EP. 796: WE ARE A PART OF A LABUBU NATION ft. RYAN ZICKGRAF

2025-09-26

Read Ryan's article in Compact here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/labubu-nation/... It’s easy to dismiss the Labubu Craze of 2025 as just the latest in the long line of tulip manias for toys. The fact that consumers are rushing to spend anywhere between $25 and $150,000 a pop on maniacally grinning monsters designed by Chinese-Dutch artist Kasing Lung is eyebrow-raising, but not unprecedented. Check out our new bi-weekly series, "The Crisis Papers" here: htt...

Read Ryan's article in Compact here: https://www.compactmag.com/article/labubu-nation/...

It’s easy to dismiss the Labubu Craze of 2025 as just the latest in the long line of tulip manias for toys. The fact that consumers are rushing to spend anywhere between $25 and $150,000 a pop on maniacally grinning monsters designed by Chinese-Dutch artist Kasing Lung is eyebrow-raising, but not unprecedented.

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