Limited edition Labubu-style figures described as the "world's creepiest" are now on sale, with all proceeds supporting a leading children's hospice.
For the past five months, nine dolls have been positioned beneath the petrifying well at Mother Shipton’s Cave in Knaresborough.
Mineral-rich water has coated the toys in a natural, hard crust, making them appear as though they have been turned to stone.
Each figure is completely unique, featuring a range of expressions, colours and designs. Buyers will not know which doll they will receive when placing an order.
The dolls went on sale today (Friday 13th March) via the Mother Shipton’s Cave website and are priced at £70 each. All proceeds will go directly to Martin House Children’s Hospice.
The hospice, based in Boston Spa, provides specialist palliative care and support for children and young people with life-shortening conditions, as well as their families, across West, North and East Yorkshire.
Rebecca Taylor, regional fundraiser at Martin House, said:
“We’re incredibly grateful to the team at Mother Shipton’s Cave, and absolutely love their creative method of fundraising! The dolls are real collector's items, and I’m sure they’ll be very popular when they go on sale this Friday.”
“Every year, we care for more than 500 children and young people with serious and complex health needs. Our services are available to families completely free of charge, 24/7, 365 days a year. It costs around £12 million a year to provide this specialist care, and the majority is funded by voluntary donations and fundraising.”
Fiona Martin, Owner at Mother Shipton’s Cave, said:
“We’ve loved seeing the dolls transform over the last few months, and surely they’re now some of the creepiest in the world. It certainly feels appropriate that they’re going on sale on Friday 13th!”
“We’re delighted to support Martin House and the incredible work it does to care for children and families in our region.”
More information about the dolls is available at https://bookings.mothershipton.co.uk/book//online-shop/petrified-items/product/petrified-labubu-style-toy/1846. Further details about Martin House and ways to support the charity can be found at www.martinhouse.org.uk.
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