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News.com.au
11 hours ago
- News.com.au
Thief steals hundreds of dollars worth of toys by shoving them down her pants
CCTV footage showed the shocking moment a brazen thief steals around $800 worth of Jellycats by stuffing them down her pants. The huge haul of Jellycat soft toys was taken from St Peter's Garden Centre, south west of Birmingham, England, after a woman stuffed a 'significant amount' of the stock into her trousers and bags. Footage filmed on June 7, 2025, showed a woman helping herself to items as she walked through the store, casually adjusting her pants as she went. Jellycats are uniquely shaped soft toys that are hugely popular right now, thanks to their quirky designs and super-soft material. Over the past year, the brand has experienced significant growth in popularity. William Blake, managing director of St Peter's Garden Centre, said: 'We were deeply disappointed by the incident, where a significant amount of stock – over $800 worth of Jellycat toys – was stolen from our store. 'As an independent, family-run business, every loss impacts not just our shelves but the hardworking team behind the scenes. 'Our staff work tirelessly to create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, and it's disheartening when that is taken advantage of. 'We're co-operating fully with local authorities and we'd like to thank our customers for the response to the video and all their continued support.' West Mercia Police said: 'We received a report of theft from St Peter's Garden Centre on June 11. 'Inquiries are ongoing.' In Australia, stores such as David Jones stock Jellycats, with the department store seeing a massive uptick in sales in previous years. 'We've seen strong demand for the brand and an increase in sales in not only their iconic bunny which they are best known for but also more niche/unique styles,' a David Jones spokesperson told last month. 'There has also been a noticeable shift in the consumer who is buying this product, traditionally bought for children we have seen demand from Gen Z thanks to social media driving the trend among this group.' It comes as Aussies have gone wild for the Labubu craze, a furry plushie featuring a bizarre grin and sharp teeth. Designed by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, the product is sold by Chinese toy company Pop Mart following a collaboration with Lung on his story series book The Monsters, released in 2015. While the Labubu hit the market in Asia in 2019, the toy only took off after Blackpink's Lisa, a popular K-pop singer, was spotted with a $32 keychain-version of the doll attached to her handbag in April 2024. And in just 12 months, the whole world has become hooked, including Aussies.
South China Morning Post
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
‘Tabubu' Labubu toys by US tattoo artist take social media by storm
Ever since Lisa of K-pop girl group Blackpink posted her Labubu on Instagram in April 2024, there has been a global frenzy over the ugly-cute soft toys created by Hong Kong-born artist Lung Ka-sing a decade ago. Now, a new kind of Labubu is hitting the market. Tattoo artist Hunter Chao is adding his personal touch to these cuddly, sharp-toothed monsters and reselling them as 'Tabubu' toys. Chao, 27, who was born in the US state of California to Taiwanese parents, also posts Labubu content online, making unboxing videos in collaboration with mainland Chinese toy retailer Pop Mart A Tabubu by Hunter Chao. Photo: Hunter Chao Chao is no stranger to collectibles. In his teenage years, he would collect plush toys from claw machines. As an adult, he started collecting blind box figurines from Pop Mart, which has multiple physical locations in the United States.
The Sun
a day ago
- The Sun
Astonishing moment brazen thief stuffs £400 worth of Jellycats down her TROUSERS in shocking soft toy raid
CCTV FOOTAGE shows the shocking moment a brazen thief steals £400 worth of Jellycats by stuffing them down her trousers. The huge haul of Jellycat soft toys was taken from St Peter's Garden Centre, Worcester, after a woman stuffed a "significant amount" of the stock into her trousers and bags. 3 3 3 Footage filmed on June 7, 2025, shows a woman helping herself to items as she walks through the store, casually adjusting her trousers as she goes. Jellycats are uniquely shaped soft toys that are hugely popular right now, thanks to their quirky designs and super-soft material. Over the past year, the brand has experienced significant growth in popularity. William Blake, managing director of St Peter's Garden Centre, said: "We were deeply disappointed by the incident, where a significant amount of stock - over £400 worth of Jellycat toys - was stolen from our store. "As an independent, family-run business, every loss impacts not just our shelves but the hard-working team behind the scenes. "Our staff work tirelessly to create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, and it's disheartening when that is taken advantage of. "We're co-operating fully with local authorities and we'd like to thank our customers for the response to the video and all their continued support." West Mercia Police said: "We received a report of theft from St Peter's Garden Centre on Wednesday (11 June). "Enquiries are on-going." It comes after a brazen thief used a stolen van to smash through a shop wall and steal thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes and alcohol. Moment brazen thief rides on roof of white van to case out houses over wall - before hopping into garden Shocking footage shows the moment Kayne Palmer, 33, rams into Bestwood Hill Food and Wine in Nottingham using a stolen vehicle in October 2023. Stock and shelves fly across the room as the burglar reverses into the off license at speed. Brickwork continues to crumble around the van as Palmer nabs £8,000 worth of fags and booze. He can be seen on CCTV stuffing thousands of cigarettes into a bag before discovering it has a hole in the bottom. In a panic, Palmer then grabs a shopping basket which he uses to carry the stolen goods. He also swipes a till which he loads into the van before fleeing the scene. Palmer caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to the shop and stole £7,897 of cigarettes and alcohol, as well as £3,239 of cash. The frightened shop owners were upstairs at the time of the ram raid and were woken by the loud bang of the van smashing into the store. They called the police but by the time they got downstairs the crook had gone. Hours before the 5am raid, Palmer broke into a nearby house and stole keys to the work van along with a handbag and bank card. He carried out a 24-hour crime spree less than a month later, successfully breaking into five houses and attempting to force his way into another. He was finally caught when officers spotted him fence-hopping over gardens following an afternoon break-in in Bestwood, Nottingham. Palmer admitted to a series of offences, including eight burglaries, multiple counts of dangerous driving, assault and driving while disqualified. He was jailed for seven years at Nottingham Crown Court last Friday and was banned from driving for five-and-a-half years.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Moment shoplifting woman stuffs £400 worth of Jellycat toys down her trousers in audacious garden centre raid
A brazen Jellycats thief was filmed frantically stuffing £400-worth of soft toys down her trousers during a daring garden centre escapade. Striking footage shows the shopping haul in Worcester on June 7 as the audacious woman grabs a 'significant amount' of stock. The dishwater blonde, who wears a long coat and stripy scarf, at one point even stuffs an extra large toy animal in a bag before she hurries out of the St Peter's Garden Centre store. It comes as Jellycats - different-shaped soft toys with quirky designs and soft material - have grown rapidly in demand over the past year. William Blake, managing director of the raided shop, said: 'We were deeply disappointed by the incident, where a significant amount of stock - over £400 worth of Jellycat toys - was stolen from our store. 'As an independent, family-run business, every loss impacts not just our shelves but the hard-working team behind the scenes. 'Our staff work tirelessly to create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, and it's disheartening when that is taken advantage of. 'We're co-operating fully with local authorities and we'd like to thank our customers for the response to the video and all their continued support.' West Mercia Police said: 'We received a report of theft from St Peter's Garden Centre on Wednesday (11 June). 'Enquiries are on-going.' Jellycats shaped as peanuts, baguettes and marshmallows are said to be among the bestselling of the teddy bear range along with variously shaped bunnies and cats. St Peter's Garden Centre is said to have one of the biggest Jellycat ranges in Worcestershire. However, the store has said it receives the same amount of income as large supermarkets as it requires full-time security personnel to operate the stands.
