A USA TODAY reporter bought Lafufus online and found some differences in quality, including the number of teeth and chips of paint missing.

The collectible toys are blowing up. So are the fakes. Here’s what Philly store owners say about spotting the difference.

Some people are now voluntarily searching for the Lafufu dolls online as genuine Labubu dolls sell out within minutes.

Lafufus are counterfeit versions of Labubus that have proliferated in the wake of the original's popularity, with everyone from street vendors to Facebook sellers either selling them outright as fakes or attempting to pass them off as originals in order to profit off the scarcity of the original.

Labubu, the quirky, wide-eyed monster collectibles from Pop Mart have taken over toy shelves, TikTok feeds and keychains.

The Labubu craze has led to a counterfeit market. Some knockoffs have been labeled as dangerous. Labubu dolls are the latest toy craze to captivate adults and children alike. Although Chinese distributor Pop Mart bought Labubu’s IP in 2019,

Labubu, a Chinese collectible that is all the rage, is a line of plush toys that are sold exclusively through the online store Pop Mart.

Labubus have been everywhere on social media and on shelves across the globe. Explore the origins and future of this trendy craze.