I used to buy three of these guys at a time and give them away as gifts. I even got the little guy tattooed on my ankle. The serene, contented little face makes everyone smile. But, I am sad to say that the last three I ordered were terrible. They don't look the same anymore at all. The proportions on the face are different and they are just not cute to me at all. I sent them back to you guys and then you sent me three more that looked just as un-cute. You have definitely changed something about the manufacture of the Buddha and I don't like the new ones. If you look at your records, you'll see I've probably ordered 20 Buddhas from you in the past, but have stopped because I am not satisfied with the new ones. I hope you make them look like they use to!

I really love my Freudian Slippers. As far as slippers go, I wouldn't want a mother pair; I mean another pair.

Sometimes a slipper is just a slipper

I loved this mug...bought it at Alice's store in Oxford UK. I did catch the 'don't put in dishwasher', but even rinsing with the least bit of hot water melts the design :""( I can recommend it with the caveat to wash in cool water.

Story: a couple of years ago I purchased this Nietzsche watch. It's cute. It says "eternal return of the same," which also revolves around the face. Kinda clever; good conversation starter. Well, shortly after getting it, I started to notice that it didn't keep time very well. First a few minutes behind, then more, eventually 20-30 minutes behind over a week... bought a new battery, same thing. So it's just sat here on my dresser all of this time, staring back at me with the incorrect time.

The thing is: I'd throw it out except for the fact that it's totally appropriate that it doesn't keep time. What is time to Nietzsche! Dysfunctional watch or meta-clever philosophical device to employ one to confront one's delusions about time itself?! You decide.

LOVED this mug. Such a nice design. Used once, noticed some letters were missing after wash (followed directions). Was hesitant to use it again, as I love it. The second time I used it, I washed in cool water with minimal soap, no cloth on the outside, but when I rinsed, lost half of the pattern. So good mug I guess if you never use it.
I was pretty dissatisfied.

     UPG RESPONSE: If you don't soak the mug for a long time it really does last for years. call us and we'll send you a new one.

I teach English 102 (college freshmen), and I bought Little Poe as a way to help them learn more about one of my favorite authors (and a staple on the final exam!). So far, Poe has visited two different English classes, to widely enthusiastic student both times. At first, they eye "Lil' Poe" (as we call him), and are unsure as to why I brought in a stuffed animal of sorts. But then, when we start our discussion and lecture, and I start explaining Poe's biography, they all want to see him. After passing him around, they figure out the raven is detachable, and soon enough, he's won all of them over. As I said, I've been able to use him as a teaching tool in two of my past English classes, and in both of the student reviews I've gotten from those classes, the students have overwhelmingly noted that "Poe Day" was their favorite day in my class...and I know Lil' Poe was a huge contributing factor to the success of Poe Day. Thanks Unemployed Philosophers' Guild for providing an adorable figure that can at once indulged my English nerdiness AND capture the hearts of 50+ rambunctious college freshmen!

In a rather Gestalt fashion, I tell Sigmund what's on my mind, and he offers some of the wisest, most common sense understandings, interpretations I could hope for. He does so with a inconsistent Yiddish/German dialect ('Vell...you zee you are overseeing zumpting here'). Has yet to ask for any fees and has yet to keep me vaiting...er waiting. He can be remarkably generous in observing my hard work, and brutally honest when needed. Otherwise, would like to see Freud's face a bit more artfully crafted. The nose isn't right at all. and the hair needs to have some "hair" to it (balding in front & center). Would then offer-up as gifts to neurotic friends! ron.kolman@gmail.com

I am completely in love with Frank Lloyd Wright Little Thinker! I am a big Wright fan, so it is an honor to have him living with me. He is such a knatty dresser - I absolutely love his clothes and his cane! He has the cutest expression, and the pork pie hat, for which he was well-known, is a great touch. He looks just like the ladies man that he was. Don't tell the other Little Thinkers, but he is one of my very favorites!

My husband sends these things to all his friends, always finding an appropriate one, for special occasion gifts.

This watch is a subtle reminder to not let the grind get to you. I mean, jeez, i could have had my liver eaten by an eagle every day. We Sisyphusians have it good comparatively.

It was the great Emanuel Kant - or was it Paris Hilton? - who said, warm feet, warm heart. This axiom holds true today as it did in days of yore. These Freudian slippers got the good laugh we were hoping and were so attractive that all our other slippers were left with their tongues hanging out. These slippers may be for the feint of heart, but not for the Jung at heart.

Cat is very deep and philosophical looking.

I love this watch--it drives orderly people crazy. But I've had mine for a while and it needs a new battery. I don't have it with me today and I'd like to buy the battery, so if anyone notices this, please tell me what kind of battery to buy. Thanks!

More aesthetic than pragmatic, but fun nevertheless.

Brilliant watch. Just received it in the mail. I love it, very, very cool! Oh yea and one other thing, By Unknown from Rotterdam: I think your mathematical mind is over thinking the problem. Did you consider the, e in place of the 8 is because the WORD for 8 starts with an 'e'ight?? eight

For a long time now, I've been concerned that my benevolent maker is wildly indifferent to me personally. Sometimes bad things happen to me even though I'm a good person, I have yet to win the lottery, and the fundamental logic that underlies all of creation breaks down at random in my presence, turning my world into a Kafka-esque nightmare that transcends any concept of horror I previously held, only ceasing when the Creator's eye accidentally sweeps over the travesty of my existence. However, through the power of capitalism I have now purchased my own guardian angel. While I've yet to win the lottery and am not yet proof to the cruel vagaries of fortune, my angel's righteous sword now stands between me and the yawning abyss of chaos. Also, he's magnetic!

As a music teacher I'm always looking for fun, creative ways to teach and this definately fits the bill

if you've got a nut in the family that enjoys Salvador, there is nothing better than strapping him to your wrist. this was a gift and a great success.

As a familly who have been Republicans since the Civil War and who are fiscally conservative and socially liberal, the turning of the Republicans into the old Dixiecrats under the Bushes has made us Democrats. We are still Obamamites.

Came in a nice box that you can reuse for other stuff--black body and has the mad hatter design on lid. I like the metal shell, easy to open and stays shut. I don't like the inside as much, though I can see why the plastic is there to keep the pills separated. The plastic is thick and decreases storage space. I also think it looks cheap.

I know for a fact that my slacker nephew, Daniel, wore this watch to a bar, where a girl noticed it and they got talking ... and nature took its course that splendid evening.

Again great concept, BUT don't even think about putting the mug near warm/hot water when you wash it. The lettering comes off way too easily to be practical. Not satisfied.

     UPG RESPONSE: The letters should NOT come off that easily. You must have a defective mug. Email us at sales@philosophersguild.com for a replacement.

very well made; strong construction, recognizably Nietzsche, we own several of these dolls--composers and thinkiers. Love them!

Suggest lining the lid with something to stop the rattle.