{"id":676487,"date":"2025-06-21T07:35:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T04:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/collecting-culture-is-the-latest-hobby-turned-microtrend\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T07:35:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T04:35:14","slug":"collecting-culture-is-the-latest-hobby-turned-microtrend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/collecting-culture-is-the-latest-hobby-turned-microtrend\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting culture is the latest hobby turned microtrend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d56a92c945\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Collecting culture is the latest hobby turned microtrend\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Photo by Edward Berthelot\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-271802\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            When <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/blackpink-lisa-found-the-cutest-bag-charm-at-pop-mart\">BLACKPINK&#8217;s LISA<\/a> adorned her $2,600 Kaithe Elena purse with a Labubu in April 2024, I predicted that the freaky toy would become the next big thing. I was right: A year since her Instagram Story post went viral, the fuzzy, wide-grinned, and arguably creepy bunny-like character, designed by Hong Kong-based artist Kasing Lung in 2015 and sold primarily by Pop Mart, is everywhere. Not just K-pop stars but celebrities like Rihanna, Dua Lipa, and even <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DI4ZYIqttZL\/?img_index=7\">Central Cee<\/a> have clipped the toothy monsters onto their luxury handbags. The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/t\/ZP8rfRHsL\/\">#labubu<\/a> hashtag on TikTok has amassed over 1.8 million views. It\u2019s now the hottest collectible of all time on the resale platform StockX, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.voguebusiness.com\/story\/fashion\/labubus-jellycats-and-crybaby-why-are-toys-going-viral-in-2025\">Vogue Business<\/a>, with a single Labubu blind box going for double to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le its original retail price of $27.99.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            Labubu has gone the way of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/culture\/357364\/sonny-angel-hippers-shortage-explained\">Sonny Angel craze<\/a>, which itself is a spinoff of the \u201990s-era Beanie Baby obsession. You can boil the popularity of these toys down to Gen Z\u2019s affinity for trends and repackaged nostalgia in sentimental trinkets. Fashion\u2019s recent push for maximalism, the chaotic charmification of accessories on handbags, particularly, also plays a role as brands market playful personalization at a low cost. But to me, the Labubu mania speaks to a bigger issue at play: Collecting culture has lost its grip on everything it stands for, a primary reason I don\u2019t find the push for collectibles as authentic as years before.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-271807\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DK4MlkJTZdg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); 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Kleigh Balugo, a beauty editor at Hypebae and author of the Substack <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/softgrunge.substack.com\">soft grunge<\/a> where she writes about collectibles, says that the culture around collecting has changed since her adolescence. While she was growing up, the self-proclaimed kawaii fan and Sanrio collector, who was enlisted into the lifestyle by her mom, was rewarded with trips to the Sanrio store and Hello Kitty-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d birthday parties. \u201cI liked Sanrio and other kawaii characters [even though] people my age looked down on it,\u201d Balugo says, adding that she often felt othered for her hobby by her peers. While the mainstreaming of collecting has removed that \u201cweird teenage shame,\u201d Balugo says the trendiness has diluted other aspects that made collecting feel special.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            For Balugo, the fun in collecting lies in its access to a community \u2014 whether that\u2019s through <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, contests, or in-person swaps \u2014 fueling a bond between devotees and those itching for a trip back to childhood. \u201cThe entire reason why fandoms are so fun is because they allow you to reach other people,\u201d she adds. Nowadays, she finds that people are less interested in being members of a larger collective and more focused on capitalizing on momentary hype. \u201cCollecting is no longer about tracking down a holy grail,\u201d she says. \u201cNow, it\u2019s about mindlessly buying every Pop Mart drop or pulling the rarest figure just to resell it for a quick profit, which I think is icky.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-271811\" class=\"content_block breaker triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left pull_quote\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"pull_quote\"><p>\u201cLabubu mania speaks to a bigger issue at play.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-271805\" class=\"content_block paragraph embed triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sirdavidsimon\/video\/7513287483598196011\" data-video-id=\"7513287483598196011\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px;\">\n<section> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"@sirdavidsimon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@sirdavidsimon?refer=embed\">@sirdavidsimon<\/a> It\u2019s not my fault! <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"labubu\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/labubu?refer=embed\">#labubu<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"labubuthemonsters\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/labubuthemonsters?refer=embed\">#labubuthemonsters<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"popmart\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/popmart?refer=embed\">#popmart<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"comedy\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/comedy?refer=embed\">#comedy<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"comedytok\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/comedytok?refer=embed\">#comedytok<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"fyp\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\">#fyp<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"foryou\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryou?refer=embed\">#foryou<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"foryoupage\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryoupage?refer=embed\">#foryoupage<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"explore\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/explore?refer=embed\">#explore<\/a> it\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"pridemonth\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pridemonth?refer=embed\">#pridemonth<\/a> and my <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"birthday\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/birthday?refer=embed\">#birthday<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Ellie\ud83d\udc31\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7381845761769655082?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Ellie\ud83d\udc31<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-271804\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thatadult\">Rian Phin<\/a>, a New York-based fashion commentator, sees a different kind of superficial detachment in the way people are buying Labubus. She finds the rise of the toy and its counterparts ironic; the tiny trinkets aren\u2019t serious in nature, but they give the wearer \u2014 A-listers and fashion elites, especially \u2014 a sense of sartorial authority. An \u201cif you know, you know\u201d indicator, if you will. \u201c[Labubus] are like an \u2018It\u2019s not that serious\u2019 or \u2018I don\u2019t take myself that seriously\u2019 badge,\u201d Phin explains. \u201cIt offsets those all-black outfits with the \u201cright\u201d style signals that make you appear more complex and down-to-earth.\u201d It\u2019s less about the Labubu, and more about what having it says about you.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            Phin says that collectibles have more so become a way for consumers to grapple with a fraught political and economic climate and a depletion in purchasing power. Buying toys like Labubus  offers a form of escapism, or, in Phin\u2019s words, \u201canxiety relief in an extremely hostile era.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            To me, the viral push of collectibles points to a universal truth: We all want to stand out. But it\u2019s hard to cultivate a sense of self when the same digital sources dominate the conversation on what the \u201ccool thing\u201d is to be doing right now. Labubu and its friends aren\u2019t solely to blame for the now superficial spirit pervading subcultures like collecting, but they are a symptom of what I believe is a wider individuality crisis. Having a Labubu is FOMO more than anything.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">India Roby<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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