Wave 02- Marvel Legends 2013

Pre-orders through BBTS have opened on Wave 2 of Marvel Legends for 2013, which is good news for fans because of the exciting lineup of characters Hasbro has chosen. Not only is Hasbro, rehashing one of the most popular Legends characters ever (Hawkeye), they are also including a very attractive Jim Lee style Jean Grey, and the chance to complete your Wrecking Crew, without the long wait usually expected between same-team character releases. Lastly, they threw in an updated Black Panther and re-used the Big Time/ Future Foundation Spider Man mold to bring you Scarlet Spider. Oh, and did I mention you get a Rocket Raccoon BAF to add to the side of your ever so lonely Drax figure?

S.H. Figuarts - Vegeta (Normal Version)

Trust me, you want this. I just saw it on the BBTS website, and at only $49.99, this is one you want to pick up. You may say: "hey that's pricey", yeah but it's S.H. Figuarts, which produces the BEST figures! Not to mention the figures in the line have a tendency to skyrocket in price, after original release. Also check out the Big-Bad-Toy-Store main page for other new kick-ass pre-orders.

Top Toy Picks for this Holiday Season

Check out some of my top picks for this Holiday season. BBTS is of course the place to go. See what I've selected from their stock. I've sorted through some of the most exciting upcoming figures. There are some really great figures here, that may just help you in your quest to track down the perfect item for the collector in your life.

Toy Shopping in the Pilippines Part 2: Greenhills Shopping Center

As promised, here is my second and final report on my toy adventures in the Philippines. Specifically, this post focuses on the Greenhills Shopping Center in Manila. I give you the run-down on all the best shops and how to find them. Plus, you get to check out the kick-ass toys I spotted and picked up. Check it out!

WTF no. 7

Well it certainly has been quite a while since my last post, but school, work, life (and now even a Hurricane) will do that. Regardless, I still found the time to bring you this latest installment of Weekend Toy Fun. Not much fun given the 70 mph winds outside my window, but I still have power to shoot a couple nice pics. Check them out and some recent acquisitions and missed opportunities.

Weekend Toy Fun no.6

Well, I've been super busy, and certainly haven't had the time to sort through my vacation photos and put together that continued post on the Philippines. However, I was able to bring you a new edition of WTF! And who better to reintroduce this series of posts, than the "Merc with the Mouth", Deadpool! Oh yeah, that's right, Marvel Legends has brought back Deadpool in all his bad-assness. Check out more on him and some other cool finds.

Toy Shopping in the Philippines Part 1: Toy Kingdom & SM Mega Mall Shops

On the second leg of my trip, I visited the Philippines, where I found a surprising amount of quality toy stores. Aside from regular big retail chain stores, I discovered a slew of hidden gems that equal many of those in Hong Kong. I'll even go as far as saying that the Philippines boasts more quality shops specializing the the sale of loose figures than Hong Kong. Read on to find out why, and how to get to these shops yourself.

Dark Energon Exclusive Transformers

BBTS has exclusive DARK ENERGON Transformers! These look so cool I just had to share them with you all. I am definitely feeling the Optimus Prime/Megatron two-pack. The Defender Optimus Prime in particular is looking like a very nice figure. Click the image above to link to BBTS for more information, pics, and maybe even per-order yours today!

Hong Kong Toy Shopping: In's Point, Richmond 111 & Fuk Wing St.

I have to say, Hong Kong is an even more amazing toy destination than I had previously experienced, or even imagined. This year I had the pleasure of revisiting, and with the help of Shaun Wong's awesome guide, I was able to explore all of the hidden toy treasures Hong Kong has to offer. The highlight of the trip, hands down, had to be In's Point. This hidden-away gem, is a retail complex that houses one of the greatest concentrations of all things toy-related I have ever seen. Check it, and these other awesome toy spots out!

This thing is so amazing I just had to put up a quick post. This is, most certainly, the most massive Hot Toys figure ever! Not to mention, it's probably the most bad-ass recreation of the Incredible Hulk to ever be imagined into existence. Standing at 16.5 inches, this Hot Toys masterpiece will undoubtedly become the hot item, come it's release in early 2013. I can't wait to scope him out in person! Click the pic above for more info. on pre-ordering this spectacular work of art through BBTS.