Cactus Plant Flea Market (CPFM) is an American design and fashion brand, known for depictions of faces with four eyes. Established by fashion designer Cynthia Lu in 2015, it has collaborated with

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, and created toys for an adult-version of the

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in 2022. Cynthia Lu started the brand inside of her apartment in Brooklyn, NY. Lu initially developed concepts for the brand in 2012, when she began a job with the P.R office of the apparel company "Billionaire Girls Club", which is owned by

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. The name of the brand could be a nod towards her nickname, which is Cactus or Plant.

Collaborations

Cactus Plant Flea Market has created

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merchandise for

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. In October 2022, the brand designed figural versions of the McDonaldland characters for a McDonald's limited edition adult version of the Happy Meal entitled the Cactus Plant Flea Market box. The characters featured (Birdie, Grimace, the Hamburglar, and CPFM's Cactus Buddy) were given four eyes, as it is a common identifier of the brand, dubbed "double vision". That same month, CPFM and

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announced a collaboration with CPFM to create a line of

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themed shirts, hoodies and accessories for their UT sub-brand. The collab officially released on December 12, 2024.

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