Spending the cost of a house on a demonic toy is a choice
It’s reasonable to say that Labubus have become a worldwide sensation, so much so that some of the most expensive ones are selling for hundreds of thousands.
Like Tamagotchis, fidget spinners, and Jellycats before them, Labubus have become *that* controversial toy that has people debating its existence. Either you get the hype, or you don’t; it’s not that deep.
That being said, and ignoring the claims that Labubus are linked to the demon Pazuzu, don’t be saving up to buy one of these at auction.
5. Labubu x Vans Old Skool Vinyl Plush Doll
In collaboration with Vans, Pop Mart released a Labubu doll that was kitted out in a street style fit, complete with a skateboard and a matching snapback. Due to its high demand, reselling prices for a single doll go for $3,568.
4. Three Wise Labubu
Credit: Sotheby’s
You’ve heard of the Three Wise Monkeys; now meet their Labubu counterpart.
The collection was first released in 2017, but during the Yongle International Auction, it went for a staggering $25,890. That price point was then dwarfed at the Beijing auction, where another set was sold for $70,900.
3. The tall brown Labubu is one of the most expensive
Credit: Pop part
At the same auction that sold the Three Wise Labubus, someone picked up a tall brown edition for the grand price of $140,000.
2. Life-size Labubu was the most expensive single doll in history
Credit: Yongle Auction
At the Yongle International Auction in Beijing, which was the first-ever auction of a Labubu, a 131cm mint-green figure sold for a staggering $150,000. Ironically, the woman who bought it only intended to splash $2k.
1. The Labubu capsule collection sold for an insane price
Celebrity collaborations are always elite and way overpriced, and Labubu is no different. When Pop Mart released 14 dolls in collaboration with Seventeen, all of them recieved a collective bid of $337,600. One doll was priced at $31,250 alone, while another was pegged at $22,500.
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Featured image credit: Pop Mart/Yongle Auction