It's a new day and there's a new "toy" to learn about. Naomi Osaka, tennis star, brought a small glittery stuffed tennis figure to the match, telling people it is named Althea Glitterson in honour of former tennis start Althea Gibson. Here's the picture.
The CBC article says she has 4 Labubu tributes - Arthur Flash, Billie Jean Bling, Althea Glitterson...and the fourth? Who knows.
The stories are mounting about the concerns over Labubus.
"A psychologist has given her verdict on the reason why people find Labubus ‘so addictive’ as the craze for the furry dolls continues to grow.
For those not familiar, the viral toys are collectibles that were created by Hong-Kong born artist Kasing Lung and they come in a variety of different colours and collections
The main appeal for most people isthe ‘blind box’ element - meaning you don’t know which one you’ll get until you open up the packaging and take it out.
So you can imagine TikTok's many unboxing videos. And the addiction element is clear: "The rarest Labubu dolls are often ‘secret’ colourways or limited edition releases, such as the Monsters Zimomo I Found You doll. So, if fans don't get the colour they hoped for, they simply buy more."
They come in small at $15, medium at $13-16, large at $960, special editions (i.e. auctions).
Think of bling, and I think of Tiffany's - this is the window in the Carmel California store.
