Cabbage's Column 15 Feb 2026 4 302 9
In Origins, I never expected something as simple as a market stall to completely change my furni collecting game.
Just a few weeks ago, logging in to Origins, my storage rooms were a mess; years’ worth of random types of sofas, candles and lamps, seasonal furnis, and event freebies I didn’t even remember collecting. None of it felt valuable on its own. Meanwhile, the rares I’d always dreamed of owning felt completely out of reach. For now.
Step one: Infobus Park
Market stall trading in Origins Infobus Park has turned out to be one of the most social and fast-paced ways players can sell their highly-sought after items and build their in-game collections. Unlike private trade rooms, the Infobus Park acts as a public hub where traders gather around temporarily hired stalls to advertise their rares, seasonal furniture, and collectibles. The open layout makes it easy for players to walk past, browse, and strike up conversations, turning simple transactions into lively negotiations in front of our eyes.
Traders typically decorate their stalls with eye-catching furni to attract the eye of potential buyers, often displaying their best items up front with the "highlight" button, while keeping bulk stock added for when a user clicks their stall. Prices are usually discussed in terms of rares, like dinos, or Habloons, or other high-demand items, and experienced traders rely on up-to-date knowledge of item values, including here at Bobba.me rare values, to avoid unfair deals. Because Origins focuses on a classic Habbo experience, reputation plays a huge role; regular visitors quickly learn which stall owners are trustworthy and which ones drive a hard bargain.
Beyond profit, market stall trading in Infobus Park has helped to strengthen the community. Tight friendships form through repeat trades, price advice is shared openly, and the park becomes more than a marketplace, it becomes a meeting point where Origins’ economy and social life blend together in a nostalgic, familiar space.
Step two: That’s when I decided to set up my first, private room market stall.
At first, I wasn’t sure anyone would buy my spare furni. But the beauty of Origins is the player-driven economy. What I saw as clutter, spare junk, hidden away in my endless storage rooms, someone else saw as the final piece for their retro build, trading room, or room comp build. Slowly but surely, Habloons started coming in. An iced chair here. A FF bear rug there. An old trax-era poster I neatly dumped months prior, sold within minutes.
Running a stall became more than just selling items; it became strategy. I learned which furnis were in demand, how to price competitively (stalking other shops), and when to hold onto something that might rise in value. Instead of grinding endlessly or hoping for lucky trades, I was building steady creds flow simply by clearing out my dead rooms.
And then it happened: I finally had enough. I counted the GBs in my hand, cashed in all the sacks and coins to get ever more.
The rares I’d always admired, the ones I used to stare at in other players’ rooms all those years ago wishing the "Pick Up" was really there, were suddenly within reach. Buying them didn’t just feel like a purchase; it felt earned. Every sofa sold, every negotiation in console and discord chat, every late-night stall restock contributed to that moment.

Market stalls in Habbo Hotel: Origins aren’t just a feature. They’ve given players like me a real pathway to progress to our favourite furni, without spending extra or relying on chance. They turned my forgotten furni into opportunities, and my dream rares into reality.
Now, whenever I walk into my room and see those rares proudly placed at the corner, I don’t just see status items.
I see the stalls that made it possible.
And you can too. Drop a comment with your latest great purchase!
Dream big! cabbage out x