Labubu is a plush monster toy, but it’s also on track to be a billion-dollar business. This week, Labubu maker Pop Mart released its financial results for the first half of 2025, giving the public ...

The hottest toy of 2025 isn’t just for kids. Labubus, the quirky monster plush dolls made by Pop Mart, have exploded into a global phenomenon, doubling as collectibles and fashion accessories for ...

Labubu took the global toy and art markets by storm. Now, as the frenzy begins to cool, collectors and critics are asking: what’s next for Kasing Lung—and for the market that catapulted his Nordic ...

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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 ...

NEW BEDFORD — Chanel Almeida has become a familiar face to Labubu collectors in the region, selling the colorful and quirky dolls from her table outside a gas station in New Bedford and at local fairs ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On a quiet Huguenot block, sparkling Christmas lights aren’t the only things drawing crowds this season. The Lapayower family— famous for its DIY Halloween displays—has ...

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A massive, digital “how-to” economy has sprung up seemingly overnight, all centered around this summer’s hottest accessory: a small, plush monster hanging from a keychain known as a Labubu. Legitimate ...

Last year a giant Labubu Christmas tree was unveiled in Chengdu, China. (Photo by Yang Haiyong/VCG via Getty Images) If Labubu has been the story of 2025 then the elf-like figure might also be the ...

Are Labubu dolls… haunted? Are they demonic? You’ve probably seen Labubu everywhere by now — those toothy, gremlin-like plushies dangling from bags and racking up sales in 2025. But what started as a ...

For those navigating the art world, whether as creators or collectors, the phenomenon raises a host of questions. Can collecting Labubu figures be considered a form of art investment? What lessons, ...