Citizen Brick

2022 - 3 - 17

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Washington Post"

Watching the war from afar prompted a Chicago artist to help. So he ... (The Washington Post)

Joe Trupia has no personal connection to Ukraine, but he said he was inspired to "act using what I had."

“And I’m hoping that I can do so in the future, but there seems to be this kind of real thread of optimism from the people there. “I was just so impressed by his steadfastness and the hope he seems to give to people.” Employees at Citizen Brick worked on their day off to assemble as many figurines as they could in “a frantic 24 hours,” Trupia said. For his Ukraine fundraiser, Trupia said he chose two symbols that epitomized hope, resistance and the country’s “bravery in the face of tyranny”: Zelensky and a molotov cocktail. Citizen Brick specializes in printing “ ” on Legos — for example, concocting a slew of miniature bongs and even a meth lab inspired by the “Breaking Bad” series. “Some kids have written saying, ‘I really like Lego and I had to leave my Lego collection behind.

Zelensky Lego Figures Released To Raise Money for Ukraine ... (Newsweek)

Lego figures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, along with an optional extra of a Molotov Cocktail, have proved so popular they have sold out.

The company has been operating for a decade and they aim to "make things Lego won't the way others can't." They wrote: "Due to the limited supply of necessary parts, we won't be able to make more. The lucky customers who purchased these items are now the owners of a one-of-a-kind product as Citizen Brick won't be making any more.

Custom LEGO of Zelenskyy, Molotov cocktails raise over $145K for ... (FOX 10 News Phoenix)

Custom LEGOs of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and toy Molotov cocktails by Citizen Brick have raised more than $145000 for Ukraine amid Russia's ...

The company had said it hoped to raise $100,000. It's not likely we'll be making more as we've exhausted our supplies of parts," Trupia said. "As you may have noticed, the minifigs sold out almost immediately.

Chicago artist raises funds for Ukraine by selling Zelenskiy Lego ... (The Guardian)

Joe Trupia of Citizen Brick added his own unique spin to sell toy molotov cocktails and figurines of the Ukrainian president.

The molotov cocktail is chosen as a sign of desperate rebellion by ordinary people with few weapons to unleash against a much more powerful foe. Citizen Brick is not tied to Lego but the Danish toy giant apparently tolerates its small-scale activities, and itself has made a multimillion donation of aid to Ukraine as well as suspending sales in Russia, the Post further reported. “He’s a guy who could’ve fled the country with a suitcase full of money and instead he’s sticking by his people … I was just so impressed by his steadfastness and the hope he seems to give to people,” Trupia told the Post.

Zelenskyy Lego figures by Citizen Brick sell out in record fashion ... (Sportskeeda)

Custom Lego maker firm Citizen Brick raised $145000 for Ukrainian refugees by selling a limited edition figurine of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In one Instagram post, the firm mentioned, In their Instagram post, the firm revealed that the initial sale began on March 5. As per reports, the figures sold for $100 each.

LEGO Versions of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Molotov ... (My Modern Met)

Citizen Brick created a custom Volodymyr Zelenskyy LEGO minifig and Molotov cocktails to raise money for Ukraine.

While the original post is no longer available, and was apparently pulled from Instagram because of the Molotov cocktails, the custom LEGO pieces were a hit and sold out. In addition, they have stopped shipments of LEGO products to Russia. Chicago-based Citizen Brick, which makes custom LEGO minifigs, is doing its part in a unique and creative way.

Chicago artist builds Zelensky Lego to help Ukraine (The Independent)

The owner of custom Lego design studio Citizen Brick in Chicago created figures of the Ukrainian president, in his trademark military green t-shirt and stubble, ...

But due to limited availability of supplies, Mr Trupia doesn’t plan to make any more Ukrainian-themed Lego products. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I just felt that I had to act using what I had,” Mr Trupia told the Washington Post.