A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The E.T. Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Also Reviewed
World's Smallest
Micro Alien Neutralized, Skittered Beneath the Entertainment Center
★★☆☆☆
NECA
Big-Eyed Spy Earns Only a Wary Surveillance Detail
★★☆☆☆
Little People COLLECTOR
Three False Plastic Idols Lose to the Food Dispenser
★☆☆☆☆
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: The Noble Collection
Premium Plush Refugee Promoted to First Officer of Naps
Our critic interrogates the wrinkled alien with bunny-kicks, then surrenders to its premium softness and installs the defeated plush as his official napping companion.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

The Human seems to have confused "collectible" with "cat toy," a frequent and frankly insulting error. This... creature, this "E.T.," is from a brand called "The Noble Collection," which already tells me it's designed to be looked at, not properly savaged. It's an 11-inch plush figure, a respectable size for a good wrestle, and the promise of "soft, premium…

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Image of The Noble Collection E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial E.T. Plush
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
It may stay. First Officer, Naps.
From The Desk
Image of Funko Pop Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - Elliott - Elliot with E.T. in Basket, 3.75 Inches - Collectable Vinyl Figure - Gift Idea - Official Merchandise
Funko
Frozen Bicycle Flight Earns a Thoughtful Blink, Not Claws

My human has presented me with what they seem to think is a "toy," but my superior feline senses tell me otherwise. This is a small, static effigy, a plastic idol depicting one of…

★★★☆☆ — Not a toy. A testament.
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Image of NECA - E.T. – Prop Replica - 12” Foam Figure
NECA
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★★★☆☆
Image of AQUARIUS E.T. Playing Cards - E.T. Themed Deck of Cards for Your Favorite Card Games - Officially Licensed E.T. Merchandise & Collectibles
AQUARIUS
Flimsy Card Deck Fails; Only the Box Intrigues

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★★☆☆☆
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Glowing Bicycle Trinket Earns a Place in the Night Patrol

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★★★☆☆
Image of NECA - E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial 40th Anniversary 7″ Scale Action Figure – Elliott & E.T. on Bicycle
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★★★☆☆
Image of Funko Pop! Movies: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - E.T. in Flannel
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★★☆☆☆
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