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 ...

In 2025, Labubu took the global character market by storm.The strange plush toy with large ears, sharp teeth, and a ...

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 ...

The Labubu craze is so hot that even copycat versions of the fuzzy, big-eyed elf dolls are selling out, The Post has learned. Bratziez — whose wooly, neon-and-pastel outfits evoke Labubus as well as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Labubu dolls—they’re the latest worldwide phenomenon to take the internet by storm. The plush toy accessory is the must-have item of 2025, and part of its appeal is its exclusivity. The Labubu ...

A Pop Mart store in Shanghai. The company released a mini-series of Labubu dolls this week that sold out quickly online. Wang Ning, founder of toy maker Pop Mart International Group, has become richer ...

Born from Nordic folklore and the imagination of artist Kasing Lung, Labubu first appeared in 2015 as a character in “The Monsters” storybook. The mischievous elf with pointy ears and a toothy grin ...

There’s a new kind of panic for collectors these days, and it’s not about finding that rare piece you’ve been hunting for. It’s about the sinking feeling that your prized new collectible might be a ...

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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 ...