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Richard M. Bezzle

Oh, no! This businessman got greedy and secretly stole money from his employer! Currently a criminal, there's always hope for redemption.

Secret Giver

He knows firsthand how much more fun it is to give than to receive! (But don't ask his real name—that's a secret too!)

Potluck Patty

Patty loves to cook up delicious dishes to tickle the tastebuds!

Pastor Wordsworth

Somehow, this pastor's sermons always end up pointing to Jesus—and that's a good thing!

Vance Strongarm

He's pumped up about muscle mass, and it shows!

Soybean Gene

Gene's unfortunate head shape causes natural food stores to ask about renting him for promotional purposes. Some people even want to cook him, which is in very bad taste.

Willie Waylon

Willie's voice is deep but his music is always high on the country music charts!

Amazing Grace

Grace always thinks before she speaks—and it often involves saying something nice about someone.

Booker Sayles

In his store or door-to-door, Booker has lots of reading material to spend your allowance on!

Junior Reeder: Special Guide 70th Anniversary Thumbuddy

Junior is the younger brother of Thumbuddy Ima Reeder. When they got copies of the first Junior Guide, as it was called in 1953, they thought the magazine was "peachy keen"!

Rocky Chorderman

This musician looks a little strung-out, but that's only because he practices so much on his electric guitar.

Heinz the Hound (rejected)

When the Thumbuddies creator pitched the idea of Thumbeasties to Guide, it didn't fly. But this lovable canine is still a rare and collectible cutie!

Branch Forrester

Still single, this public servant thinks a great date involves a walk in the woods—to count invasive insects.

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