A pamphlet of feline opinion · est. mmxxv
Pete, the resident feline critic
The Pete Gazette
The Lincoln Logs Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
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Wooden Dog Banished; Cabin Liberated Piece by Piece
★★★★☆
Wondertoys
Schoolhouse Implodes; Pete Declares Balanced Ecosystem
★★★★☆
Lincoln Logs
Plastic Horse Liberated; Lodge Reduced to Rubble
★★★★★
From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.
Lead Review · From: Lincoln Logs
Snooker Shot Brings the Cabin Down Perfectly
Our critic lines up a spare log like a cue ball, taps it into the foundation, watches the whole cabin tumble, and declares the logs exquisite as a medium for critical feedback.
By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, the Human has acquired a tin full of glorified wooden sticks, a so-called "classic" meant to dredge up some fond memory from their pre-me era. The idea is to painstakingly stack these 111 maple pieces into little huts and towers, a tedious process I'm expected to observe from a safe distance. I will, of course, do no such thing. The appeal is not in the…

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Image of Lincoln Logs 100th Anniversary Tin
Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★★☆
As critical feedback, exquisite.
From The Desk
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Lincoln Logs
Village of 327 Pieces Returned to Nature by One Paw

My human seems to have acquired a collection of small, notched wooden cylinders in a large tin can, a product they call "LINCOLN LOGS." It's supposedly a "Collector's Edition Vill…

★★★★☆ — Un-building. Entirely worthy.
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