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Limited-Edition Labubu x Vans Doll Nears $10,000 as Rare Variants Fetch Six-Figure Prices

Collectors’ zeal for scarce drops featuring fashion tie-ins fuels Pop Mart’s forecasted 350% profit surge in the first half of 2025.

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Labubu dolls have become a social media sensation due to their price and rarity.
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girl holding monster plush

Overview

  • An eBay auction for the limited-edition Labubu x Vans Old Skool Vinyl Plush Doll reached $8,924 with 16 bids, pushing it toward the five-figure mark.
  • Three Wise Labubu and Sacai x Seventeen variants have sold for $28,300 and $31,250 respectively in Sotheby’s and secondary-market auctions.
  • In June, a life-sized Labubu doll fetched over $150,000 at a Chinese auction house, highlighting the toy’s speculative secondary-market value.
  • Pop Mart International Group forecasts a 350% increase in first-half 2025 profits, attributing the surge to sustained demand for blind-box Labubu releases.
  • Appraiser Lori Verderame says Labubu’s distinctive Nordic-inspired design and celebrity endorsements will underpin its longevity as a collectibles trend.