They started as quirky, niche figurines cherished by designer-toy fans, but Labubu dolls have surged into the mainstream to become 2025's must-have plush. Both kids and adults are scrambling to snag ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Two Labubu characters wearing football jerseys appear at the opening ceremony of 2026 FIFA World Cup as a special guest in ...

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 ...

Whether you reckon they are cute, ugly or just plain weird, chances are you have heard of the furry dolls that have become a global sensation - Labubu. Born a monster, the elf-like creature from ...

Labubu, the flagship character from Pop Mart's The Monsters franchise, made a high-profile appearance at the opening ceremony ...

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 ...

Amid the music, celebration and football fever that marked the opening of the 2026 Fifa World Cup on Wednesday, a familiar ...

Is that ancient bronze on display at China’s Luoyang Museum the first incarnation of a wildly popular cuddly stuffed animal toy? An obscure artifact at the archaeological museum in Henan province has ...