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Labubu
Labubu ( zh, 拉布布) is a brand of collectible plush toy monster elf, elves created by Hong Kong-Belgium, Belgian designer Kasing Lung ( zh, 龍家昇) and marketed by and sold exclusively at China-based retailer Pop Mart. ''Labubu'' is also the name of the main character in the series. History Labubu began as a character designed by Kasing Lung (1972), a Hong Kong–born artist raised in Utrecht, Netherlands, who later settled in Antwerp, Belgium. Labubu was part of Lung's story series ''The Monsters'', which was influenced by Nordic folklore and mythology that he enjoyed during his childhood. Labubu was first introduced in 2015 with "Monsters" figurines produced by the company How2Work; the toy gained wider recognition in 2019 following a collaboration with Pop Mart. This partnership boosted Labubu's popularity among collectors. By 2025, Labubu had released over 300 different Labubu figurines, ranging in size and price, from $15 for a three-inch vinyl figure to $960 for a 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Mart
Pop Mart is a Chinese toy company listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The company is known for selling collectable 'designer' toys, often sold in a ' blind box' format. They offer toys of their in-house IPs, such as Labubu, Pucky, Molly, Skullpanda, and others; in partnership with co-branded promotions, such as Disney characters or Harry Potter. It is based in Beijing. The ''Financial Times'' described the company as having "elevated toy-buying to an act of trendy connoisseurship among China's young affluent consumers", and as having been 'credited with creating the market for so-called designer toys'. Around half of its sales are made at physical outlets, with the rest finished online. The company additionally operates a social media and toy-trading app as part of its marketing strategy. Its toys are known for selling to collectors on the second-hand market; venture capital firms have been known to invest in its second-hand products. History The company was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |