Pop Mart has hit the empire. The Chinese company that is suitable for toy connoisseurs and influencers, said this week that the profit for the first six months of this year will jump by at least 350% compared to the period of the previous year, largely because of its hit Plush toys, theMother. Pop Mart joins a small list of companies that have tapped the time, that has attracted millions of buyers who, for some reason, just have to get a toy or gadget of the moment.
But what the Labubu makes a must-have, or some toys, is a decades of old question that toy makers still have to sort out.
Here is a look at some of the most popular toys over the years.
Koolpatch Children
Cabbage Patch children started as dolls with plump face with yarn hair that came up with adoptive papers. In the 1980s, the dolls were so popular that parents were waiting in long rows in stores who tried to get caught. More than 90 million Koolpatch children were sold worldwide during their heyday.
Cabbage Patch Kids, made by Xavier Roberts and initially sold by Coleco, were re -launched in 2004 and wanted to participate in the successful return of other popular toys from the 80s, including Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
There is still a cabbage pattern with a child museum with the name Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia. The dolls came theNational Toy Hall of Famein 2023.
Beanie Baby
Beanie BabiesBanked consumers in the mid -1990s. The cuddly $ 5 toys had not been introduced enough for maximum cuddle, stamped with cute names on their Ty Inc. tags and received limited edition runs.
Many people gathered, traded and sold the toys in the hope that their value would continue to rise when the E-Commerce era dawn. It ensured that some people, and the founder,You WarnerA billionaire in three years.
In 2014, Warner heard that he would not go to prison for hiding at least $ 25 million for the American tax authorities and received two years of conditional. Warner, one of the highest profile figures used in a federal study by Americans who use Swiss bank accounts to prevent American taxes, had found guilty of a single count of tax evasion.
Tamagotchi
Looking for a pet without the real-life responsibilities? Well, the Tamagotchi Electronic Pet from Bandai was for you. Consumers were addicted to the egg -shaped plastic toys that was first launched in Japan in 1996 and became a rage worldwide in the late 1990s and 2000s.
Users were responsible for taking care of their virtual pet by pressing buttons that feed, discipline and play with the critter on the screen. If a tamagotchi is neglected, it dies.
In 2013TamagotchiWas reborn as a mobile app, which duplicated the experience of the plastic handheld toy. The toys were included in theWorld Video Game Hall of FameIn May.
Fidget Spinner
Fidget Spinners-The 3-inch rotating gadgets that take over classrooms and cabins in 2017 all anger. At that time, the toy was somewhat considered an out of a bit, given that it was not made by a large company, timed for the holiday season, or promoted in TV commercials. Fidget spinners were found easier on gas stations or 7-Eleven than with large toy chains.
Fidget spinners have existed for years, usually used by children with autism or attention disorders to help them concentrate, but they became more popular after being seen on social media.
While hot toys are often made by one company, fidget spinners were made by numerous manufacturers, usually in China. The toy was put on the market as a concentration tool, but became so popular with children that many schools started to ban them and said they were a distraction.
Mother
TheMotherBy artist and illustrator Kasing Lung, first appeared as samples with pointed ears and pointed teeth in three picture books inspired by Nordic mythology in 2015.
In 2019, Lung concluded a deal with Pop Mart, a company that is suitable for toy connoisseurs and influencers, to sell Labubu sculptures. But it was only when Pop Mart started selling Labubu Pluche toys in 2023 on important rings that the Toothy monsters suddenly seemed to be everywhere, also in the hands of Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and NBA star Dillon Brooks. K-pop singer Lisa van Blackpink started to place images of her for her more than 100 million followers on Instagram and on Tiktok, where Labubu Pandemonium broke out.
Labubu has been a Bonanza for Pop Mart. Turnover has more than doubled in 2024 to 13.04 billion Yuan ($ 1.81 billion), thanks in part to his Elvish monster. The turnover of Pop Mart’s Pluche Toys increased more than 1,200% in 2024, almost 22% of the total turnover, according to the company’s annual report.
—Michelle Chapman, Business Writer Associated Press
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