THE MONSTERS Pendant Blind Boxes: Hair Salon vs Exciting Mocca, What to Pre-Order

Hair Salon pulled 90,716 signals in our last pull. Exciting Mocca pulled 74,801. Both are THE MONSTERS pendant blind boxes, and both sit well above every other pendant SKU we track. If you sell plush to students, gift shops or kiosk buyers, that gap is the whole story.

Signal counts are search and inquiry activity on our side. They are not retail sell-through. Two different things. Keep that in mind for the next five minutes.

What the two SKUs actually are

THE MONSTERS Hair Salon Series - Pendant Blind Box runs as SKU PM-BB001. MOQ is 12 pcs per item. Tier-1 price is $9.80. The platform shows 980 orders on it, which puts it second behind LABUBU Jazz Figure 10cm at 1,151.

THE MONSTERS Exciting Mocca Series - Vinyl Plush Pendant Blind Box is the plush build. Same pendant format, different series theme and material spec. It sits in the 12-24 pc MOQ band that covers most blind boxes and keychains we ship out of Yiwu and Guangdong.

What a first order costs

Twelve pieces at $9.80 is $117.60. That is your entry ticket on PM-BB001 before freight. Here is how it compares with the rest of the best-seller list.

• LABUBU Jazz Figure 10cm (PM-FG002): MOQ 6, tier-1 $18.80, $112.80 minimum
• Hello Kitty Plush Doll 30cm (SR-PL001): MOQ 12, tier-1 $13.80, $165.60 minimum
• Kuromi Plush Doll 25cm (SR-PL003): MOQ 12, tier-1 $12.80, $153.60 minimum
• Marvel Spider-Man Action Figure 18cm (MV-FG001): MOQ 6, tier-1 $13.80, $82.80 minimum

The pendant is the lowest unit cost in that group. Lowest unit cost is not the same as lowest total spend, and I will not pretend it is. But at $9.80 you can put a THE MONSTERS item on a shelf for less cash than a 30cm Hello Kitty plush at $13.80.

Why I would stock pendants over figures

Pendants travel. A keychain leaves the shop clipped to a school bag. A 10cm figure sits on a shelf until someone's parent says yes. Different buyer, different speed.

Weight matters too. A pendant case is lighter than a figure case, and freight on wholesale orders is priced by weight and volume. On 24 pcs the difference is small. On a 200 pc restock it is not.

The other reason is the price point. $9.80 wholesale leaves room for a retail tag between $18 and $25 in most Western markets. Do your own check. That range moves a lot by country, and in some markets the tax alone eats the margin.

Practical buying advice

Six things I would do before wiring money on either series.

• Start with one case of PM-BB001. 12 pcs, $117.60. Learn how fast it turns before you commit to a pallet.
• Ask for the case assortment and the ratio sheet with your quote. Sealed cases have fixed ratios, and you do not get to pick what is inside one.
• Mix Hair Salon and Mocca in the same batch. Mixed-batch ordering is standard for us. Each SKU keeps its own 12 pc minimum, so 12 plus 12 gets you two series for 24 pcs total.
• Do not put everything on one series. 74,801 signals for Mocca against 90,716 for Hair Salon is close enough that a 50/50 split makes sense.
• If your customers chase full sets, price a complete set above singles. Set buyers pay more and they come back every drop.
• Ask about OEM/ODM and custom logo only if you move 500+ pcs a year. Below that the setup cost does not pay back.

One more thing. A pre-order means you commit before the stock lands in our warehouse. Get the arrival window written into the quote. If a supplier will not give you a date, that is your answer.

Ask for tier pricing at 24, 48 and 120 pcs when you request the quote. The per-unit number moves with quantity on both SKUs, and it is easier to compare tiers side by side than to guess.

The honest caution

90,716 signals is a big number. It is also not 90,716 buyers. I have watched pendant series spike and go quiet inside eight weeks. Hair Salon and Mocca are hot today. That tells you nothing about six months from now.

Blind box ratios are the second trap. Buy a sealed case and you get the distribution the factory set. Sometimes that means four of the common one and none of the chase piece. If you cannot move duplicates, you are holding dead stock. Ask what the ratio is before you buy, not after.

Third: fakes. Every hot LABUBU or THE MONSTERS series attracts them. Check the case packaging, match the SKU printed on the box against your invoice, and buy from a source that will photograph the actual case you are paying for. Cheap pendants from a random chat handle are cheap for a reason.

Last one, and it is the boring one. A $9.80 wholesale price does not guarantee you make money. Duties, air freight and returns decide that. Run your landed cost per unit before you pre-order 120 pcs.

How to order

Both listings are live: THE MONSTERS Hair Salon Series Pendant Blind Box and THE MONSTERS Exciting Mocca Vinyl Plush Pendant. Put both on one quote request and ask for 24, 48 and 120 pc tiers. We ship worldwide from Yiwu and Guangdong.

Usual add-ons for the same shelf are LABUBU Jazz Figure 10cm and SKULLPANDA Petals in Four Acts. New buyers can start at the wholesale page.

Where to buy THE MONSTERS pendant blind box wholesale

These are the lines we currently hold stock on. Mixed cartons are fine — you can combine SKUs to reach the next price tier.

• LABUBU Jazz Figure 10cm
• SKULLPANDA Petals in Four Acts Series - Figures

Send us your list on the sourcing page and we will quote every line.

What is the MOQ on THE MONSTERS Hair Salon Series Pendant Blind Box?

12 pcs per item at $9.80 tier-1 pricing, so the smallest order is $117.60 before freight. The Exciting Mocca vinyl plush pendant sits in the same 12-24 pc MOQ band we use for most blind boxes and keychains.

Can I mix Hair Salon and Exciting Mocca in one wholesale order?

Yes. Mixed-batch ordering is standard. Each SKU keeps its own 12 pc minimum, so 12 Hair Salon plus 12 Mocca gets you 24 pcs across two series on one shipment.

How do I check I am getting a real case and not a fake?

Ask for photos of the actual case you are buying, then match the SKU printed on the box against the SKU on your invoice. Fakes show up fast in this category every time a series trends. If a seller will not photograph the case, walk.

What is the difference between the Hair Salon pendant blind box and the Exciting Mocca vinyl plush pendant?

Both are THE MONSTERS pendant blind boxes at 12 pc MOQ. The difference is the series theme and the build spec listed on each product page, so check the listing before you split your budget between them.

Do you ship worldwide from China?

Yes. We ship worldwide from Yiwu and Guangdong, and freight is quoted per order by weight and destination. Put your city and port in the quote request and you get a landed number instead of a guess.