Labubus — the fluffy, sharp-toothed figurines adorning pants and bags across the globe — aren’t just toys. They’ve sparked a global craze. How a creepy-cute helped fuel a billion-dollar business.

What began as a few shelves quickly expanded to include thousands of action figures and pieces of pop culture memorabilia.

The Labubu doll mania has grown from its humble beginnings as a little-known designer toy. In 2015, Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung created these humorous “monster elves” for the first time.

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