Crazy Label’s Treeson and Other Stories Series 1 is an early designer-toy blind box with an unusually informative package. Instead of hiding the assortment behind silhouettes, the back identifies all eight possible designs and prints a ratio for each one. That makes this sealed box interesting for two different kinds of collector: anyone drawn to Bubi Au Yeung’s warm, storybook character world, and anyone who wants to understand the pull structure before opening—or deciding to preserve—the box.
Where Series 1 fits in Treeson’s story
Crazy Label’s archived artist biography dates Treeson’s creation to 2005. The company described Hong Kong artist Bubi Au Yeung as an illustrator who developed short stories and characters, with Treeson becoming a fan favorite. Crazy Label’s own 2010 blog later referred to Series 1 as having been released “last year,” placing this assortment in 2009. The archived product catalog also called it the Treeson and Other Stories Blindbox Series 1 and listed its original price as $8.95.
That context matters because this is not simply a palette run of one sculpt. Series 1 draws from the wider Treeson cast and its objects. Crazy Label’s character page describes Ren as a tiny person accompanied by a red cart and backpack, Circle Boy as fascinated by circles and dots, Newspaper Boy as the neighborhood’s paper carrier, and PinB as a handmade pincushion that dreams of becoming a chef. The box therefore works as a miniature introduction to the fictional world, not only to its title character.
The eight designs and their printed odds
The photographed assortment panel accounts for 16 units in total. Circle Boy, Newspaper Boy, and PinB are each marked 3/16. Mini Treeson Pack and Tree Block are each 2/16. Ren, GID Baby Treeson, and Heart Pack are each 1/16. Those figures add to 16/16, so the panel presents a complete case-ratio breakdown rather than an incomplete rarity teaser.
- 3/16: Circle Boy, Newspaper Boy, PinB
- 2/16: Mini Treeson Pack, Tree Block
- 1/16: Ren, GID Baby Treeson, Heart Pack
The three 1/16 designs are the assortment’s collector-described chasers: each is materially shorter-packed than the common 3/16 designs. That does not mean Crazy Label officially branded them as capital-C “Chase” figures; the package supplies odds, not that designation. Their artwork is openly printed on the box, but disclosure does not change the scarcity mathematics. GID also identifies the Baby Treeson variation as glow-in-the-dark, giving that short-packed pull a finish distinction as well as lower odds.
What to inspect on this particular box
The photographed product is presented as a sealed blind box and retains its full character panel, Crazy Label side mark, Bubi Au Yeung credit, and wood-grain Treeson graphics. The outer packaging shows light age and shelf wear: softened corners, small creases around the top, and minor edge compression are visible. That is worth considering if the box itself will be displayed. The printed faces remain clear, and the lineup panel is particularly valuable because it preserves the names and original ratios without requiring the box to be opened.
Collectors choosing between opening and keeping it intact have a real tradeoff. Opening offers a 3-in-16 combined chance of one of the three short-packed designs, but it also removes an unopened example of a 2009 assortment from Crazy Label’s early Treeson period. Keeping it sealed preserves the complete illustrated package and the mystery, while the visible wear means it should be evaluated as an older shelf-kept box rather than assumed to be mint. Store it away from direct sunlight so the pale wood pattern and green printing do not fade, and avoid pressure on the already-softened corners.