Labubu taps into a visceral nostalgia of child-like make-believe I havent felt in a while.
So I hesitated but watched from afar.
My interest grew further when another spooky kawaii-invested friend messaged me about her hunt for one too.
Labubu “Exciting Macaron” on display at a Pop Mart store© io9/Gizmodo
Labubus, like the mischievous creatures that inspired them, make only limited appearances before being quickly snatched up.
Fantasy folklore and fandom fashion collided and I was in.
Combine that with Pop Marts blind box itch and thats a dangerous combo.
© Pop Mart
which really cinched the deal.
I write about theme parks and love fantasy monsters… lets freakin go.
Storefronts were taped off with customers queuing to get in and shelves were empty.
My spooky-cute collector friend started researching how to verify a legitimate Labubu from a third party seller.
The hunt for these elusive cute creatures is that serious as with any collector item.
I walked in and looked at Labubus on display with little digital signs reading out of stock.
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