Overview
- Brooklyn’s Pierozek restaurant, previously the only U.S. outlet carrying the pierogi pillows, says it is sold out after a flood of emails and calls and warns shoppers about a knockoff site using its photos.
- Luft, the Katowice social‑cooperative that sews the plushies, thanked fans, confirmed a sellout, cited a brief illness‑related pause, and said it aims to ramp up production.
- The plush gained prominence alongside Poland’s figure skaters in the kiss‑and‑cry, first seen with Magdalena Tascher, with NBC Olympics boosting visibility on its official X account.
- With Luft’s stock gone, fans are turning to lookalike listings from third‑party sellers, including a Walmart item priced at $22.99 and a site advertising $16.99 versions.
- Team Poland is crowdsourcing a name for the mascot on Instagram and says it hopes to hand one to Snoop Dogg to keep the lighthearted moment going.