A bespoke version of Lego by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, along with small Molotov cocktail toys, raised $ 16,000 for Ukraine relief efforts, according to the Chicago toy company behind the products.
Independent retailer Citizen Brick offered a limited supply of items this month, saying all the money raised would be used to help Direct Relief deliver medical supplies to the people of Ukraine. The nonprofit humanitarian organization based in Santa Barbara, California, has deployed more than 30 tons of medical aid to Ukraine since the outbreak of war, according to its website.
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The March 5 online sale featured the unique items: the Molotov cocktail for $ 10 and the miniature figure of Zelenskyy for $ 100, raised $ 16,540 for Direct Relief, according to Citizen Brick.
“The minifigs sold out almost immediately. We did as many as we could in 24 hectic hours, with the CB crew entering their day off to print,” the toy maker wrote on Instagram. “We know there were some people who tried to get one and couldn’t. We hope they consider doing a live donation However, to a relevant charity. ”
Started by artist Joe Trupia in 2010, Citizen Brick prints his own designs for Legos. His previous efforts include a set of unofficial Lego strip clubs, with zebra-print sofas and sticks in 2014, and a set of Lego Breaking Bad. Current efforts include a “Squid Games” figure, based on the success of the Netflix program.
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