The frenzy for Labubus appears to have reached the purpose of housebreaking.
A retailer in La Puente that has been recognized for its inventory of the lovely monsters and different merchandise was damaged into on Wednesday morning, based on social media posts. The viral sensation referred to as Labubus could seem like a toddler’s toy, however they’re extremely wanted by adults and, apparently, thieves.
One Cease Gross sales shared video footage on their Instagram web page of the burglars breaking into the shop on Glendora Avenue round 1:30 a.m. The masked thieves may be seen carrying away a number of packing containers. The shop shared surveillance footage of a white Toyota Tacoma believed to be concerned within the housebreaking.
“At present we received robbed, they usually took all of our stock, trashed our retailer,” the shop homeowners mentioned in an Instagram publish. “We’re nonetheless in shock.”
It’s unclear what number of Labubu packing containers the thieves made off with, however the retailer had been selling its stock on social media within the days forward of the break-in.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Division didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.
One Cease Gross sales, which opened in Might, sells plush animals and different gadgets in “blind packing containers,” that are sealed gadgets that embrace collectible pendants or collectible figurines that may be stylized as style equipment. The storefront boasts Labubus, that are completely bought by the Chinese language-based retailer Pop Mart. The shop additionally sells clothes and different gadgets for collectors to type their Labubu pendants.
Final yr, Okay-pop famous person Lisa posted a video on Instagram of her hugging a big Labubu plush doll. The doll boasted equipment, together with a purse and pendants.
A single Labubu character retails for $28 and infrequently rapidly promote out when made out there on-line. However Labubus can promote for double or triple their value on the secondhand market resulting from their recognition. NBC studies {that a} life-size Labubu bought for $170,000 at a Beijing public sale in June.
