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Lead Review · From: Gabby's Dollhouse
Seven Plastic Cats Promoted to My Royal Sycophants
Our critic reframes the static Gabby set from rivals to decorative sycophants, accepting them as permanent subjects of the household throne after the surprise box yields a fitting crown.

My human, in a fit of what I can only assume was profound boredom, has presented me with this... collection of small, static plastic effigies. It appears to be a set of seven figures from something called "Gabby's Dollhouse," featuring one small human and six rather insulting caricatures of my kind—a mermaid cat, a cupcake cat, a fairy cat, and others that …

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Image of Gabby's Dollhouse, Deluxe Figure Gift Set with 7 Toy Figures and Surprise Accessory, Kids Toys for Ages 3 and up
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★☆☆☆
Decorative sycophants. Amusing enough for now.
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