Labubu, the super-trendy line of collectible plush toys that are taking the world by storm, are inspiring a lot of counterfeiters to produce some really convincing knock-offs. Some of these fake Labubu figurines, collectively dubbed Lafufus by the fan community, are almost indistinguishable from the genuine article, and plenty of collectors are taking extra measures to ensure that they haven't just added one of these fakes to their menageries.
Created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, Lababu got its start as part of The Monsters, a picture book series that was first published in 2015 and is inspired by Nordic mythology. The first line of toys featuring Labubu and her friends, Zimomo and Mokoko, was produced by How2Work, but a collaboration with Pop Mart and an unofficial endorsement from a member of K-pop group BlackPink has rocketed Labubu specifically to superstardom.
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With all that popularity comes imitation, and there have been a slew of counterfeit toys posing as legitimate Labubu figurines, with varying degrees of similarity to the actual Pop Mart products. The mass spread of...
