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Labubu for life: how did a viral doll became a ‘social currency’? Just ask these diehard fans

Price hikes may frustrate some, but the mood at a California meetup shows why the trend isn’t slowing down yetLabubu-shaped bounce houses. Labubu-themed drinks. A chance to meet and greet a life-size Labubu.This was the scene at a recent meetup at an outdoor shopping center in southern California, where dozens of people gathered for the chance to get their hands on one of the wildly popular fluffy dolls. Continue reading...

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