{"id":4318,"date":"2026-10-09T12:04:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/?page_id=4318"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:04:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:04:17","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"pnuit\"><div class=\"page-crumbs container\"><nav class=\"breadcrumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol><li><a href=\"\/en\">Home<\/a><\/li><li><span aria-current=\"page\">Blog<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"container-narrow j-index\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><header class=\"ji-head\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><h1 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>The Blog: art toys, blind boxes and collecting<\/h1><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Understanding art toys, choosing your blind box, collecting, and going behind the scenes of EQSO: our articles for collectors, by Romain and Fred.<\/p><\/header><div class=\"ji-grid\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01.jpg\" alt=\"The 3 EQSO Series 2 art toys together: Dark Light, Xtra Red and Purple Fire\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-3546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-eqso-pack-01-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>3 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/what-is-an-art-toy\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>What is an art toy? Definition, history and why people collect them<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>What is an art toy or designer toy? Definition, history, materials, limited editions and tips to start your collection, explained in five minutes.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01.jpg\" alt=\"EQSO The Crew blind box: purple masked vinyl figure next to its mystery box\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-3812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-01-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>2 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/how-do-blind-boxes-work\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>How do blind boxes work? Secret figures, chase figures and odds explained<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Blind boxes, secret figures, chase figures, odds and duplicate-free displays: everything you need to know before opening your first art toy mystery box.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06.jpg\" alt=\"The 6 EQSO The Crew blind box figures lined up, about 8-9 cm each\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-3817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/2026-Blind-box-06-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>2 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/blind-boxes-like-labubu\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Blind boxes like Labubu: 8 series to discover if you love art toys<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Love Labubu? Here are 8 blind box series to discover: Skullpanda, Hirono, Smiski, Sonny Angel, Dunny\u2026 and EQSO The Crew, a French blind box with a secret.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1.jpg\" alt=\"The 3 EQSO series 1 art toys in a neon alley, &quot;Funded on Kickstarter&quot; badge\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"700\" class=\"wp-image-1516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1-768x280.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1-1536x560.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Eqso-top-1-800x292.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>2 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/eqso-story\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>The EQSO story: from sketch to Kickstarter, then to art fairs<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>EQSO, the inhabitant of planet XO: how a father-and-son duo from Lille drew it, funded it on Kickstarter, made it in vinyl and took it to art fairs.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Queue outside a Pop Mart store in Hong Kong in April 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"wp-image-4293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-file-attente-magasin-pop-mart-hong-kong-2025-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>4 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/why-is-labubu-so-popular\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Labubu: where does this little monster come from, and why is everyone talking about it?<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Who created Labubu, how Pop Mart and Blackpink\u2019s Lisa turned it into a global craze, why people queue for it, and how to avoid fake \u201cLafufus\u201d.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"KAWS sculpture \u201cBetter Knowing\u201d, a black Companion with crossed-out eyes, shown on an Amsterdam street in 2015\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" class=\"wp-image-4294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/blog-sculpture-kaws-companion-better-knowing-amsterdam-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>3 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/kaws-artist-companion\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>KAWS: from New York graffiti to the Companion, the artist who changed art toys<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Brian Donnelly, aka KAWS: from New York tags to the first vinyl Companion in 1999, then a painting sold for 14.8 million dollars. An art toy icon.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif.jpg\" alt=\"The 3 illustrated certificates of authenticity of the EQSO Series 2 pack\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-3554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-324x324.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-800x800.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/2026-fullpack_3Certif-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>4 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/limited-edition-art-toys-certificate\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Limited edition art toys: edition size, numbering, certificate\u2026 what you need to know<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Edition size, re-releases, numbering, certificate of authenticity, box: how to read a limited edition art toy and what matters to collectors.<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"ji-card\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><div class=\"ji-media\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><picture class=\"pic\"><img src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main.jpg\" alt=\"The six EQSO The Crew blind box figures held in two hands: Purple, Cherry, Skully, Supagreen, Vandal and Cyclo\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-image-4054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/blind-box-eqso-the-crew-six-figurines-en-main-800x1067.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ji-body\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><p class=\"ji-meta\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>3 min<\/p><h2 data-astro-cid-gykymh6m><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/blog\/kidults-why-adults-collect-toys\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Kidults: why more and more adults collect toys<\/a><\/h2><p data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>A kidult is an adult who buys toys for themselves. Figures, reasons, favourite objects: the trend explained, from blind boxes to limited art toys.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><p class=\"ji-more\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Are you a brand? Our guides for brands are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/studio\/guides\" data-astro-cid-gykymh6m>Popterror Studio<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Popterror Blog: everything about art toys and blind boxes, how to choose and collect them, and a look behind the scenes of our character EQSO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-page-interne.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Blog: art toys, blind boxes and collecting | Popterror","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The Popterror Blog: everything about art toys and blind boxes, how to choose and collect them, and a look behind the scenes of our character EQSO.","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph-image-id":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_page_type":"","_yoast_wpseo_schema_article_type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"popterror_auteur":"","popterror_schema":"[]","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4318","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4318"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4381,"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4318\/revisions\/4381"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.popterror.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}