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Original E.T. puppet looks like Dollar Tree bootleg, Sotheby's wants $900,000
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Original E.T. puppet looks like Dollar Tree bootleg, Sotheby's wants $900,000

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 02, 2025
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Original E.T. prop (Sotheby's)

Look, we get why Spielberg's beloved alien puppet is a piece of cinema history heading to Sotheby's auction block for an eye-watering $900,000. But holy mother of Reese's Pieces, have you seen this thing?

The three-foot nightmare fuel was used in that famous scene where E.T. hides in Elliott's closet, and honestly, if we fou…

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