April 24, 2006 - (Sponsor Announcement) - Online retailer BigBadToyStore.com has several new items of interest to collectors:

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NEW PREORDERS:
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NECA & FOUR HORSEMEN - MOTU STATUES WAVE 4: Another round of fantastically sculpted mini-statues is up for preorder at $56.99. This wave includes Snakeface, Leech, and Webstor. We have high quality images posted on the site. Waves 1, 2 and 3, are also currently on preorder, take a look at the awesome wave 4 set.

MASTER REPLICAS SCALED BLASTERS: The Han Solo and Stormtrooper LE Blasters were pretty spendy at nearly $500 each, here is your chance to pick up a scaled down version at a grealy scaled down price. Each is up for preorder at $42.99 - pretty cool items.

ELECTRIC TIKI HELLBOY STATUE: Sideshow is now distributing items for this cool company - check out the new Hellboy Statue, limited to 1000 pieces and listed at $169.99 - Lobster Johnson will follow shortly at the same price.

GENTLE GIANT STAR WARS: We now have images of the awesome Rancor Statue, Mos Eisley Cantina, and Chewbacca busts, not to mention the hugely popular Animated Leia & R2 Maquette. Check out all the images here.

CULT CLASSIC 3: This popular series sold out immediately, but NECA luckily has more shipping out to us soon, reserve your sets or singles.

BANDAI JAPAN BACKORDERS: We've reopened backorders for the Power Rangers Wolkaiser and Travelion as well as the Chogokin GX-03 Combattler and GX-14 Purple Eva.

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NEW ARRIVALS:
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LUKE ON TAUNTAUN STATUE: Another excellent statue from Gentle Giant, we have this one listed $15 below the MSRP at $149.99 - it stands around 11" tall and is limited to 4000 pieces worldwide.

CORPSE BRIDE STATUE: More high-end sculpture from Gentle Giant, this statue stands nearly a foot tall and is limited to only 1500 pieces. We have it listed $25 below the MSRP.

MASTER REPLICAS SCALED SABERS: The ever-popular Trio Display stand, which holds any 3 of your favorite mini-sabers is back in stock for $18.99. The new Luke Episode V mini saber has also just arrived.

BATMAN BLACK & WHITE: Hellboy creator Mike Mignola gets his take of Batman immortalized in B&W with this new statue from DC Direct for $49.99.

SIDESHOW'S LEGOLAS & GIMLI ON AROD STATUE: One of the final LotR statues from Sideshow, this one does not disappoint. Sideshow has sold out of this item and we have it listed $25 below the MSRP at $324.99

TRANSFORMER ACCESSORIES: The Unicron Stand and Energy Cubes have both just been restocked - $15.99 and $22.99 respectively.

ANIME/MANGA FIGURES - Three new ladies to adorn your shelf:

Nishiki Ropponmatsu PVC Statue

Tinykid's Creations - Jam Packed Train, and PC System Figures

LORD COMMANDER COLEMAN STRYKER: Former retailer and new manufacturer Southern Island Toys brings us one of their first offerings, from Warmachine, LCC Stryker is in stock for $16.99 and comes with a huge sword and flag banner.

KONG'S LAST STAND STATUE: The latest statue from Weta, this one features Kong grabbing ahold of a bi-plane atop a building - in stock for $184.99

PREMIUM FORMAT STAR TREK SEVEN OF NINE: The balance of our shipment has arrived and we have just a few pieces left at $249.99 - this figure is limited to only 400 pieces total production.