Why expensive labux could become solid investments

Key facts

Decisive quote

“(Labet) follow in the top -class and high -quality tradition of collectors such as Ty Beanie Babies, Jem and the Holograph Toys, Kohl Patch dolls and recently” Squishmallows “said.” Your connection to international children's literature, especially Nordic folklore, and their presence on the art market also helps to attract new and experienced collectors. ”

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Key background

The Labubu toy was designed by the artist Kasing Lung, which was based in Hong Kong a decade ago. He said his characters, who debuted for the first time in a picture book called “The Monsters Trilogy” in 2015, are inspired by the Nordic mythology. Lung licensed his designs for Pop Mart in 2019 and the company converted them into collector toys. Labeting has gone up in popularity, some of which thanked celebrities like Lisa from the K-Pop group Blackpink, Rihanna and Dua Lipa and also through Tikok “Unoxing” videos, which they shoot into viral fame. Labust usually sells $ 20 to $ 30 in “blind boxes”, so that the buyer does not know what color or design the doll has until the box is open, and it is the multi-moral “secret” label that have a 1-in-72 chance of buying that dive for thousands of dollars on resale points. Videos were published by Pop -Mart -Stores that tower over the toys and shout each other, and a woman described the scene on a Labubu product publication day as a “Labubu -hungry game”. The fans have been in Pop -Mart shops and machines for hours and even traveled to overseas to get you into their hands, CNBC reported. Pop Mart pulled the dolls from all British shops after reporting from customers who fought them against them at the beginning of this year, and CNN recently reported that hundreds of Labubu toys were confiscated by customs authorities in China, trying to smuggle them into the country. According to reports, the owners are looking for their laboratory when traveling abroad. Pockets that are worn as a key chain were appeared on the social media of the dolls. A woman even started a (previously unsuccessful) gofundme to replace a labubu from which she said he was stolen from her pocket during her dinner.

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Forbes evaluation

Wang Ning, the 38-year-old founder of the Toy Maker Pop Mart International Group, has an estimated net value of $ 21 billion. For the first time in June, he joined the top 10 billionaires China for the first time. Pop Mart went to the stock exchange in Hong Kong in 2020.

tangent

The Labubu trend is reminiscent of the Ty Beanie Baby madness of the late nineties when Clevere Marketing tactics and perceived scarcity of 5 US dollars for exponential resale of 5 US dollars, and while the “Beanie -Babyblase” ultimately burst, a handful is still worth thousands of dollar. Alex Fung, director of pop culture, at Goldin Auctions, said that he expects a similar way to a similar way. Fung said he thinks the early label was those who will best keep their value, but other limited expenses or cooperation could also be exposed to high demand. The everyday objects, such as the most common caps, are probably not reduced in value, he said.

Surprising fact

POP Mart, who has a market capitalization of 43 billion US dollars, expects a profit of 350% and a turnover with 200% in the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period of the previous year, mainly before the label, and the company reported $ 1.8 billion in the amount of $ 1.8 billion. Jeff Zhang, a stock analyst at Morningstar, told CNBC that the company's shares were overrated. The Ning Netto capacity fell by almost 900 million US dollars with the DIP.

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