According to one American supplier, "It's the Spike collectible we've all been waiting for."

If you have been holding out for six feet of cardboard in the shape of James Marsters, then they could be right.

Yes folks, the Spike standee is now available in the States and should be here in plenty of time for Christmas. As the Cult team are already the proud owners of a cardboard Buffy and Angel (the latter regularly terrifies BBC security by lurking in the dark near our desks) we can't wait to complete the set. Expect to pay about £25 for one.

Other goodies announced this week include new 'Welcome to Sunnydale' T-Shirts and the ultimate sign that a show has reached legendary status, collectible plates.

The plates come in a choice of four designs: Buffy, Spike, Willow and Xander, each sporting a picture and memorable quote from the character. They should be available from January at around £35 each. Just don't try to eat your mini pizza off them...