Before everyone dies of shock that Mr. Karswell is a major Labubu fan, please note that yes, I do quite enjoy some things considered "trendy" from time to time. And truth be told, I've actually been a fan of "The Monsters" brilliant creator, Kasing Lung and his fabulous cartoon artwork for well over a decade now (his IG page is freakin' amazing, fyi!), so you can all rest assured that I'm not just jumping on some hype driven designer band wagon, okay? Annnnd so, it was also only natural that when "The Monsters" toys finally started to become easier to acquire here in the states in these last few years (thank you Pop Mart), that I would absolutely pick up some as well. The blind box pendant plushes, the massive winged Zimomos, all of the Wacky Mart / Almost Hidden / Ma. K. robos / Mokoko / Coca Cola series etc... all of these monstery things are just beyond cute, and definitely fit into my love of fabulously conceived, high quality, and uniquely pleasurable / collectible toys. And of course being October, we're going to look at one toy in particular now that equally fits the Halloween theme here perfectly too! The Labubu Trick or Treater, presented on a nice, easy slide blister card designed for impossible-to-damage packaging, highlighted with a colorfully festive 'n spooky graveyard scene backing card! The figure itself is a blue fur Labubu, dressed as a trick or treatin' witch, (dig that sheet cape held together in back by a hair clip, haha), and we're already luggin' a treat basket full of delicious candy! Even better, the amazingly designed jack o'lantern mask actually magnetizes right onto the face, --hold it close, and it will literally jump from your fingertips and attach right onto Labubu's fanged face with a click-- so there's no need for clips or strings! I have more Labubu Halloween to share with you later this month, so stay labu-tombed for more. And be sure to let me know if you're a fan of Kasing's "The Monsters" too!
6 comments:
I'm neither for nor against Labubus, they are just the cute fad of the day, same as beanie babies once were. These Labubus remind me of the monsters from the book "Where The Wild Things Are" a mix of scary but friendly that monster kids can relate to.
Everyone is entitled to a hobby, and if the hobby gives you enjoyment, who cares what anyone else thinks? Keep on collecting, followers of AEET.
The clip holding the sheet is an incredibly nice touch, and while I have a bunch of figures they are all basically stuff I had when I was a kid (GI Joe, Shogun Warriors, Mego, etc) so this is the first time I'm seen a magnet gimmick, which is a pretty cool idea.
Very cute!
Hardly a fad, Google Popland theme park in China and you’ll see that The Monsters carry a bit more weight and substance than stupid ass Beanie Babies. Labubu is basically China’s answer to Mickey Mouse at this point:
Many of the non pendant, non plush Labubu toys have cool little unique action functions, like the wind-up coin-op “secret” ride figure from the Almost Hidden series (that I’m sure you saw when I posted it on Facebook). Others have funny little pop-up functions, lights, fuzzy and clear parts, extra accessories, etc… and expertly produced / molded in a solid, heavy duty resin. I assure you, these are top notch toys
I love the pumpkin mask (the design and the function). The paint jobs on these hard plastic Bubus is just killer every single time. Course, I guess that's what you get when the money is pouring in from everywhere.
What’s really funny are the fake LABUBU figure toys like this (see also Skullpanda), where whoever it is bootlegging these have simply found 4 or 5 different ones from whatever series, remolded them, and then repackaged them with only minor, almost unnoticeable variations. Some, like the Coca Cola series knock offs (which simply removed the Coke logo from each and replace it with “I Love You” instead), are actually still pretty well done— that is, until you put the real one next to the fake one and then it’s like oooo boy, night and day, haha.
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