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Labubu Toys Are Getting Stolen From Bags; TikToker Shares How She Keeps Hers Safe With A $2 Buy

How far would you go to protect your Labubu from thieves?
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First comes the Labubu craze, then come the Labubu theft cases. Yes, the craze over the Pop Mart monster has reached fever pitch with people reporting their furry critters keychains — which are usually hung on bags —  getting stolen. 

That in turn has spurred TikTokers to get creative with ways to keep their Labubu safe. In particular, TikToker @tn.le uses a brass keychain with a screw lock which secures the Labubu to her bag — it helps too that the brass keychain matches aesthetically with her Coach tote. The video has gone viral with 1.4mil views and counting. 

Photo: TikTok/@tn.le
Brass keychain with screw lock, from $2.19. Available here
However, some folks commented that thieves can still snip off the Labubu bag charm from the tag. Others chimed in with more ideas to protect the bag charm from thieves, like putting an Apple AirTag in it. 
Apple AirTag, $32.50. Available here

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In response to comments in her first video, @tn.le came up with a second layer of protection for the Labubu bag charm. Yes, encasing it in a clear pouch before using the brass screw keychain to secure it to her bag (pictured, bottom left). 

Zippered clear hard pouch, from $4.11. Available here

What’s all this brouhaha surrounding Labubu,  you ask. 

This comes after a rise of cases of stolen Labubu plush keychains. In Singapore, a polytechnic student’s Labubu toy, which had been hanging on her bag, was stolen while she was shopping at Orchard Road, according to 8world.

The popularity of Labubu dolls under the Pop Mart brand has skyrocketed in the past few months and is sold out across Pop Mart stores. Labubu plush keychains, which originally retail for $24.90, are being resold online at up to $280 on Carousell. 

But it doesn't end at acquiring a Labubu doll. Some fans have also taken to dressing up their plush toys. These range from cute costumes to to attaching braces on their Labubu dolls (and by a real dentist, too). 

We won't be surprised if entrepreneurial Labubu outfit makers start making disguises for Labubu dolls to prevent theft. 

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