Fragrant Bubbles

Sanrio, best known for its globally beloved characters like Hello Kitty, My Melody, and Cinnamoroll, has also made a significant impact in the art toy world by blending its signature kawaii aesthetic with designer toy culture. While primarily a mass-market brand, Sanrio has collaborated with various artists, toy designers, and streetwear brands to create limited-edition, collectible figures that appeal to both casual fans and serious art toy collectors. Sanrio has worked with brands like Medicom Toy (BE@RBRICK), Kidrobot, and Mighty Jaxx, as well as artists like Jason Freeny, who has reimagined characters like Hello Kitty in his signature anatomical dissection style. By partnering with brands like BAPE, UNIQLO, and Nike, Sanrio has merged fashion, street culture, and art toys, making its characters more appealing to collectors beyond traditional fans. While Sanrio remains rooted in cute and mainstream appeal, its willingness to explore the art toy space through collaborations and reimaginings has made it a versatile and collectible presence in the designer toy scene.Pop Mart is a Chinese-based designer toy company known for creating and distributing high-quality, collectible blind box figures and designer toys. While Pop Mart is technically a company, it operates with a unique artistic approach, collaborating with talented artists and designers to produce distinctive toy lines that focus on cute, whimsical, and imaginative characters. Pop Mart’s primary artistic style blends modern pop art, fantasy, and street culture into figures that appeal to a broad range of collectors. The company’s art toys are typically designed with bold colors, cute characters, and a touch of playfulness that has made them incredibly popular in both the Asian market and globally.Pop Mart is a Chinese toy company that sells collectible designer toys. The company is known for its "blind box" packaging, which doesn't reveal the toys inside. Pop Mart is a leader in the designer toy market and has been credited with creating the market for designer toys in China.