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Joe Tupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville, recently created a limited-edition Lego-like minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with a toy Molotov cocktail and donated the proceeds, over $145,000, to relief efforts in Ukraine.
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Joe Tupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville, recently created a limited-edition Lego-like minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with a toy Molotov cocktail and donated the proceeds, over $145,000, to relief efforts in Ukraine.

Citizen Brick in Naperville creates Volodymyr Zelenskyy minifigure

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Joe Tupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville, recently created a limited-edition Lego-like minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with a toy Molotov cocktail and donated the proceeds, over $145,000, to relief efforts in Ukraine.
Joe Tupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville, recently created a limited-edition Lego-like minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy along with a toy Molotov cocktail and donated the proceeds, over $145,000, to relief efforts in Ukraine.
A minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen along with a toy Molotov cocktail at Citizen Brick in Naperville. Owner Joe Tupia designed them a couple of weeks ago and had sold out of them, with all proceeds going to fund relief efforts in Ukraine. So far, he had raised $145,388.
A minifigure of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seen along with a toy Molotov cocktail at Citizen Brick in Naperville. Owner Joe Tupia designed them a couple of weeks ago and had sold out of them, with all proceeds going to fund relief efforts in Ukraine. So far, he had raised $145,388.
A bin full of minifigures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Citizen Brick in Naperville. Owner Joe Trupia designed them and had since sold over 1,000 of them for $100 a piece with all proceeds going to fund relief efforts in Ukraine.
A bin full of minifigures of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Citizen Brick in Naperville. Owner Joe Trupia designed them and had since sold over 1,000 of them for $100 a piece with all proceeds going to fund relief efforts in Ukraine.
Betsy Ochoa, Rachael Keown and Kathleen Aguinaldo assemble Volodymyr Zelenskyy minifigures at Citizen Brick on March 21, 2022. Citizen Brick is a Naperville-based company that designs custom quasi-Lego minifigures and play sets.
Betsy Ochoa, Rachael Keown and Kathleen Aguinaldo assemble Volodymyr Zelenskyy minifigures at Citizen Brick on March 21, 2022. Citizen Brick is a Naperville-based company that designs custom quasi-Lego minifigures and play sets.
Sticky notes with descriptions of facial expressions of custom Lego pieces adorn the top of containers at Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Sticky notes with descriptions of facial expressions of custom Lego pieces adorn the top of containers at Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Archived minifigures created by Joe Trupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Archived minifigures created by Joe Trupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Jon Keown puts together orders at Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Jon Keown puts together orders at Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Jon Keown pulls Lego pieces for orders at Citizen Brick in Naperville on March 21, 2022.
Jon Keown pulls Lego pieces for orders at Citizen Brick in Naperville on March 21, 2022.
Archived minifigures created by Joe Trupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville.
Archived minifigures created by Joe Trupia, owner of Citizen Brick in Naperville.

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