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The Unemployed Philosophers Guild Benjamin Franklin Magnetic Personality - Plush Finger Puppet and Refrigerator Magnet, Approx 4" Tall

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The Unemployed Philosophers Guild Benjamin Franklin Magnetic Personality - Plush Finger Puppet and Refrigerator Magnet, Approx 4" Tall

HISTORICAL AND ADORABLE Each of our finger puppets bears the likeness of one historical literary political or pop culture figure See the product description below for more info
A PUPPET AND A MAGNET Our 4 inches tall polyester puppets double as delightful fridge magnets thanks to the magnet in their heads We thought so already but each one truly is a magnetic personality
EDUCATIONAL AND CHILD SAFE Every puppet comes with a removable fold out tag that displays a portrait a quote and a brief summary of that character or historical figure's life and major contributions They are child safe and recommended for ages 5 and up
A PERFECT GIFT For someone who has everything why not a cute puppet of their most beloved personality We have over 100 different puppets Whether it's the Batman fan or diehard Hannah Arendt enthusiast in your life we have something for everyone
FROM THE UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD Dont worry We are employed just not as philosophers We are a small Brooklyn based company specializing in gifts for the sophisticated gift giver

Put this founding father on your finger! On your finger he's a puppet; on your fridge, he's a magnet; in your finger puppet collection, he's a star!

Approx. 4" tall and very magnetic.

Brought to You by The Unemployed Philosophers Guild

The origins of the Unemployed Philosophers Guild are shrouded in mystery. Some accounts trace the Guild's birth to Athens in the latter half of the 4th century BCE. Allegedly, several lesser philosophers grew weary of the endless Socratic dialogue endemic in their trade and turned to crafting household implements and playthings. (Hence the assertions that Socrates quaffed his hemlock poison from a Guild-designed chalice, though vigorous debate surrounds the question of whether it was a "disappearing" chalice.)

Others argue that the UPG dates from the High Middle Ages, when the Philosophers Guild entered the world of commerce by selling bawdy pamphlets to pilgrims facing long lines for the restroom. Business boomed until 1211 when Pope Innocent III condemned the publications. Not surprisingly, this led to increased sales, even as half our membership was burned at the stake.

More recently, revisionist historians have pinpointed the birth of the Guild to the time it was still cool to live in New York City's Lower East Side. Two brothers turned their inner creativity and love of paying rent towards fulfilling the people's needs for finger puppets, warm slippers, coffee cups, and cracking up at stuff.