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Conan sells handcrafted, Nick Offerman-inspired wooden emoji for charity

For 100 lucky people, the dream has become a reality.

 

Rob Price

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Posted on Dec 9, 2014   Updated on May 30, 2021, 1:00 am CDT

In Nov. 2014, Nick Offerman stunned the world on Conan with the introduction of his line of hand-crafted wooden emoji. Painstakingly carved and weighing several pounds each, they promised to revolutionize human communication, but—alas!—they weren’t actually available to purchase.

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As it happens, wooden emoji proved popular. Really popular. So popular, in fact, that Conan did a follow-up sketch and is now producing a limited edition run of the emoji, with all the proceeds going to charity.

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The Children’s Defense Fund is a non-profit advocacy group that “has worked relentlessly for more than 40 years to ensure a level playing field for all children.” The organization works on issues ranging from poverty to child abuse and child care, with more than a dozen offices across the U.S. 

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If you want to grab one of those wooden icons, however, it’s already too late: all 100 wooden emoji have been sold. They went fast, selling out in a matter of hours—and raising $10,000 for the organization.

If you want to make a difference, you can still donate to the Children’s Defense Fund by clicking here.

If you’re totally baffled by all this talk of “handcrafted wooden emojis,” here’s the original Conan skit:

And here’s the follow-up:

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*First Published: Dec 9, 2014, 8:48 am CST
 

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