We’ve now reached the heist stage of the great craze of 2025.

The Chinese plush toy monsters have inexplicably , often adorned in Cartier jewels or dangling from Birkins. The furry creatures gained popularity in 2018 but soared to the status of global viral trend at the beginning of this summer, owned by everyone from Cher to Rihanna to David Beckham.

Eventually, a black market emerged for resellers of the viral doll. Once widely available in blind boxes for around $30, Labubus are now a scarce commodity as rare as Beanie Babies in the ‘90s. In June, a 4-foot-tall version of the toy even at the first official Labubu Auction in Beijing.

As popularity only continues to grow, some resellers are willing to risk it all. On August 6, around 1:30 am, four people broke into One Stop Sales in Lo

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