Unemployed Philosophers Guild

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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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Cemetery Girl

Penguin Random House

Censored 1997

Penguin Random House

Censored 1996

Penguin Random House

Caught on the Book

Penguin Random House

Cautious, A Boat Adrift

Penguin Random House

Cavafy: Poems

Penguin Random House

Caution! Road Signs Ahead

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Cavalleria Rusticana and Other Stories

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Cave Dwellers

Penguin Random House

Causation and Counterfactuals

Penguin Random House

Causing Havoc

Penguin Random House

Cauldron

Penguin Random House

Celebrations Around the World

Penguin Random House

Celestial Geometry

Penguin Random House

Celine

Penguin Random House

Cell Talk

Penguin Random House

Cell

Penguin Random House

Celebrating the Wrath of God

Penguin Random House

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

Penguin Random House

Celestial Calculations

Penguin Random House

Celestial Navigation

Penguin Random House

Celebrate Yourself

Penguin Random House

Censored 2012

Penguin Random House

Censored 2014

Penguin Random House

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