues' available in a box of 12 and also Transformers History PVC collection figures.

NECA - MOVIE & TV FIGURES: NECA creates some great licensed items at very reasonable prices, new pre-orders include: The Crow 18" Figure and 'Reflections' Mirror boxed set with 2 Brandon Lee figures. 18" Freddy Krueger and Jason Vorhees figures. 20" Aragorn and Legolas figures. Ghostbusters figures and Marshmello Man, Hellraiser Series 3 and Dr. Channard Boxed Set. MOTU Evil Lyn and Ram Man busts are also available for pre-order.

TOYNAMI PRE-ORDERS: A variety of new items available from Toynami. InuYasha action figures series 1 and 2, Chobits action figures series 1, Macross Poseable figures series 1 - limited to 2000 sets so don't miss out on these. Two new sets of I-Men available including Futurama and Voltron.

MICROMAN: We've listed 2 great looking Batman Microman figures, one is the comic version and another is a newer flight suit version each $13.99 and arriving around the end of April. The Microman 'Lady' set of 4 will also be arriving at the end of April - we have a limited number of
pre-orders remaining on those.

DREAMS & VISIONS GI JOE: More great nostalgic releases from Dreams and Visions including 4 different 'High and Tight Crewcut' Joes: Marine Raider, Tanker Sargent, Navy Ordinance, Air Police. Also available is a new accessory pack for Sgt Rock and also the Unknown Soldier and an
accessory pack for him.

NEW ITEMS IN STOCK:

MUPPETS: 5 new exclusive muppet items have arrived bringing the total to 7 exclusives in stock. We have Invisible Spray Fozzie, 2003 Tour Edition Animal, 2 versions of Holiday Rizzo, Bunsen & Beaker Step Out, Advernture
Kermit and Ghost of Samuel Arrow. A variety of normal Muppet items are also in stock.

Various other items in stock and ready to ship now:

GI JOE BUSTS: More of the very cool Stormshadow Busts are back in stock.
SIDESHOW FREDDY vs. JASON: 12" renditions of your favorite slashers
CIVIL WAR - DRAGON: The new Robert E. Lee 12" Figure is available
ROBOTECH: Masterpiece #4 Max, #5 Miria, #6 Jack and Armor
STIKFAS: Beta Dragon, Omega Military, Beta Female & Cat
HERCULOIDS & DYNOMUTT: All 3 Herculoids sets are back in stock.
UNICRON.COM ACCESSORY PACK: 6 accessories for various Transformers

ITEMS ARRIVING SOON:

These items will be arriving by the end of the month:

#13 Re-Issue Target Master Hot Rod
Microman 'Lady' Set
Microman Batman figures
Yamato Macross - 1/60 VF-1J with Armor and separate Armor Box
Yamato Macross - 1/48 Super Max & Millia
Yamato Macross - Queadluun Rau figure
Bandai Godzilla - restock of many sold out soft plastic Godzilla items as well as some new figures we've not had before.