Every era of blind box collecting has its comfort character — the one you buy not to flip, not to chase, but because looking at it makes a bad day about 15% better. Right now, for a growing number of collectors, that character is a small pink pig who canonically lives in a can of luncheon meat.
This week, three separate LuLu the Piggy series landed at DidaPop at once — so it felt like the right moment for a proper introduction to the softest success story in designer toys.
Who Is LuLu the Piggy?
LuLu is the creation of Chinese designer Cici, of the brand Cici's Story, brought to life in blind box form with Hong Kong toy company TOYZEROPLUS. The first series launched in 2019, debuting at that year's Shanghai Toy Show, and the character has been quietly compounding ever since.
Her origin story is exactly as absurd and endearing as the toys themselves: LuLu is a curious little "pig elf" who decided to climb out of a luncheon-meat can to see the world. That's it. That's the lore. And it's precisely the point — where other designer toys arrive wrapped in elaborate mythologies, LuLu's whole brand is healing and companionship: soft colors, a permanently content expression, and scenarios (napping, snacking, dressing up as other things) engineered for maximum "me too, buddy."
That gentle formula has made her a genuine phenomenon, especially in Hong Kong, where she's had three-meter inflatable installations, Olympics-themed mall takeovers, and anniversary pop-ups that traveled to Bangkok and Taiwan. In 2026 the momentum hasn't slowed — limited editions like the Lucky Cat figure and this year's online-exclusive premium sets keep selling through, and international collectors increasingly treat LuLu as a core collection line rather than a novelty.
Why LuLu Hits Different in 2026
The blind box market has spent the past two years asking "who's the next Labubu?" — hunting for the next hype monster with resale charts and sellout timers. LuLu represents the other current running through 2026 collecting: the shift toward comfort characters you actually keep. No aggressive chase economics, no $200 aftermarket panic — just consistent, affordable series with themes that feel like a warm meal.
It helps that LuLu's recent series lean hard into the functional collectible trend: toys that clip, hang, hold, and do things, so your pull lives on your bag instead of in a drawer. Which brings us to this week's triple drop.
The LuLu Triple Drop at DidaPop
1. LULU THE PIGGY Plush Earphone Bag Series — $10.99
The sleeper hit of the three: a plush LuLu that's also a working earphone case. The Earphone Bag series is $10.99 per pull, or $59.99 for the 6-piece set (a full $6 off) — making it one of the cheapest complete sets in the entire shop. Your AirPods have never been this emotionally supported.
2. LULU THE PIGGY Stick Together Series Plush Keychain — $12.99
The Stick Together series ($12.99 each, 8-piece set $99.99) is peak companionship-core: clingy little LuLus designed to hang on and never let go. Eight designs means a longer collecting runway — and only one full set remained when we published.
3. LULU THE PIGGY Cutest Butler Series Plush Keychain — $12.99
And for maximum absurdity-per-dollar, the Cutest Butler series puts LuLu in formal service attire — a pig, in a tiny suit, at your service for $12.99 (6-piece set: $73.99). Singles are already running low, because of course they are.
How to Start Collecting LuLu (Without Overthinking It)
LuLu is one of the friendliest entry points in all of blind box collecting. Every pull in this week's drop is under $13 — comfortably inside the budget-collecting sweet spot we mapped in our guide to collecting on a budget. The functional series mean zero display-space guilt. And because LuLu's appeal is emotional rather than speculative, there's no wrong pull: the "worst" outcome of any box is still a small pink pig who is very happy to see you.
Our honest recommendation for first-timers: start with one Earphone Bag pull (it's the most useful $10.99 in the shop), and if the LuLu effect takes hold — it will — graduate to a full set before they're gone.
The Takeaway
Hype characters spike and fade, but a pig in a tin can who just wants to keep you company? That's forever. LuLu the Piggy has spent seven years proving that soft, silly, and sincere is a durable collecting thesis — and with three series landing at once, this is the best week in a long time to find out for yourself.
Meet the whole LuLu lineup — and every other comfort character we stock — at didapop.com. New drops every week.