Recently, Labubu Charm shared with friends their new companion accessories, a little nine-tooth fuzzy monster keychain plush plush as a decor for their purse or backpack. With the development of fanaticism and fashion, the latest trend is to personalize your daily carry with you with charm, and now there is no more popular than the X Kasing Lung of the pop collection this monsterand their whimsical Labubu elves playful entities.
creator and image artist Kasing Lung is inspired by Nordic mythology, telling the story of the magic forest elves while creating his Labubu character. As a symbol of fantasy creatures, I found myself attracted by the toy collector space, but also by the Disney collaboration of the pop collection. Their appeal to me is based on the aesthetics of the deeply adorable Henson Bioshop Where are the wild things pass Donnie DarkoFrank rabbit.
Labubu attacked the inner nostalgia of a child that I hadn’t felt for a while. I’ve met one of my dearest friends, devout K-pop fans, posting various photos of her during her red carpet and concert adventures. Initially, I thought it must be a K-pop thing – to some extent, due to Blackpink Singer and White lotus Star Lalisa packed accessories for her designers with the “exciting macaron” and the “seat-dropped” Labubus collection, which she recently showed to Vanity Fair. Curiosity is there, and I got an alert warning that more pop halls will be open soon, so I hope I can finally have a peek.
So I hesitated for a moment, but looked from a distance. My interest grew further when another weird kawaii investment friend also sent me her pursuit. I lived a long life on her journey, encountered a pop festival queue on the official website and immediately dropped in locations, which are only available for online bookings. This is necessary to avoid any misunderstandings or delays that the customer dares to put it on the floor; an employee of my local pop music group confirmed this when I called to see if I could buy it. Like the naughty creatures that inspired them, Labubus only has a limited look before being quickly snatched away.
Fantasy folklore and fanatical fashion collided, and I was doing it at the time. Need to learn more about growing up, and I went into YouTube videos to find as many discoveries as possible (Lalisa’s videos are the most helpful). Regarding the relationship between Labubus, the main character is Labubu, and she is also Labubu (think from Mario Bros.), they come in different plush sizes, inspiring crazy cute aggression. Combining it with the itchy blind box of Pop Mart is a dangerous combination. But it might be the discovery of Labubus owning his own land in the Pop Hall theme park (I need to go!), which did put the deal in the end. I wrote about theme parks and fantasy monsters… and scared us.
Listening to my friends’ different journeys to find their coveted Labubu, inspired a weekend trip to the mall, and checking out popular concert vending machines and retailers for products I’m familiar with. The storefront was recorded while customers lined up to enter, and the shelves were empty.
My weird cat collector friend started to research how to verify legitimate Labubu from third-party sellers. When IO9 discusses this approach with Blind Box Toy Titan, the official line is “Pop Mart cannot formally review third-party purchases” and “The best way to ensure Labubu is to buy it directly from the Pop Mart retail store, but if you are doing exercise caution, a quick Tiktok search can help your Tiktok search.
Finding these elusive cute creatures is as serious as any collector. I tried several times to try the “Exciting Macaron” plush keychain blind boxes everywhere when a person who grew up wandered around the mall and still couldn’t grow up on weekend trips. I came across Toy Island and charged an outrageous $30 aftermarket box, which was the first red flag for many people – including differences in boxing areas, and online searches indicate that it was a clear warning sign for fakes. Meanwhile, the mall, known for selling pop concert products, has begun reducing its inventory from $45 to $70 instead of the $21.99 fee directly from the source.
After weeks of constant “sold out” notifications, it was much like a crazier notice from a bomb with robot fuel – I stood in front of the pop music group and considered my next move. I walked in and watched the Labubus on display, with almost no digital signs that read “Inventory”. Being defeated, I went to a tea latte at a coffee stall where the staff showed off the Labubu stickers. They probably took me to a store where there were $45 boxes and I could be in trouble.
But it wasn’t until I got a Labubu directly from the source that I knew if I had obtained a real deal. So now I’m eagerly waiting for the next drop so I can finally feel at ease and proudly show a chaotic cute creature companion on my arms.
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