This is how hard it is to find Labu

Recently, Labubu’s charm broke into my social broadcast with friends sharing their new companion, a little blurred monster monster monster plush as an ornament of their purses or backpacks. So Ther MonstersWith their slate with bizarre Elfi games in Labubu.

The artist of the creator and the book of Kassing Lung is inspired by Scandinavian mythology about the enchanted forest elves while creating his characters from Labu. As a fantasy creature, I found myself attracted to the space of the toy collector, but I was also tempted by Pop Mart’s Disney collars. Their call to me was based on the deeply delightful Henson Bea Store Where are the wild things vibration through Donnie DarkoThe bunny is honest.

Labubu fits into the visceral nostalgia of baby makeup -like, I have not felt for a while. I saw one of my most expensive friends, a dedicated K-POP fan, post her in various pictures of her red carpet and concert adventures. I initially believed, White lotus The Lalisa star accessories her designer bags with her Labubus collection from « Exciting Macaron » and « Have Seats, » which she recently showed to Vanity Fair. The curiosity was there and I was receiving signals that more places were opened soon for March, so, in the end, I might peek.

So I hesitated, but I looked from afar. My interest increased even more when another ghost friend invested with Kavay sent me for her hunting and for one. I lived viciously during her journey, meeting the sold queues of pop March on the official website and immediate drops of places that had them only for a moment on an online pre -order. This was necessary to avoid customers who have a potential misunderstanding or delay if the store dared to put them on the floor; An employee of my local pop March confirmed this when I called around to see if there were any to buy. Labubus, like the naughty creatures who inspire them, only make limited appearances before they are quickly grabbed.

Fantasy Folklore and Fandom Fashion were confronted and I was inside. The need to know more grown up and I dive into YouTube videos to find as much as possible (Lalisa’s video helped the most). There are small pieces of stories about heroes gathered together for the links between the Labubus, how the main character is Labu, but she is also Labu (think of a frog from Mario Bros.), and they come in various plush sizes that inspire the aggression of crazy sweetness. Combine this with itching a blind box of Pop Mart and this is a dangerous combo. But I probably realized that Labubus has its own land in Pop March Theme Park (to which I have to go!), Which really diverted the deal. I write about themed parks and I love fantasy monsters … Let’s scare.

Listening to the various trips of my friends to find their coveted Labubu, inspired the weekend trip to the mall to check the Pop Mart’s vending machine and retailers I was aware of having a product. The showcases were glued to customers to the queue to enter and the shelves were empty.

My friend of the Spooky-Cut collector began to investigate how to check a legitimate labubu from a third-party seller. When IO9 talks to the Titan Blind Box toy for this approach, the official line is « Pop Mart cannot formally comment on third-party purchases » and « The best way to ensure that your Labubu is authentic is by buying directly from POP MART », but the quick demand for Tiktok can be your search for your search for Tiktok.

The hunting of these elusive sweet creatures is as serious as with any collectible object. As someone who has grown up is hanging in the mall and still can’t grow from traveling over the weekend to get into their footsteps, I have tried many times in different places to raise my hands on an exciting pasta -blind box with a keychain. I have encountered toys on the islands, loading the outrageous $ 30 for the sought boxes, which was the first red flag of many, the differences in boxing, which online searches suggest are clear warning signs of fake. Meanwhile, the basics of the mall, known for the sale of Pop March products, began marking their inventory from $ 45 to $ 70, unlike the $ 21.99 price straight from the source.

After weeks of constant « sold out » notifications, the unlikely of the fury of a bot with the fins-I stood before Pop March, considering my next move. I went in and looked at Labubus on display with small digital signs, reading « Out of Warehouse ». Winned, I went to take a tea late to coffee stand where the employees showed stickers in Labubu; They may have directed me to a store where the boxes were available for $ 45, and I may have fallen apart.

But until I grabbed Labubu straight from the source, I won’t know if I have the real deal or not. So now I’m looking forward to the next drop so I can finally get a little calm – and I proudly show a chaotic sweet companion of the creature of my hand.

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