A Pokémon-like Collection Craze

My exposure to Labubu, a series of little rabbit-like monster dolls dressed up in various outfits that people wear as accessories, began with an odd viral TikTok audio in which Lilz Bullz Marbella claims to have a one-of-a-kind 24-karat gold doll. This sound was attached to hundreds of videos on my feed before I ever actually saw one of these dolls, but now that the trend has broken containment, I see one of these little guys everywhere I look. Though Labubu were initially just dolls like any other, they've seen an uptick as a fashion accessory in the past couple…