It's a plush doll. It's a bag charm. It's a collectible that recently sold for six figures. But no, this wildly popular creature isn't a Gremlin or one of the monsters in Maurice Sendak's children's ...

They started as quirky, niche figurines cherished by designer-toy fans, but Labubu dolls have surged into the mainstream to become 2025’s must-have plush. Both kids and adults are scrambling to snag ...

They aren’t playing around. A rare Labubu sold last week for a record-breaking $10,500 on eBay, making it the most expensive of the viral ugly-cute toys on the platform. The grey-brownish doll is ...

The Labubu craze proves that play can be serious business. The quirky vinyl or plush toys from Pop Mart are a worldwide phenomenon, riding a rising wave in popularity among both collectors and ...

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 23: Close-up detail view of a blue turquoise fluffy Labubu monster charm doll, next to a yellow Labubu doll, on May 23, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty ...

Labubu mania peaks as life-size prototypes and elite collabs like Vans and Sacai drive six-figure auction results and five-figure resale demand. Hey collectors, the Labubu craze keeps exploding in ...

Labubu dolls are at the centre of a major counterfeit crackdown in the UK. According to new Home Office data, fake Labubu dolls made up 90% of the £3.5 million worth of counterfeit toys seized at the ...

Pop Mart's ugly-cute critter has gone viral around the world—but will its little furry legs outurn the fad? Reading time 4 minutes The latest drop from Pop Mart’s the Monsters collection might be its ...

Whether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation - Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from ...

These days, so few trends escape the containment of algorithmic silos to become bona fide phenomena that it can be tempting to feel like the ones that do are important to put effort into understanding ...

Is that ancient bronze on display at China’s Luoyang Museum the first incarnation of a wildly popular cuddly stuffed animal toy? An obscure artifact at the archaeological museum in Henan province has ...

The Chinese toymaker is launching two limited-edition Labubu-themed mini-refrigerators priced at US$878 each Chinese toymaker Pop Mart continues to leverage the popularity of its collectibles as it ...