Unemployed Philosophers Guild

Opening Order $150 Wholesale
Re-Order $100 Wholesale

About the Brand

The Unemployed Philosophers Guild traces its origins back to 1990, when two creative and determined brothers from New York, Stephan and David, found themselves grappling with the challenges of making a living One night they stumbled upon a unique process that enabled them to make pins and earrings in their mother’s kitchen that they successfully sold on the gritty streets of Manhattan. That initial success led to local stores expressing a keen interest in their products, and prompting requests for an expanded product line. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of our journey from selling on the streets to our present day “Ivory Tower.”

As demand for their distinctive creations grew, the proceeds funded the brothers’ graduate studies and also allowed them to pursue their artistic aspirations and incorporate their passions into their products and build the line to include finger puppets, heat-transforming color-changing mugs, stationery and much more. Today, the Unemployed Philosophers Guild stands proudly as a group of artists, writers, philosophers, and unconventional thinkers, forging ahead with creativity and resilience. Comprised of eleven creative people who bring their unique passions and energies to creating gifts for your stores The Guild is proud to say the perfect gift does exist…and we have it!

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Brand Specials

$500+ orders receive 50% freight discount

$1000+ orders receive Free freight

valid thru 2/27/26

All Products

New

Richard Scarry Cars and Trucks Mug NEW (Color-Changing display card included)

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Rosie the Riveter Soap (Comes in a POP Display)

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Renaissance Faces Pencil Set NEW

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Plush Doll

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Richard Scarry Notepad NEW

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Riff Raff Pin Set

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Yiddish Insults Mug

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Tsuguharu Foujita Magnetic Personality

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Wizard of Oz Yellow Brick Soap (Comes in a POP Display)

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Steam Locomotive Mug

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Winnie The Pooh Sticky Notes NEW (Comes in a POP Display)

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Vincent Van Gogh's Artistic Temperamints (Comes in a POP Display)

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Van Gogh & Sunflower Enamel Pin Set

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Winnie the Pooh Notepad NEW

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Art Print: Minneapolis Skyline 11x14

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Art Print: Black Lives Matter 11x14

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Art Print: Blues Bros 11x14

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Art Print: Johnny Cash 11x14

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Art Print: RBG Quote 11x14

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First Lines of Literature Mug

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Eleanor Roosevelt Quotable Notable

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FemiNotes Sticky Notes (Comes in a POP Display)

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Frank Lloyd Wright Greeting Card

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Emily Dickinson Greeting Card

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