POP MART – Designer Toys with a Built-In Surprise
A shop founded in Beijing in 2010 grew into one of the most remarkable phenomena in the collecting world: POP MART has taken designer toys – collectible figures with artistic ambition – from niche hobby to mainstream. Instead of licenses from major film studios, the spotlight here is on characters created by artists, produced in series and mostly sold as blind boxes: you only find out which figure you got after opening it. What has long triggered lines outside stores in Asia has reached Europe too, thanks to the Labubu hype. At Elbenwald you'll find original POP MART figures to unbox, collect, and trade – including the small thrill that no ordinary collectible figure offers.
What makes POP MART stand out?
The blend of art and collecting game. Every character carries its creator's signature: Kasing Lung gave Labubu and "The Monsters" their mischievous grin, Kenny Wong shaped Molly's defiant pout, designer Xiong Miao stands behind Skullpanda's melancholic, elegant motifs – plus series like Dimoo, Hirono, and CryBaby. The blind box principle turns all of it into a ritual: fixed designs per series, rare secret figures as the ultimate prize, trading meetups as the community's gathering point. And because every series follows its own theme, the figures tell little stories of their own – sometimes dreamy, sometimes quirky, sometimes dark. Which designs belong to which series is listed on the respective product page; the mental collector's album is on you.
Frequently asked questions
What POP MART products does Elbenwald offer?
Original mystery figures from various series – including Labubu, Molly, Skullpanda, and other characters. Use the filters to narrow the range down by series and figure.
What kind of brand is POP MART?
A designer toy manufacturer founded in Beijing in 2010 that develops collectible figures together with artists and mostly sells them as blind boxes. Among its best-known characters are Labubu, Molly, and Skullpanda.
How does the blind box principle work?
Each series comprises a fixed number of designs. The box is sealed – which figure is inside only becomes clear once you open it. With a bit of luck, you'll land a rare secret variant.
Range overview
The stars have pages of their own: Labubu for fans of controlled chaos, Molly for classic collectors, Skullpanda for dark elegance. Peach Riot delivers rebellious reinforcements, EMMA enchanted moments. If you'd rather browse without a format in mind, start at figures or take a look through the collectibles – surprise included, order doesn't matter.
What else goes well with it?
If you live out the collecting fever in other design languages, Funko offers the Pop format and TUBBZ pop culture in a duck costume. As a gift, blind boxes work exceptionally well too – the gift ideas know more. Just one warning is in order: it's rarely just one box.
