

WELCOME TO THE UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD
2023 WHOLESALE SUPPLEMENT!
Inside you’ll find UPG’s newest smart and funny gifts and other helpful features:
• UPG’s Best-Sellers for our favorite categories
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WHAT IS THE UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD?
The origins of The Unemployed philosOphers GUild are shrouded in mystery (and wine stains). Early in the 4th century BCE, Socrates allegedly drank from one of our vessels. (DISCLAIMER: UPG hardly ever endorsed drinking poisonous hemlock. We just made it look good.)
Years passed. The Roman Empire. Attila the Hun. The lost island of Atlantis, gingivitis, witch hunts… until the 1990s, when two brothers inherited the UPG mantle. These champions turned their advanced degrees, creativity, and love of paying rent toward noble ends: meeting the needs of the people for finger puppets of the great philosophers.
UPG carries on the ancient traditions even today – designing useful and beautiful things and cracking people up from our Ivory Tower HQ.
Thank you for your time millennia.
DIRTY MIND SPONGES
How you do the dishes is nobody’s business.
Dirty Mind sponge sets are made with a soft side and a rough side – aren’t we all? – and they always come in twos (sweet!) so you can have one in the kitchen and grab one for the bath.


Every squishy, scrubby Dirty Mind sponge inspires you to keep things steamy. Be sure to have a few on hand for quick clean-ups, wiping delicate stemware, or buffing intricate fixtures.



$4.00/$5.50 CDN Multiples of 6/style.
AVAILABLE JULY
MAIN SQUEEZE / GET ME DIRTY #5809 Il50038c)%*^(WM RINSE CHARMING / YOU’RE A DISH #5807 Il50038c)%*^&]T MAKE ME WET / SQUEEZE ME HARD #5806 Il50038c)%*^^VL TAKE ME IN THE KITCHEN / HAVE ME IN THE BATH #5808 Il55038c)%*^*?KMUGS
$7.00/$9.50 CDN Multiples of 4/style.
AVAILABLE JUNE
’TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS HEAT-TRANSFORMING MUG


’Twas the night before Christmas …when the mug was still cold. Pour a steamy beverage and now it’s Christmas morning! Bright ornaments, a blazing fire, and presents unwrapped. Dozens of holiday surprises revealed.
12 oz. / 350 mL #5811
AVAILABLE JUNE
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STEAM LOCOMOTIVE MUG



All aboard! The Steam Locomotive mug showcases 16 wheel arrangement types with notations devised by legendary mechanical engineer F.M. Whyte. Clean and classic, it’s a modern artifact of the grand old days of steam!
12 oz. / 350 mL #5810
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM MUG

A Midsummer Night’s Dream mug features humble Nick Bottom (transformed into an ass)... beloved of Fairy Queen Titania (under a charm)... as jealous Fairy King Oberon beholds his handiwork... and his servant Puck steals away... If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear.
12 oz. / 350 mL #5802
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BEE GARDEN MUG

A beautiful garden. A profusion of blooms. This Bee Garden mug features watercolor paintings of 13 species of flowers irresistible to pollinators (and the people who love them.)
14 oz. / 400 mL #5801
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$1.75 / $2.50 CDN Multiples of 8. Il50038c)%*&#+U
MONDRIAN T*LIGHT



Hot or cold, T*Lights bring an element of effortless composure to your studio. Whether you live in an atelier or something closer to a cave, an intriguing Mondrian T*Light adds abstraction to that all-important space surrounding it. (Home.)
8"/20cm diameter #5800
AVAILABLE JUNE
$7.00 / $9.25 CDN Multiples of 4. Il50038c)%*^)+U
STAR TREK ™
CAPTAIN KIRK SOAP

When you lather up with fresh, invigorating Captain Kirk soap , you’ll feel ready to BOLDLY GO! (It’s also a lovely little gift for Vulcan dignitaries – not to mention a thoughtful guest soap Elasians will love .) herbal scent #5814

AVAILABLE JUNE
$1.75 / $2.50 CDN Multiples of 8. Il50038c)%*&$[Q
COMPACT MIRRORS


$6.75/$9.00 CDN Multiples of 4/style.
HENRY
V SELF-LOVE
O for a Mirror fine, close at hand
The best contraption for reflection! This fetching accessory features the Shakespeare quote: Self-love is not so vile a sin As self-neglecting.





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Here’s what everyone’s looking for: GLAMOROUS and HANDSOME. But possibilities you never imagined are right before your eyes. If you look, you’ll find SMART, find ORIGINAL, find 40 beautiful kinds of beautiful … only if you don’t stop looking too soon!
#5780
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One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art. You can also hold a work of art as you contemplate Wilde’s witticism: To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
#5781
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TAROT – RIGHTEOUS FEMININE HAIR PINS


Perceptive High Priestess , creative Empress , resolute Strength – a trio of Greater Arcana figures bringing Virtue, vitality, and a powerful Feminine Energy #5804
AVAILABLE JULY
$8.00 / $10.00 CDN Multiples of 4. Il50038c)%*^$\R
TAROT – POWERFUL RESOLVE HAIR PINS
Heralds of change, Wheel of Fortune , Justice , a Hanged Man attend to the inevitable, ordain and bear judgment in suspense. Shatter. Adapt, grow, transform, mending among shards until powerful #5803
AVAILABLE JULY
$8.00 / $10.00 CDN Multiples of 4. Il50038c)%*^#?K
FREDDIE’S PEPPERMINTS


FIT FOR A QUEEN
I see a little silhouetto of a mint
Dans la bouche
When you smooch
In a tin and on-the-go Thunderbolt and lightning
Cooling and exciting
Me!
peppermint #5798
AVAILABLE JUNE
$1.75 / $2.50 CDN Multiples of 24. Il50038c)%*%(XN
NEW SIZE!
PLANET PLATES








UPG’s Planet Plates are a beautiful vision of our solar system in a set of eight lightweight and versatile melamine plates! The vivid watercolor portraits and beautiful design Planet Plates bring inspiration to your entertaining. Perfectly sized for dessert and snacks – or appetizers and pass-around plates at your next cocktail party.


8" / 20cm diameter #3344
AVAILABLE JULY
$14.00 / $19.50 CDN Multiples of 4. Il14229c))$$%ZP
MAGNETIC PERSONALITIES
$3.75/$5.00 CDN
Multiples of 6/style.
AVAILABLE JUNE
JOSEPHINE BAKER

Ernest Hemingway thought she was nothing less than “sensational” – but only because she was . Singer, dancer, actress, humanitarian... let Josephine Baker inspire you at home or wherever you are when you’re living your best life. #5773
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KETANJI BROWN JACKSON
Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson can adjudicate important issues on your desk, your filing cabinet, or your bookshelf. Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! #5772

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EMILY DICKINSON

Poet Emily Dickinson remained true to her artistic vision – even without fame or professional recognition. It’s the perfect gift for someone unwilling to overlook their own gift. #0544
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ORSON WELLES

At an early age, Orson Welles began creating the actor-writerdirector-producer – along with the public persona to promote his own work. Welles became legendary – not only as a “multihyphenate” but for his careers in several media at once: radio, television, theatre, and film. #5792
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$2.00/$2.75 CDN Multiples of 6/style. AVAILABLE JUNE
NOTEBOOKS
Our handy pocket notebook features quotes (for inspiration) and plenty of blank “canvas” (for drawing, sketching, and note-taking). The Bob Ross™ Happy Little Notebook will remind you: “Do something every day that will make you happy.”

PALEONTOLOGY NOTEBOOK
It’s full of facts and features for paleontologists – people who love knowledge and mysteries, high-tech and getting your hands dirty – not to mention the prospect of naming a species. Lined pages, room to sketch, field headings #5796
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LITTLE THINKERS
MAGNETIC PERSONALITIES

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HAIR PINS



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MINTS

FOAM SWEET FOAM SOAP
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NOTEBOOKS
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QUOTABLE $1.75 / $2.50 CDN NOTABLES
Multiples of 6
5546 19th Amendment
5070 Alice
5088 Austen, Jane
5089 Baldwin, James
5370 Barnum, P.T.
5090 Cheshire Cat
5309 Curie, Marie
5092 Dali, Salvador
5077 Darwin, Charles
5093 Einstein, Albert
5640 Fauci, Anthony
5219 Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
5305 Holiday, Billie
5307 Holmes, Sherlock
5091 Kahlo, Frida
5258 Leonardo
5218 Lovecraft, H.P.
5096 Mad Hatter
5369 Monet, Claude
5742 Monty Python Black Knight
5739 Monty Python Logo
5740 Monty Python Spanish Inq.
5741 Monty Python Spam
5097 Mister Rogers
5372 Picasso, Pablo
5220 Plath, Sylvia
5313 Platonic Solids
5079 Poe, Edgar Allan
5083 Ross, Bob & Happy Little Tree
5098 Rosie the Riveter
5080 Sagan, Carl
5214 Scream, The
5082 Sturm and Drang
5075 T. Rex Now and Then
5084 Tesla, Nikola
5223 Trudeau, Justin
5085 Van Gogh, Vincent 5086 Warhol, Andy 5103 9 hook
Rijn 0576 Roosevelt, Eleanor 0937 Roosevelt, Theodore 0586 Rosie the Riveter 5301 Ross, Bob 3884 Sagan, Carl
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5402 Alice 5318 Austen, Jane 5543 Calamity
PUPPET SETS $9.00 / $12.00 CDN
Multiples of 4
MAGNETIC $3.75 / $5.00 CDN PUPPETS
5692 Baldwin, James
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Chaplin, Charlie 3559 Curie, Marie Sklodowska
Darwin, Charles
Douglass, Frederick
Einstein, Albert
Bertolt
5772 Brown Jackson, Ketanji 0020 Buddha
Chaplin, Charlie 0919 Chekov, Anton
2191 Cheshire Cat
Chisolm, Shirley
Chomsky, Noam
Coleman, Bessie
Marie Sklodowska
Salvador
Charles
Frederick
Anthony
Benjamin 0054
Sigmund 5036 Ginsburg, Ruth Bader
5213 Gödel, Kurt 5401 Grim Reaper 4369 Hamilton, Alexander
2941 Haring, Keith
5653 Harris, Kamala
0197 Hegel, G.W.F.
5362 Hitchcock, Alfred
T-SHIRTS $11.50 / $14.00 CDN +$1.00 for 2XL
Multiples of 2 per style/size
S M L XL 2XL
Euclid S M L XL 2XL
Insults S M L XL 2XL
Pink Freud
S M L XL 2XL
MISC
Multiples of 2
0112 Freud Slippers Sm $14.50/$18
0111 Freud Slippers Med $14.50/$18
0110 Freud Slippers Lg $14.50/$18
5525 Trumpzilla $7.50/$9 multiples of 4
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OPENING ORDERS
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Net 30 terms will be applied on subsequent orders upon credit approval.
REORDERS
Minimum reorder is $100.
RETURNS
Defective or damaged items are eligible for an account credit and must be reported within 14 days (see CLAIMS). All other returns must be approved within 60 days of receipt of merchandise. Contact UPG at wholesale@PhilosophersGuild.com for approval. Approved returns are subject to a 20% restocking fee. All returns must be unstickered and in resalable condition.
CLAIMS
All claims due to incorrect pricing on an invoice, defective or damaged items, shortage, or items shipped in error must be reported to UPG Customer Service within 14 days of receipt of merchandise.
BACKORDERS
Unless you provide alternate instructions, out of stock items are automatically backordered. Backorders under $40 ship with free freight to destinations in the continental US.
Customers pay freight on all backorder shipments over $40 unless backorder originated from a free freight order. No additions may be made to backorders with special promotions.
Customers wanting no part of this backorder poppycock and bombast may elect no backorders ever but it’s your loss.
THE ROUND UP
Item quantities are automatically rounded up to the nearest multiple.
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Orders that are rerouted by UPS due to address corrections will incur a fee of $18 per package. Orders that cannot be delivered due to address or receiving issues and are returned to UPG will be charged both the return shipping and the cost of reshipping to you.
INTERNET MARKETPLACE SALES
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PRICING
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INVOICES
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IVORY TOWER PROGRAM
5% discount applies only to stores that have the tower or countertop display on the floor. Customers may be asked for visual confirmation.
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