Bag Charm Trend 2026: What Comes After Labubu
Bag charms aren't slowing down in 2026. From charm stacking to post-Labubu characters, here's where the trend goes next and what to hang on your strap.
Guides
Guides, how-tos and collecting know-how for art toy fans.
Jellycat Alternatives 2026: Plush Blind Boxes to Try Next
Priced out or sold out of Jellycat? These plush blind boxes and charms deliver the same soft-character joy, in stock and starting under $10.
KOUCOMI Art Toy Series: I Am The King, Every Moment, and the Kid Who Refuses to Be Defined
KOUCOMI is Funcinating's attitude IP: a little troublemaker who runs her own subjective universe and crowns her own small rebellions.
CALOR Art Toy Series: Angel's Kitchen, Calorie Girls, and the Little Life Artist Behind Them
CALOR is Funcinating's warm, dessert-bright IP, built around a little life artist and her Angel's Kitchen of emotion-spirit chefs.
Labubu Alternatives: Art Toy Series Worth Collecting in 2026
If Labubu got you into collecting, here are the art toy series worth a look, a few of them ours and several of them not.
How to Attach a Bag Charm So It Always Faces Outward
The one-minute fix for bag charms that flip backwards: clasp orientation, D-ring placement and strap tricks.
Gift Guide for Art Toy Collectors in 2026
A practical gift guide for art toy and blind box collectors, sorted by how they collect, with ideas across plush companions, PVC figures, gift boxes, and picks under $30.
How to Care for Your Plush Toys and Keep Collectibles Looking Fresh
A practical guide to cleaning and caring for plush toys and stuffed animals: dusting, spot cleaning, storage, restoring shape, and knowing when to skip the wash.