Small, fuzzy and baring sharp teeth, Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's Labubu monster dolls have taken over the world. Photo: Pedro Pardo/AFP via Getty Images
A mischievous little monster with fangs is America's must-have toy — causing fans of all ages to line up and resale prices to soar.
Meet Labubu, the spiky-eared collectible from China and star of the "cute horror" boom.
What they're saying: "It's like the Cabbage Patch Kids of yesteryear," Coresight Research CEO Deborah Weinswig tells Axios.
Melissa's thought bubble: The high price tag on some of these dolls is giving me flashbacks to the 1990s, when "stock up on Beanie Babies to put your kids through college" was a real thing.
