Show HN: I Hid Labubus in World Labs' AI Worlds(www.akadeb.xyz)
15 pointsby akadeb4 months ago4 comments
  • ge964 months ago
    The Labubu phenomenon is interesting not even sure where they came from but now they're just everywhere
    • syntaxing4 months ago
      Guessing you’re younger. Beanie babies and trolls were the same thing for millennials.
      • Insanity4 months ago
        I'm a millenial (early 90s) and only barely remember trolls and have no idea what beanie babies are. Homogeneous generations ("millenials, genZ,..") are kind of meaningless, there's too much variation within generations especially as you cross regions. :)
        • colechristensen4 months ago
          Beanie Babies peaked in maybe 1998 and were at one point 10% of sales on eBay. If you were an American above the age of 5 in 1998 I'm not sure it's possible to be unaware of them.
          • syntaxing4 months ago
            Agreed…not owning one is understandable. Not hearing about it at all in the US if you’re a millennial is perplexing (I’m an early 90s kid too).
            • Insanity4 months ago
              Yup that is my point - OP just mentioned millennial which includes non-US
          • fusslo4 months ago
            yeah, and were at tag sales until like 2006

            other examples are like Tamagotchi and Furby

            They had to ban Tamagotchi from my elementary school. I remember Furby's but never had one. It would be interesting seeing how those phenomenons spread over time

            • colechristensen4 months ago
              I did a big road trip this year and beanie babies were back in a bunch of truck stops and such
    • nextworddev4 months ago
      Basically a manufactured China-backed scheme leveraging TikTok
      • contagiousflow4 months ago
        [citation needed]

        Why is a national conspiracy to sell toys more plausible than a harmless fad?

      • hackable_sand4 months ago
        "scheme" lol
    • asimovfan4 months ago
      have you ever heard of Hello Kitty? Sanrio has 13B market cap.
      • avree4 months ago
        Not following the connection between Popmart (Labubu) and Sanrio (Hello Kitty), other than the fact that they've done some licensing deals together.
        • stronglikedan4 months ago
          > The ~~Labubu~~ Hello Kitty phenomenon is interesting not even sure where they came from but now they're just everywhere

          The point is, it's the same sentence for a different time.

  • qingcharles4 months ago
    I had to go find the Marble thing. Looks interesting itself:

    https://marble.worldlabs.ai/

  • qoez4 months ago
    This is one thing you can spend your limited time on earth building
    • colechristensen4 months ago
      Commenting with this self-superior attitude is what you're spending your limited time on earth doing, have a little joy in your life or at least leave people who are alone.
    • stronglikedan4 months ago
      Like spending money, if it makes you happy, it's not a waste.
  • teddy-smith4 months ago
    Does anyone want Labubu in the real world?
    • n8cpdx4 months ago
      My local family donut shop now sells them and reports that they are doing well. I have seen them attached to at least one backpack out and about.
    • colechristensen4 months ago
      Roughy the same crowd that is excited for new pop music releases.
      • lawlessone4 months ago
        >Roughy the same crowd that is excited for new pop music releases.

        So a large amount of children and young adults?

      • hooverd4 months ago
        that's like what, a dozen people?
    • hooverd4 months ago
      I see them about. Clearly somebody wants them or else nobody would buy them. I think they're adorable little figures. I don't get the hype around them though.