Mini Brands are the latest bizarre toy craze to sweep the nation, and they’re filling me with existential dread May 30, 2019 More than 6 years ago Perspective by Maura Judkis ...

One of the hottest toys right now is a plastic sphere called 5 Surprise Mini Brands. Children buy it (for anywhere between $5 and $15) and peel it apart to reveal five tiny replica.