After a viral photo from the inauguration ceremony of the US president, US Senator Bernie Sanders ended up in the most famous meme of the moment.

Photographer Brendan Smialowski snapped the iconic photo of the Vermont senator wearing his beloved Burton jacket and a pair of handmade gloves as he sat cross-legged on the Capitol.

Memes became so popular that a Texas woman created the "Bernie Crochet Doll", with all the details of the real photo.

The work was originally posted on Facebook and people adored it! The doll, made of acrylic and cotton yarn, has garnered thousands of likes and distributions.

Her model was distributed at Tobey Time Crochet's Etsy store, where more than 31,000 people took it for $ 5.

However, a fight has erupted on eBay to buy the original doll.

On Saturday, Tobey Time Crochet announced that its original Bernie's Mittens Crochet doll would go on sale on eBay and that 100% of the proceeds would go to Meals on Wheels, which aims to feed people with disabilities. buy food.

So far, the doll has raised $ 149 and the current bid price is $ 15,500. The offer started at 99 cents.

After Inauguration Day, Sanders started selling t-shirts with his meme, for $ 45 and 100% of the proceeds will go to Meals on Wheels. The t-shirts sold out quickly and are currently not available for purchase.

Source: Insider