Close-up detail view of seven Labubu monsters / charms / dolls / plus from "Big Into Energy" collection : Loyalty, Happiness, Luck, Hope, Serenity, Love an Secret, during a street style fashion photo ...

Long lines, pushing, shoving, fights and stores closing. No, these aren’t protests. It’s the mayhem from people rushing to get their hands on a Labubu doll, often fetching triple its original price.

At peak, Labubu dolls weren’t just collectibles, they were emotional currency. Every social feed served unboxing after unboxing of pastel creatures with wide grins and rabbit-like ears. Blind-box ...