In the Kindleberger model (with the Tuckett/Taffler twist), Beanie Babies are a kind of magical object whose plush perfection captured the imagination of a small subset of early adopters.

Quick-thinking university chief joins plush toy craze as Labubu ‘graduates’ from one of China’s most prestigious universities.

Going loco for Labubu: Why adults can't stop buying the collectible plush toy What is behind the Labubu trend that has taken the world by storm?

This Wilmington woman creates her own plush dolls, and documents her journeys on Youtube and more.

Volunteers discovered a baby hedgehog had tumbled 4ft into the drain and was trapped in a narrow underground pipe. Firefighters were called and joined in the rescue and used a vacuum cleaner to ...

My wife and I have $7,000 a month in pensions and Social Security, plus $140,000 cash. Can we afford to retire? ICE Raids Derail Los Angeles Economy as Workers Go Into Hiding 'We held on for hours ...

One of the store clerks explains that there is a three-month waiting list to buy a plush toy dressed as a rabbit, with pointed ears, big eyes, and sharp teeth. The Labubu, the trendy toy, is the ...

Alan G. Hassenfeld, a renowned philanthropist and former CEO of iconic toy company Hasbro Inc., the maker of G.I. Joe and Play-Doh, has died. He was 76, according to the ...

After all these years, Funko is still releasing tons of new Pop figures on a weekly basis. Despite pulling back on some franchises, fandoms like Star Wars, Marvel, DC, Disney, anime, horror, video ...

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Sonic the Hedgehog fans can save on two of the cutest and silliest collectibles featuring Sega's iconic mascot and his archenemy Doctor Eggman. Amazon has the Sonic the Hedgehog Rubber Duck Plush ...