Bryan, The Labubu Yahoo!

Summary

The Commercial Break | Bryan, The Labubu Yahoo!

Episode Date: May 7, 2025
Hosts: Bryan Green & Krissy Hoadley

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Overview of Main Theme

In this episode, Bryan and Krissy dig into the wild world of modern collectibles, with a comedic focus on the global phenomenon of Labubu—a mischievous art toy from Pop Mart that's set social media and collectors' circles ablaze. The duo reflect on the cyclical nature of collectible crazes, explore why adults are increasingly obsessed with toys, and compare today’s trends to past fads (Beanie Babies, Cabbage Patch Kids, Garbage Pail Kids, etc.). The episode's tone, true to TCB’s brand, is irreverent, chaotic, and packed with tangents, mixing personal stories with cultural commentary—all with their signature “just FINE” charm.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Collectibles and Pop Culture - Labubu as the New Craze

[08:07–15:19 | 20:34–34:31, with breaks]

• Bryan introduces Labubu, a collectible toy by Pop Mart, now taking over Instagram and pop culture through “pop-up” stores (especially in Asia and now globally).
• Labubu is described as a mischievous, elf-like character with “high pointed ears, wide eyes, and nine serrated teeth forming a cheeky grin” ([09:35]).
• Bryan notes the phenomenon: “People are going fucking bananas for Labuboos. They are beating each other up, jumping up and down, sleeping in front of stores for hours or days in a row, waiting for the next Labubu drop.” ([10:34])

2. The Gotta-Have-It Mentality

[13:52–15:19]

• The craze is paralleled with generation-defining fads: Cabbage Patch Kids, Beanie Babies, Tickle Me Elmo, Garbage Pail Kids.
• Bryan ponders if consumerist obsessions are worsened by present-day anxieties: “I wonder...if the reason why this is happening more frequently is because the real world that we live in is pretty...fucking scary and shitty and we have to turn to something else in order to soothe our fears…It’s more and more like young adults in their 20s and early 30s that are really taking these things and grabbing onto them and making them collectible, driving the price up, having to have them.” ([14:00–15:16])

3. Kids, Parents, and Consumer Pressure

[15:24–18:14]

• Example of a mom on Instagram devastated she couldn’t buy her son the newest Nintendo Switch, with Bryan critiquing setting “lofty expectations for consumerism” in children.
• Anecdote about a family opening Labubu blind boxes daily for 21 days to get a “super rare” one, with kids echoing parental disappointment: “You’re turning your children into little like consumer monsters.” ([17:28])

4. Pop Mart & Labubu Deep Dive: Guest Segment with Doyle Kim (AR Toys TV)

[20:56–34:31]

• Doyle Kim provides background: Pop Mart, founded 2010 in China, focused on art toys after realizing mass interest in collectible figurines. Pop Mart is now publicly traded, illustrating the art toy market’s size.
• Blind box strategy drives demand—a mix of anticipation, gambling-like thrill, and scarcity boosts aftermarket value, sometimes to thousands of dollars.
• Labubu: Hong Kong origin, inspired by Nordic mythology, “not your typical cute kawaii character… it has an edgy, mysterious feel.” ([26:58])
• Notable cultural marker: Blackpink’s Lalisa is a visible Labubu fan, boosting its popularity, with Labubus accessorizing luxury handbags and seen at events, pushing the toy into lifestyle territory.
• Pop Mart fosters community via events, trades, and conventions, “making collecting these toys feel more like a lifestyle.” ([30:30])
• Bryan observes: “There's the key that Pop Mart has. They make this into a lifestyle. It's not just about having this toy.” ([30:30])

5. Collectibles: Past and Present Fads

[37:06–50:03]

• Tangents about childhood collecting (baseball cards, Dick Tracy toys, Pearl Jam posters) with stories of disastrous resale attempts thanks to shipping costs and platform delays.
• Chaddy (the AI bot) lists current hot collectibles, including:
  • Lego F1 collectible race cars (2025 series)
  • Jelly Cat plushies
  • Premier League trading cards
  • Hot Wheels (notably rare models)
  • Hallmark mini-ornaments
  • Lenox Spice Village (surprise comeback; [48:04])
• High-profile sales: Babe Ruth’s 1932 jersey ($24.12 million), Judy Garland’s ruby slippers ($30 million).

6. Reflections and Nostalgia: The Cycle of Fads

[50:03–end]

• “Everything old is new again” — the rise and fall and re-rise of fads, Beanie Babies included.
• Bryan sums up: “Nostalgia is something. It’s a disease that affects all of us eventually.” ([50:00])
• The show closes with playful banter, a nod to their five-year anniversary, and reminders that “what you’re doing, what you’re listening to right now will be popular for a minute…then it will become popular again down the road.” ([50:43])

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “He gives good kids bad ideas...Last thing I need at this point is 1500 Ferris Bueller disciples running around these halls.” – Ed (Ferris Bueller skit, cold open) [00:10]
• "People are going fucking bananas for Labuboos...beating each other up, sleeping in front of stores" – Bryan [10:34]
• “Something happens, our brains get sick, we get weak in the knees, and we have to have a Labubu immediately, if not sooner.” – Bryan [12:54]
• “If my kids come and ask me for something, I say no. And that's it, that's all I do, I just say no. Because if I say no, then the one time I say yes, I am a fucking idiot.” – Bryan [17:57]
• "I can think of literally 1 million other things I would spend money on. But it's a whole, you know, culture." – Chrissy [35:38]
• “Lalisa from Blackpink...her unboxings and wild love for Labubus...follows her everywhere, from concerts to fashion shows. And it dangles off her designer bags and hips.” – Doyle Kim [28:24]
• "It's a lifestyle. If you're in on this type of art toy, then you are all about it and you live it and you dress it and you listen to it." – Bryan [31:02]
• "Everything old is new again...Nostalgia is something. It's a disease that affects all of us eventually." – Bryan [50:00]
• "The Beanie Babies are back. That's all I gotta say. Beanie Babies are back." – Bryan [49:47]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00–01:03 - Ferris Bueller improv intro (setting irreverent tone)
• 08:07–15:19 - Labubu introduction & discussion of collectible crazes
• 20:34–34:31 - Doyle Kim deep dive on Pop Mart & Labubu (origins, blind boxes, celebrity fans, lifestyle)
• 37:06–44:17 - Bryan’s disaster with Pearl Jam poster sale—pitfalls of personal collecting
• 46:04–48:05 - Rundown of current “hot collectibles” & record sales
• 50:00–end - Reflections on nostalgia, fads, closing banter

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Flow & Tone

TCB leans fully into its signature blend of off-the-cuff honesty, inside jokes, improv bits, light skewerings of internet culture, and “just FINE” self-awareness.

• Bryan is energetic, self-deprecating, and both enthusiastic and skeptical about collectibles, always looping in personal (often unsuccessful) experiences.
• Chrissy is genuinely curious, playfully incredulous, balancing Bryan's zany riffs with relatable reactions.
• Doyle Kim’s guest segment brings a grounded, fact-filled look at the culture and economics of art toy collecting, underscored by the hosts’ quick asides and reactions.

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In Summary

This episode of The Commercial Break is a comedic deep-dive into the dazzling, weird, sometimes ridiculous world of collecting—focusing on Labubu and the grown-up obsession with toys. Full of pop culture tangents, personal mishaps, and plenty of irreverent wisdom, it’s a wild ride through both yesterday’s and today’s “must-have” fads, ultimately reminding listeners that when it comes to collectibles, it’s all about fun, community…and maybe just a little (okay, a lot) of madness.

Transcript

[Ed]

I don't trust this kid any further than I can throw him.

[Brian Green]

Well, with your bad knee, Ed, you shouldn't throw anybody. It's true.

[Ed]

What is so dangerous about a character like Ferris Bueller is he gives good kids bad ideas.

[Brian Green]

Uh huh.

[Ed]

Last thing I need at this point in My career is 1500 Ferris Bueller disciples running around these halls. He jeopardizes my ability to effectively govern this student body.

[Brian Green]

Well, makes you look like an ass is what he does, Ed.

[Ed]

Thank you, Grace. I think you're wrong.

[Brian Green]

Oh, well, he's very popular, Ed. The sportos and motorheads, geeks, sluts, bloods, wastoids, dweebies, dickheads, they all adore him. They think he's a righteous dude.

[Ed]

That is why I have got to catch him this time to show these kids that the example he sets is a first class ticket to nowhere.

[Brian Green]

Oh Ed, you sounded like Dirty Harry just then.

[Ed]

Really?

[Chrissy]

Uh huh.

[Brian Green]

They think he's a righteous dude. On this episode of the commercial break. And here I'm trying to like talk to the lady. I'm like listen, little mistake. And she's like, that's not how it works. You told me this. And to be fair to her, it's true. If I would not have been a dum dum and in such a hurry to get her cash into my zell then I would have gone to the store first. And here was the problem. Half the money was already spent, so it wasn't like I could send it back to her, I had to not send it to her. So my $250 profit turned into a $112 loss. Pearl Jam collectible sounds right. That's about it. Welcome to Brian's World tracks. The next episode of the commercial break starts now. Yeah boy. Oh y cats and kittens. Welcome back to the commercial break. I'm Brian Green. This is my dear friend and the co host of this show, Chris and Joy Hoadley. Best to you Chris and bestie Brian. Best to you out there in the podcast universe. Thanks for joining us. A lot of interesting feedback about Sean. Yes, South Georgia Sean or shut up Sean as I like to call him, who was, who was here with us earlier this week. We did not have a TCB infomercial Tuesday. Those sharp eared listeners will have realized that there was no one there. And that's just because of the way that the schedule goes, taking vacation time and stuff like that. No, no emergency. Well don't worry, we'll have some boring celebrity guest interviews coming back up soon. Brian will talk all over the guests coming up real soon. And six or seven of them.

[Chrissy]

One. I'll get one little.

[Brian Green]

You'll get one line in. Hey, I'll talk over the guests. I'll tell them their own jokes. It'll be a whole fun time for everybody. Don't worry, you'll get more embarrassing content. On behalf of Brian later, Rory Scovill, who was just the sweetest man alive. He, like, he said to me after the interview, he goes, I really like your interviewing style. You're very engaged in the conversation. Which is his polite way of saying, you talked all over me. He's in a new project with Will Ferrell. They're gonna star in a new comedy series on hbo, I think on Max, I think it is. So they just made that announcement, and I. I commented on the post that Rory made. I said, it's really nice to know that the big wigs in Hollywood are letting the small guys like William Pharrell get a chance to act along the greats like Rory Scoville. Will Ferrell, of course. Very, very famous. I love Will Ferrell. Oh, my God. Adam Sandler. Not my favorite. Yeah, Will Ferrell, one of my favorites.

[Chrissy]

Oh, me too. Sure.

[Brian Green]

I find that there's two distinc. The kind that love Adam Sandler and maybe aren't the biggest fans of Will, and then people who love Will and aren't the biggest fans of Adam. The world is divided in that way, at least in my experience, because when I start that conversation, it becomes a real hot button. Like people, oh, no. Adam Sandler is so much better than Will Ferrer. Will just dumb. You know, I'm like, will's just dumb. Have you seen Waterboy? Yeah. I mean, no offense against Adam, because in Adam's late career, he has made some excellent dramedy movies.

[Chrissy]

He really has.

[Brian Green]

Comedy drama. Was it gemstones? Was it gemstones? Diamonds.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, it was about the diamond jeweler.

[Rachel]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

The diamond industry. That was a fucking fantastic movie.

[Chrissy]

It really was. And surprising.

[Brian Green]

Surprising that Adam pulled that out. And then he had that other one, the weird one that he did about the. I don't know, something or other. He's done some. Oh, and the one about when he's dying with Seth Rogen, that movie where he's like a comedian, he's dying, and he lets Seth Rogen in on his world, and that's also a great and touching movie. So Adam's got the chops. No doubt about it.

[Chrissy]

No, I respect Adam.

[Brian Green]

I just never was a fan of, like, the goofy, silly, you know?

[Chrissy]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

Water boy type shit like Happy Gilmore. It was never my thing. However, Old school. Like old school. Will Ferrell. Fucking forget about it. That, that was. I was all over that. I really wanted. I really wanted more of that kind of comedy. So we'll see what comes of this Will Ferrell, Roy Scoville collaboration.

[Chrissy]

I'm excited to see.

[Brian Green]

I'm excited to see too, because I do think Rory is also a very talented comedic actor. Most people will know him from that workout show that he was in, which was great. Was that workout show that he was in Stretched.

[Chrissy]

Oh, the one that was on Apple Plus? Yeah, Physical.

[Brian Green]

Physical, yeah, he was in Physical.

[Chrissy]

I liked that show.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. Which was like another dramedy role drama with a little bit of comedy. But he really shined in that. Those who can't, which is a television show that you can't find. Unbelievably, you can't find those who can't. Because it's stuck in this kind of rights management world where no one seems to want to buy it or put it on their platform, which is a fucking shame because it's one of the great comedies. You're saying that the 2010s. No doubt about it. No doubt about it. So let's talk a little bit more about Hollyweird, as the Republicans like to call it. Hollywood. And I agree, Hollywood's a weird place.

[Chrissy]

It is.

[Brian Green]

And it's very transactional. It's very transparent, superficial. Yeah, you're the it for the moment, then you fall and then maybe you get back up and people love a comeback story, but maybe they don't. They want to knock you down again. I mean, it's a very weird world to live in. I think it's improved. I think in general, like, the nature of Hollywood has improved from the 80s and 90s into the 2000s. It's a little less transactional. But I don't know that because I'm not in Hollywood. Having a podcast north of Atlanta with five listeners does not make me any part of Hollywood. Because I talk to someone on a television. Someone made the comment, you know, oh, they think they're big in their britches because they talk to celebrities now. And I'm like, if you only knew. If you only knew.

[Chrissy]

Big in their britches, literally.

[Brian Green]

They hang up the phone and we never hear from them again. It's an hour long conversation where they pipe in. And most of them are absolutely delightful for one hour and then we never hear from them again. Some we do. Some we do, that's true. But most we Don't. It's not like, you know, Margaret Cho and I are having dinner on Tuesday. It doesn't happen like that. So fuck you. Anyway, so Hollywood, Holly Weird has this new phenomenon that, and I think this started in Hollywood and this is why I'm kind of making the connection. Do you know what like the pop up store is? Have you heard of this?

[Chrissy]

I mean, I know what a pop up store is.

[Brian Green]

Pop Mart. Excuse me? The Pop Mart.

[Chrissy]

The Pop Mart. No.

[Brian Green]

Okay. It's this place where they sell like trinkets, mainly toys and other trinkets.

[Chrissy]

Is this a physical store?

[Brian Green]

It's a physical store. You can go there. I think they also have an online version though I don't know that for sure. But there are physical stores and there are a couple specifically in California. They have them dotted throughout the United States and other places. This store otherwise known for like, do you know, like the Japanese toy culture, you know, hello Kitty, all that other stuff. I'm not talking about like anime or anything like that. I'm talking about the more like brightly pop colored, you know, pop art. Bubblegum. That's what it is. Bubble gummy. That's right. Good, that's a great term for it. Bubble gummy type art that so many people are into and me myself find at least visually attractive. Oh yeah, I like it. That's what fascinates me about Japan. I'd like to go there someday because I think that's. I think that's. It's ingrained in their culture and it's such a big part of like the Japanese, the Japanese young youth culture that I think it's really intense and very cool. I liked, I like that, that you could be walking down the street and people are dressed like hello Kitty. You know what I'm saying? Like some strangers dressed like hello Kitty making weird noises at you. I like that. That seems to me to be a place I want to live. So in 2019, I want to say Popmart started selling a doll, like a collectible doll called Le Booboo. I know, I know, I know. I don't know what to say. I don't know. I don't know any other way to explain it to you kids.

[Chrissy]

Labou.

[Brian Green]

Labou. Lababu. It sounds French, but it's not. It's Japanese. Okay, Lababoo. I'm going home to play with my lababoos. Let me give you a little dissertation on this. The Babu is a collective toy designer toy character created by Hong Kong born artist Kassing Lung. Now I'm probably butchering that name. I'm sorry. First introduced in 2015. Excuse me. As part of Lung's Story series, the Monsters, Le Booboo is depicted as a mischievous yet kind hearted elf with distinctive features like high pointed ears, wide eyes, and nine serrated teeth forming a cheeky green, cheeky grin. The character draws inspiration from Nordic mythology and embodies a playful spirit that resonates with both children and adults. And man does it. I have been watching these videos that are taking over my Instagram algorithm. Now, granted, my Instagram algorithm is kind of strange, but it has taken over my algorithm. People are going fucking bananas for labo Boos. They are beating each other up, jumping up and down, sleeping in front of stores for hours or days in a row, waiting for the next labo boo drop. And they only sell like 100 of them at a time per store, something like that. And they're impossible to get. And they sell for like $35, I guess, for the small ones and then up to $100 for the big ones.

[Chrissy]

Give me a picture here of kind of what it looks like. Is it small? Like, you know, the little troll size? Okay.

[Brian Green]

Okay, there you go. Marco, put a picture in it. Marco's our wonderful video editor here at the commercial break. Marco, could you put a picture of the Labubus up there, please?

[Chrissy]

This makes me laugh.

[Brian Green]

Here's one in a bikini.

[Ed]

Oh.

[Brian Green]

Cute. I guess, if that's what you want to call is really. But this is very reminiscent to me of my Dick Tracy collection, quite frankly. But unfortunately for me, no one has been waiting in front of the Pop Mart for the new Dick Tracy collection.

[Chrissy]

Well. And your mom threw it all out.

[Brian Green]

And my mom threw it all out. And it was easy to get because I worked at the McDonald's. I could just take the toys. But anyway, that's neither here nor there. Okay. Dick Tracy didn't take off like Le Boo Boo. Okay? That's it. But someday it will. And then I'll be sad that my mom threw it all away. Every generation. Yeah, Every year, every couple of years, there's something. There's a new thing that comes along that everybody has to have because for whatever reason, it grabs onto the collective consciousness or a very niche set of human beings, and they have to have it no matter what. The boo boo seems to be one of the new things. It could be shoe. You know, let me. Let me give a couple examples. Cabbage Patch Dolls, when we were kids, adults beating each other up, getting in fist fights to get their child a cabbage beanie. Babies was another craze.

[Chrissy]

Tickle Me Elmo.

[Brian Green]

Tickle Me Elmo was a crazy phase. Garbage Pail Kids, the collectible cards, they went. I. I went crazy over those.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, my sister and I did.

[Brian Green]

I had to run up to the 711 when they got a new box of them so I could pick through and find a package that I wanted. And, And I wanted all of them. I died for all of them. Like, that's how I spent my $50 or whatever it was that my parents gave me. This is not new. This is not a new phenomenon. Something happens, our brains get sick, we get weak in the knees, and we have to have a labo boo immediately, if not sooner. These labo boos, there are people that have 50, 60, 100 of these and they put them on chains and they're wearing them around town. I saw a tea party with labubus. Not one child in sight. Not one fucking child in sight. A Le Baboo tea party. Not one child in sight. Everyone dressed in pop pinky colors with all their labubus and dressing them up and having fun and passing them around. Listen, no, knock on it. Okay, you want to collect labuboos? Collect labu boos. But I notice that this is happening, like with more, a little bit more frequency we're seeing a little bit. And I don't mean labuboos, I mean.

[Chrissy]

That people, the concept of it all.

[Brian Green]

That gotta have it mentality seems to be happening more and more frequently in more and more places with more and more things. Things. And I wonder to myself, and this is just a guess, but I wonder to myself if the reason why this is happening more frequently is because the real world that we live in is pretty. Can be pretty fucking scary and shitty and we have to turn to something else in order to soothe our fears, our anxieties, our whatever it is. And here's what I've noticed about a lot of these collectible things. It's not that even though this is clearly geared toward children, it's a toy. And I know there's, you know, it doesn't. I don't want to say you have to be a child to have them. Of course you don't. But what I've noticed is that it's more and more like young adults that get into this, like, 20s and early 30s that are really taking these things and grabbing onto them and making them collectible, driving the price up, having to have them. It's really quite insane. And my theory is, is that people are so fucking miserable that they have to have a baboo to talk to at night. You know what I'm saying? To cuddle with. You have to cuddle with a 15 fanged weird elf monster.

[Chrissy]

Yes.

[Brian Green]

Nordic fluff ball. In order to soothe your ills.

[Chrissy]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

I can't blame you. I really can't.

[Chrissy]

Whatever you need through the day.

[Brian Green]

I do the same thing by watching mentally ill people on Instagram embarrass themselves. Swear to God, I do. It's. It's really. I think I get it. I think I get why people are attaching themselves to this. I saw. Here's another example. The Nintendo. What do you call it? Switch. The handheld one. It's been the same one for whatever, 10 years. I don't know how long that thing has been out. And my kid has one, he wanted one, he had to have one. I got to have one. We gave him one. And now he plays for like three and a half minutes every two months and he forgets about it. It's just too much for him. Yeah. And he has like, the Disney game. He has like, you know, the Mickey run and jump game. He said, that's it. That's all. Let him have. Not gonna let him have. He's only. He's young, so. Yeah, but that. That Switch, Twitch, Stitch, whatever it is, that thing is coming out. They came out with a new one, and there was a whole reel by a mother who had failed to get her son the correct information, the correct time, get him to the store on time to be one of the first to buy this. And she had a whole reel with sad music in the background and everything about the disappointment that she was because she couldn't get her son this brand new thing that he desperately needed. The kid was like seven. Get. Buy him McDonald's. He'll be fine. I mean, you know what I'm saying? Get him a pizza. What the fuck? When you set these lofty expectations, what do you expect? Sorry, that's. Something just exploded in the studio. When you set these lofty expectations for consumerism, what do you expect your kid to react like? If you think it's. You're gonna die if you don't have it, your kid's going to take his cues from you. I just thought to myself, let the poor kid be a kid he doesn't need to worry about. Which, you know, what do they call switch they have? Yeah, I keep on wanting to call it Twitch about which switch they have. It doesn't matter. It's okay. Another example back to Labubu. There's a family on Instagram. This family is like famous on Instagram. The father has been buying the mother a brand new box of Labubus. So six of them every day for 21 days until she gets a super rare Labubu. Yes. And so they had, they do a whole video every day of her opening up six of these, trying to get the super rare one. And the disappointment in this 30 year old woman's eyes. And the children that are sitting at the table with her going, oh, mommy, you didn't get it, what are we going to do? And the craziness around that. You're turning your children into little like consumer monsters. Like, here's what I say, if my kids come and ask me for something, I say no. And that's it, that's all I do, I just say no. Because if I say no, then the one time I say yes, I am a fucking idiot.

[Chrissy]

It'll be special.

[Brian Green]

That's right. And that is how my dad taught me. And that's how my children will teach their children. And the mental abuse will go on and on for a lifetime. Yes. For generations. We'll be feeding therapists and their families. That, my friends, is how you do it. All right, so lots more to talk about. Oh, and I wanted to say I forgot this started the episode and I forgot to finish it. Lots of great feedback about Sean and his weird job and they want to know more about this.

[Chrissy]

I have to say I've found myself thinking about Sean and what he does. I did throughout the past few days since we talked to him.

[Brian Green]

It's a weird job to be wading through the swamp and be face to face with alligators and possibly you gotta have a certain chutzpah to do that.

[Chrissy]

And the moccasins.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, I know. And I don't know Sean all that well, but it seems like Sean's got just the right amount of crazy to be in there in the swamp doing that. And if I, if I had an alligator in my front yard, I'd call, I'd call Sean.

[Chrissy]

Oh, yeah.

[Brian Green]

Okay, let's take a break.

[Chrissy]

I'd call Sean. I think for a lot of things I would.

[Brian Green]

He calls us a lot. So we'll get it back here. Don't worry about it. Okay. Yeah, take a break. We'll be back. You make this rather snappy, won't you? I have some very heavy thinking to do before 10 o'. Clock.

[Rachel]

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[Brian Green]

Okay, here talking about the global phenomenon that is Labubu, as Chrissy and I have named it. Labu Boo is the official term for it. But Labubu sounds a lot better, actually.

[Chrissy]

As far as I'm concerned.

[Brian Green]

Okay. There is a guy on YouTube that I have seen on occasion explained some things about toys. I'll give his YouTube channel a shout out. We like to. You want to know more about Labubu?

[Chrissy]

Of course I do.

[Brian Green]

Okay, let's hear more about Labubu from AR Toys or Artoys. AR Toys TV is where you can find him on YouTube. I'll also put a link in the show notes in case you want to go watch this video. Let's see what he has to say.

[Doyle Kim]

What is Labubu, the global phenomenon explained? Today, we're diving into one of the world's most fascinating trends in collectible art toys, hotmarts. And of course, we have to talk about Labubu, the little character who is mischievous that's taken over the world by storm. So if you're ready to explore the magic behind these irresistible collectibles, let's get started. My name's Doyle, and welcome to the art toys universe.

[Brian Green]

Oh, wow. We toned down the music just a little bit, but otherwise, I'm digging the vibe here. So let's see what he has to say. Our toys.

[Doyle Kim]

For those of you who might be new to the world of art toys.

[Brian Green]

Doyle Kim is his name. There you go.

[Doyle Kim]

Pop Mart is a Chinese company that specializes in designer toys. It was founded in 2010 by Wang Ming. Pop Mart started as a retail store selling various products, but shifted focus to art toys after discovering a huge interest in collectible figurines. And that decision totally paid off. Wang Ning is now a billionaire. Hotmart has exploded globally with queues wrapping around buildings all around the world, with fans waiting to get their hands on collectible art toys in Asia.

[Brian Green]

Very interesting. It's very interesting. So Pop Mart. I think I've seen a pop Mart maybe in Barcelona or Madrid or something like that. One of those European towns that I went to. I saw a pop mart. I don't think they have one here in Atlanta.

[Chrissy]

I don't think so.

[Brian Green]

I don't think so. But wow. Why could I have not had this idea when I had my Dick Tracy collections?

[Chrissy]

You could have gotten. You could have kicked off your business.

[Brian Green]

I could have kicked off. I could have been a billionaire and selling those damn figurines from Happy Meal Toys. I knew it. I knew it. How did Wang Ming figure it out before I did? Fucker.

[Doyle Kim]

Possible to get a labubu macaron or take a seat addition, let alone the larger collection sizes that are just behind me.

[Brian Green]

Wow.

[Chrissy]

They come into. They come in a much larger size.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, they come in like statue size. That's. That's intense. You got to be a labu. You got to be really into the boo boo to get one of those. Those probably cost thousands of dollars.

[Chrissy]

Oh yeah.

[Doyle Kim]

People are known to fly out to other regions just to get their hands on these. In 2020 alone, the company went public and its stock soared, showing just how big the demand is for art toys. So what makes Pop Mart so special? One big reason is their use of blind boxes. If you haven't seen them before, blind.

[Brian Green]

Boxes are the little packages, the blind boxes. That's how you get that every time.

[Chrissy]

Exactly.

[Brian Green]

By the way. And they are a sponsor of the show. This is not a commercial. But Five Hour Energy does this to me. They send me blind boxes too. They send you blind boxes. Okay.

[Doyle Kim]

No indication of which figure is inside. The thrill of not knowing which character addition you'll get is a major part of the experience. Kind of like akin to surprise. And it keeps fans coming back.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, but a kinder surprise is a 2 cent plastic toy that's going to go straight in your child's throat.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, I was thinking about too, you know, collectible cards. My nephews love that. You know this pack of cards, the.

[Brian Green]

Pack of cards, rip it open, you have no idea what you're going to get. Yeah. Interesting. What if we did this with the commercial break, what if we literally put no information on the RSS feed about what's coming up on the episode and then you just had to listen to figure out what was going to go on.

[Chrissy]

And it might be a collectible.

[Brian Green]

A blind episode. I've got an idea brewing.

[Chrissy]

Chrissy, wheels are turning.

[Brian Green]

I've got an idea brewing. That may or may not include you working 30 hours in a row.

[Doyle Kim]

This has been controversial as the Chinese government has passed legislation to phase out mystery boxes as it's considered gambling. As children skip school to get their hands on these.

[Brian Green]

No shambling gambling. Look at the Chinese government taking some positive steps for humanity. They won't let their kids skip school to get Labubus.

[Doyle Kim]

Imagine opening a box and hoping for a rare collectible or even a limited edition piece. It's a mix of excitement and suspense, and popmart has mastered the art of keeping us absolutely hooked. All right, let's talk about the star of today's video, Labubu. Labubu Leboo first debuted in 2015, Dean as part of Hong Kong illustrator Gossing Lungs.

[Brian Green]

Oh, Hong Kong. I said Japan and I was wrong. It's Hong Kong, which is a controversy in and of itself, but supposedly not part of the Chinese larger diaspora. But I think, yeah, they're trying free.

[Doyle Kim]

Long time, long time story series the Monsters, which is inspired by Nordic.

[Brian Green]

Just saying that word. Hong Kong may get this episode banned in China, by the way. Yeah, mythology, which I don't even know if we can be in China anyway. Are we in China? I think we are in China. I think we have people listening in China.

[Doyle Kim]

It features a variety of quirky characters, including Z, Momo, Tai Coco, Spooky Pato, and of course, Labubu. With a pointy ear, playful grin and nine serrated teeth, Labubu is an elf known for a mischievous personality. Fun fact. Labubu is a girl. You'll have seen the TikTok frenzy of people bathing, gluing braces to its.

[Chrissy]

Oh, bathing and glue and br. Oh, my God. Look at the one on the right. It's. Look, it's in the hygienist chair.

[Brian Green]

It's a dental.

[Chrissy]

It's a dental.

[Brian Green]

It's getting its teeth clean.

[Chrissy]

It's getting braces put on.

[Brian Green]

And the other one has makeup. And this one's wearing eye is like eye nighttime cream. Oh, my God.

[Doyle Kim]

Even giving it facials. From classic designs to collaborations and limited editions, Labubu comes in countless styles that appeals to all kinds of collectors. So why did Labubu get so popular. First, Labubu has a unique look that stands out. It's not your typical cute kawaii character. It has an edgy, mysterious feel that makes both kawaii mischievous and freaking adorable. However it would.

[Chrissy]

There is that Nordic culture that I've.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, the elf Nordic culture. Yeah, it's a little bit. It's a. It is.

[Chrissy]

The.

[Brian Green]

The elves are known to be a little bit mischievous, a little bit kooky. They sneak under your bed.

[Chrissy]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

They bite your toes. They lick your fingers. At night, they take their nine serrated teeth, chew your child's neck.

[Chrissy]

They play little tricks on you.

[Brian Green]

Yeah. They play little tricks like, you know, taking your money out of your wallet, running up your American Express. I say all this. I laugh about it, but there are people that are, you know, millionaires because they have labo boos in a safe somewhere, and I don't.

[Chrissy]

Yeah.

[Doyle Kim]

Be crazy to forget to mention.

[Brian Green]

Here's the problem. By the time we hear about it, the fad is already on its way out. Do you know what I'm saying? Next year, the boo boos aren't going to be worth anything. And then 30 years from now, when you and I are at the villages, the boo boos are going to be millions of dollars again.

[Doyle Kim]

One person. Lalisa from Blackpink, the K Pop group. Her unboxings and wild love for Labubus follows her everywhere, from concerts to fashion shows. And it dangles off her designer bags and hips.

[Brian Green]

Love.

[Chrissy]

Yeah. You get somebody like that on board.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, for sure. Gold. I saw her sing a song called La Lisa. She's like. I think she has a song about her own name. It was interesting. People love that girl. People love.

[Chrissy]

Yeah. Well, K Pop's huge.

[Brian Green]

K Pop is huge.

[Doyle Kim]

World on fire. Not with just her music and dance.

[Brian Green]

Moves, but a lot of people are just getting turned on to this. To this culture. The Chinese, Japanese, you know, the. The liar. Look, I say this word twice in one episode and this makes me fancy. Diaspora. Diaspora of Asia. And I personally have been fascinated by it since I was a little kid. My dad used to travel there and he would bring back trinkets from Japan, from China. And I always found it to be. I don't know. There's something very mysterious and old and cool about it.

[Doyle Kim]

Driven her loyal fans into overdrive. She has even introduced Labubu to her blackpink members, Jennie and Chisu. I think popmart should cut her a check for making Labubu the zeitgeist toy of the world. Right? Now Labubu has also become a fashion icon in its own sense, being the go to bag charm to accessorize Hermes, Kelly and Birkin bags all around the world.

[Brian Green]

Oh my God. Yeah, okay. Let's spend $3,000 on a fucking purse and then spend another $3,000 to get a super rare Le Booboo to put on it. It's very interesting. You're walking around with $10,000 worth of shit on your. I mean, I guess if you can afford it, sure, why not? Well, I can't even appearing. My kids are going to start asking for this watch on red carpets and.

[Doyle Kim]

Well heeled streets around the world. Popmart has also built a strong culture around community events. They host pop up events, conventions and releases that make collecting these toys feel more like a lifestyle. Fans gather to meet each other, swap figures and even trade for the.

[Brian Green]

Isaiah's the key. There's the key that Pop Mart has. They make this into a lifestyle. It's not just about having this toy. Which is why I think my Dick Tracy collection never took off. May never take off, is because Dick Tracy's not a lifestyle. It's a movie where some people saw it and liked it and most people did not. That's also probably part of the reason why there's no value in Dick Tracy collection. But it's a lifestyle. It's a lifestyle brand. If you're in on this type of art toy, then you are all about it and you live it and you dress it and you listen to it.

[Chrissy]

Your favorite pop star loves it. You're watching stuff about it on tv.

[Brian Green]

That's right.

[Chrissy]

All your friends have it.

[Brian Green]

I think we should pitch Taylor Swift a line of toys based on piggy fronting. You should see this design. We're like making merch and you should see this design that this T shirt company sent us for piggy fronting. I would never print it. It's terrible. But it is really fucking funny. It's a pig with all this crazy hair and a big snout and big eyelashes. I could see how a pig with Teresa Caputo hair could be just as cute as a Le Booboo. I mean, let's be honest about it. And then we get Taylor Swift to wrap it around her waist when she's singing and dancing up there. It will be the next global phenomenon.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, I'm sure no one's ever pitched her that.

[Brian Green]

No, no, she's never been pitched a line of toys before.

[Doyle Kim]

Another reason why Labuvu has captured so much t attention is Scarcity Limited edition. Every so often making some figures.

[Chrissy]

Supply and demand.

[Brian Green]

Supply and demand. If you're gonna make something valuable and. And the weird thing is, if you're gonna make something valuable, you make less of it, right? So if it's. If it's kind of caught the cultural zeitgeist, you make less of it so that people go crazy over it and they have to have the one. Or, you know, if there's a hundred people and there's only two, then 100 people go crazy for it. They're willing to pay. But the problem is, is they do that on the black market, not at the store. So you know that probably Pop Mart has some secondary market. Like I always wonder, the tickets. Like the tickets. Exactly, exactly. Like StubHub. I won. I've wondered how this dude gets a box of brand new Labuboos every day for his wife. How does that happen? Labubu. That's how that happens.

[Doyle Kim]

Highly sought after collectors go absolutely wild for these and they're often willing to pay really high prices to complete their sets. Some rail abubu figures can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars in the resale market. That scarcity combined with the blind box.

[Brian Green]

Concept creates this sense of one of those things. He was showing pictures of ebay, one of those things was going for $10,000. That's insane.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, that's too much.

[Brian Green]

It's too much.

[Doyle Kim]

And excitement that keeps collectors coming for more. But it's not just Asia that's into popmart and labooba. In recent years, popmart has been opening stores, launching collaborations globally. So you can now find popmart stores or items in countries like the United States, the UK and Australia. Social media has had a huge role in helping spread Labubu's fanatical popularity worldwide. Fans across the globe are sharing their collections, which just adds to Labubu's iconic status in the collectible toy scene. So what's next for popmart and Labubu? Well, as Pop Mart expands internationally and more people get into collectible toys, Labubu's fan base will only likely keep growing with new series collaborations and possibly more limited editions. The hype around.

[Brian Green]

Okay, so what they just showed is that at the Disney D23, which is the semiannual conference, that or the once every other year conference that Disney puts on to announce all of their new rides, all of their new shows, all of that, it's like the big, you.

[Chrissy]

Know, it's like the Apple.

[Brian Green]

Yeah, like yes, think of. Exactly. Think of like Steve Jobs getting up there and doing that big presentation that he did every year that people went crazy about D23 is very similar happens in Anaheim, California. And I do remember this now is that they announced a collaboration with Pop Mart and Labubu. They're going to do some kind of, I don't know, television show toy series. You're going to see a Mickey labubu pretty soon. And then that's really when it's jumped the shark. Then it's all over. You can buy it at Disney World. It's. People are going to go fucking bananas. It's going to take over the world.

[Doyle Kim]

It doesn't look like it's slowing down anytime soon. So there you have it. Popmart. Le Booboo isn't just a collectible toy.

[Brian Green]

You know, they said the same thing about Beanie Babies at some point too. It doesn't look like it's slowing down. Beanie Babies will never go down in price. Never. Remember that guy who was yelling and screaming about Beanie Babies?

[Chrissy]

We reviewed that.

[Brian Green]

Oh God. He was my favorite. He was my favorite. All right, so there you go. There's a little bit about Le Booboo Art toys doing a great job breaking it down for everybody. Obviously he's got his finger on the pulse of what's going on as well as having a number of very rare Labubus sitting just right behind him. So he himself.

[Chrissy]

It's very interesting. I can think of literally 1 million other things I would spend money on.

[Brian Green]

Listen.

[Chrissy]

But it's a whole, you know, culture.

[Brian Green]

I can think of 1 million other things too. And I can see a thousand of them right here in the studio. That wire, that wire, that tv, those cameras. But, you know, to each their own. They are undeniably cute. That is what you do have to say about the Labubus. They are undeniably little cute fanged toothed monsters. All right, we'll move on from here. When we get back.

[Rachel]

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[Brian Green]

I remember when I was a kid, I collected, for a very short period of time, collected baseball cards. And so when I collected the baseball cards, I really had no idea what I was doing. But we all had the. The Dunrus. And maybe if you didn't click Don baseball cards at this time, you may not know what this is, but the Dunrus Price Guide, which Dunrus was a. Was a brand of baseball cards. And then they would put out a pricing guide every month to let you know exactly how much these cards were trading for how much they were worth. And so we get really excited that you collect your baseball cards and then you match it up with the Dunruss and see what it got. And I think I had, like, a Roger Wade baseball card one time that was worth like $115, right? It was a rare card, rarer card, whatever it was. And I took care of that card so well that I bent all the edges and spilled stuff all over it. I mean, it was, like, trashed by the. By the time it was done. I have always been really bad at this collectible stuff. The only things I have ever taken care of are these stupid fucking Pearl Jam posters that I have in my. In my thing. So I. Here's another example of how terribly I've taken care of my collectibles. So I buy these somewhat rare and wanted posters for Pearl Jam, or I've collected them along the way. I've gotten them at the show. They're beautiful. Thank you. Yeah, my Astrid framed them. Lovely. Frame them in mint condition and all that. So three years ago, two years ago, as has been the case since the day that we started this commercial break, we are in need of some money. And so I said, fuck it. I'm not gonna be prideful here. I'm gon to sell the Pearl Jam posters. So one of these posters that I had bought for, let's call it 150 bucks. I don't even remember exactly how much I paid, but it was in the $150 range. I put it on this Pearl Jam poster collectible Facebook site that everyone trades stuff on. And because it's rare, we do what's what called popcorn bidding, which means that I start the bidding off at say, $150 what I paid for it. And then I set a date and a time. I say tomorrow night at midnight. Whoever has. Whoever has the last bid wins.

[Chrissy]

That's it?

[Brian Green]

That's it. Whoever has the highest. Last bid. Highest and final. Whatever. Best and final. So I set a date for like two days ahead of time. I set the price at $150. And then I kind of leave it. I go back and I check. 12, 15 hours later, someone said 200. It's gotten up to $215. And I go, okay, all right. And in the description I put that shipping and handling will be added onto the price because it's framed in mint condition. So I know it's going to cost some money to get it there.

[Chrissy]

Yeah. Safely.

[Brian Green]

Okay. So 24 hours later, we're getting closer to the time when we're about to tick out. I put, you know, whatever it is, noon. And now it's at $350. $360. $375. $410. Whoa. All right. I made 250 off the thing. And I'd had it only for, like four years. Whatever. It's not a le boo boo. But it's, you know, it is what it is. So it is what it is. I mean, it is what it is. So in my infinite wisdom, I go on a FedEx, the lady tells me she's out in Hubba Bob, California, and could I please make sure that it's packaged appropriately so that it gets here in one piece. And I said, of course. I'll make sure. I do it. And I go on the FedEx calculator. She says, well, how much is it gonna cost? And I said, well, let me go on the FedEx calculator. And I calculate, I measure it, I calculate it. I know I have weighed it. I weighed it. I know I have some bubble wrap somewhere. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. $182 it's gonna cost.

[Chrissy]

I can imagine. Yeah.

[Brian Green]

So because it's a. It's big, it's bulky, it's a little heavy, and it's gotta be handled with care. And. And this is just getting it there, like driving it there. Not like, you know, flying it overnight or anything like that. It's gonna take four days or whatever. Okay? So I tell her, and I say, so that's the final. So. And I add 15 onto there just in case I have to go buy any tape or a box or whatever. And so it ends up being all told it's like $600, right? Okay, $600. She sends me the money. I go and I say, okay, I'm going to get it done. I'll get it done for you tomorrow. I go to the FedEx place, to.

[Chrissy]

The FedEx store, to the FedEx monies.

[Brian Green]

To the FedEx monies, To the money, to the FedEx men's. I go to the FedEx men's. I Go to the FedEx men's. And the guy goes, okay, where you want to send it? Tell him, okay, how you want to package it? Here's what I need to do. And he says, okay, if you want to get it there overnight, it's going to be $912. And I'm like, no, no, no, not overnight. I already did this on the calculator at home. I just want to get it there in five, three days, four days, whatever it is.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, cheapest but safest.

[Brian Green]

Cheapest but safest. $452. And I said, $452. And he goes, it's $452. And I go, why is it $452? And he goes, well, because the package is this inches by this inches and that inches. And I go, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. I measured it. It's 12 by 18. Not 30 by 40 or whatever you're saying. He goes, yeah, it's 12 by 18, but there's a box and we gotta pack it up and we gotta do this. And I go, what? I thought it asked me how big the package was. And he said, the package, not the product. He goes, dude, you gotta account for every inch is another dollar. He goes, that's the way shipping works. What do you want me to do? The guy's like, I'm arguing with the guy. I'm like, no, no, no, no, no. And I go, well, can't we just wrap it in bubble tape and send it off? And he goes, sure you want it to get there in one piece? He goes, do you think when this gets over to Homer, Alabama, and they're throwing it from one truck to the other, you think they're gonna take care of it? He goes, listen, we'll do our best, but there's no promises. If you don't put packaging on this, none whatsoever. It's got to be wrapped in something. I'll wrap it myself. So Astrid and I are here for a half a fucking day trying to find the. But here's the problem. When we wrap it in the bubble wrap and put the tape on it and do the Edges and the corners and all that. Now we need a box that's 16 inches bigger than the actual thing, right? Because now it's big and bulky.

[Chrissy]

Yep, yep, yep, yep.

[Brian Green]

So in here, and I'm trying to, like, talk to the lady, I'm like, listen, little mistake. And she's like, that's not how it works. You told me this. And to be fair to her, it's true. If I would not have been a dum dum and in such a hurry to get her cash into my zell, then I would have gone to the store first. And here was the problem. Half the money was already spent, so it wasn't like I could send it back to her. I had to now send it to her. So my $250 profit turned into $112 loss. Pearl Jam collectible sounds right. That's about it.

[Chrissy]

Welcome to Brian's World Tracks.

[Brian Green]

I'll tell you another story. I mean, this is. I had tickets. I'm not going to say what tickets I had. I had tickets to a show, okay?

[Chrissy]

The one we were talking about.

[Brian Green]

The one we were talking about. I have tickets to a show. So I go on to the verified marketplace to resell them through the verified Marketplace so that I'm not, you know, handing these scuzz nuts.

[Chrissy]

Especially after we just did a breakdown.

[Brian Green]

We just did a breakdown. Great. Wonderful. Fine and dandy. They sell like that.

[Chrissy]

Oh, yeah.

[Brian Green]

And it's like I'm making $100 profit on it, right? Not a ton of money, but $50 a ticket. Yeah, whatever. Okay. I'm just trying, you know, just trying to get rid of them. I'm glad somebody's gonna use them, gonna want em, whatever. I get excited about this because these tickets were expensive and now we're getting the money back. I get excited about this. Congratulations, your tickets have sold. Send them to this. Do that. Now your transaction is complete. We verified that your sale is. You'll get your money five to seven business days after the show. And I'm like, what? That wasn't in the small print or the big print. That's fucked up. What are you talking about? We have to verify that the person can get in the door before. Unbelievable. So Brian doesn't have much luck with collectibles or tickets or anything else in life, quite frankly. Real quick, I asked Chaddy to give me a few other thing collectibles that are hot in the zeitgeist right now. And he want to hear a few. Well, trading cards. They've always been hot and they Just always will be. That's right. We used to have a friend who collect who was like a big baseball card collector. Smelly guy. Yeah, yeah.

[Chrissy]

Okay.

[Brian Green]

He used to trade like Horace Wagner cards for, you know, $50,000. He was in the business like big time. He was actually trading them and a little bit before it's time too, he was doing this and I think he was making like a living trading those kind of cards. But right now, the Formula one cards, the Premier League, the English Premier League and fanatics have all fanatics acquired tops. So they've all started to raise in value. People are going crazy over them. As far as the toys are concerned, the Labubu as we mentioned, and the Jelly Cat plush toys. The limited edition Jelly Cat plushies have become highly sought after with some fetching over £2,000 on resale platform. That's insane. I think this thing sells for like.

[Chrissy]

I like a plushie.

[Brian Green]

You do? I'll get you one. You want a Jelly Cat plush toy? Okay. Lego sets remain a strong investment. The Lego 71049 F1 collectible race car series released in 2025 has garnered much attention from enthusiasts reselling at very high values. What about Hot Wheels?

[Chrissy]

Oh, yeah.

[Brian Green]

Yes. Models like the 70 been around too. Yeah, that's true. I had a shitload of those too. Those are in the trash. Models like the 1970 Ford Escort RS 1600 and the 89 Mazda Savannah are particularly. You guys are paying money for a Mazda 89 Mazda for a Mazda Savannah? Really? I see people starting to drive those old Mazda Miatas around now too. Like refurbished Mazda Miatas. Those things are really fast. If you rub them along. If you rub them along the carpet enough, they go super fast. Those things are so silly. Lenox Spice Village. Originally released in 1989, these collectible spice holders have made a comeback in 2024 due to viral interest. What?

[Chrissy]

Spice holders?

[Brian Green]

A spice rack. You're just crazy if you're collecting spice racks, honestly. Hallmark mini ornaments. The collectible features craftly designed, they bought, they appeal to new and seasoned investors. Here's some high value sales that have happened recently. Babe Ruth's 1932 World Series jersey sold for $24.12 million, setting a record for sports memorabilia. And of course, we all heard about Judy Garland's ruby red slippers worn in the wizard of Oz, which were stolen and then found. Stolen? Found, replaced, given back to whoever owned them in the first place. Judy's. Was it Judy's family or something? The estate. $30 million for those Ruby red Slippers. I mean, listen, Judy is a gay icon. A gay icon. And for good reason. That girl had some talent. And the wizard of Oz is a fantastic movie. And I can imagine that someone really wanted to get those hands, their hands on slippers. Yeah, they are iconic. And you know, I, I am not that into wizard of Oz, so I don't know that I would pay 30 million, but 25 million. I'd pay 25 million if I had 25 million.

[Chrissy]

Yeah.

[Brian Green]

If I ever have 20.

[Chrissy]

Something's only worth as much as people will pay for it.

[Brian Green]

That's true. I mean, that, that's true. I've paid for a lot of money for this studio and most people would have paid half because they would have known how to put it together. All right, there you go. Now you're all up to speed on what the kids are doing.

[Chrissy]

Thank you. I needed a good collectible check in.

[Brian Green]

Episode and the Beanie Babies are back. That's all I gotta say. Beanie Babies are back. They are back in fashion, they are back in style. They are being traded at high value value. So if you kept your Beanie Babies, you're back in the game, baby.

[Chrissy]

Pull them out of the back of the car window.

[Brian Green]

That's right. Yeah. Pull them out of the people who still have that, that back seat thing, whatever. Yeah, that's it. You remember we saw a documentary about a guy who like lost his entire families fortune and all this other stuff. Buying hundreds of thousands of Beanie Babies, opening a store, trading them on the black market, doing like drug deals in the back, selling Beanie Babies. This guy was insane and he had lost his family, divorced, the kids won't talk to him over Beanie Babies. And this documentary was made like 10 years ago. I bet that guy's laughing all the way to the bank right now. He did it. I did it. Everything old is new again. Just remember that if you're on the younger side, if you're like, you know, 30 and younger, everything old is new again. What you're wearing, what you're doing, what you're listening to right now will be popular for a minute. It will not be popular pretty soon, and then it will become popular again down the road. Because nostalgia is something. It's a disease that affects all of us eventually. 212-433- TCUB. 212-433-TCB. Questions, comments, concerns, Content, Ideas? You want to be the next mediocre podcaster? Let us know. We'd love to have you as a part of our contest starting sometime after the 12 hours of TCB. Speaking of 12 hours of TCB, May 31, starting at 10am 12 fresh episodes of the commercial commercial break coming at you. Celebrity guests all kind of celebrating five years of the commercial break, mental health awareness have the commercial break on Instagram, TCB podcast on tick tock and YouTube.com the commercial break for all the videos the same day they air here on the audio and tcbpodcast.com for your free TCB swag, go to the contact Us button. Okay, Chrissy, I think that's all I can do for now.

[Chrissy]

I think so.

[Brian Green]

But I'll tell you that I love you. I love you. I'll say best to you and best to you out there in the podcast universe. Until next time, Chrissy and I will say we do say, and we must say goodbye. Sam.