![]() This new family needed homes and vehicles, and they soon arrived in the form of Kitchen and Automobile playsets. Potato Head would also be sold together as a “funny face combination set.” Later in the 1950’s, Brother Spud and Sister Yam would also be added to the “family,” as well as family pets called the Spud-ettes. Potato Head idea, starting with the introduction of Mrs. It did well immediately and was also helped by advertising on television (a history-making first for a toy) and in Life Magazine. Potato Head was marketed in a colorful box with a clear plastic window that allowed the buyer to see the toy’s bespectacled face. ![]() The original set included a Styrofoam head for practice facial feature application, along with instructions that could be used to turn a potato or any other vegetable into a toy creation. Potato Head through their toy company, Hasbro, and it first made its way to toy shelves in 1952. Potato Head as a prize for cereal premiums, but he soon sold the idea to the Hassenfeld Brothers of Rhode Island. ![]() Its inventor, George Lerner, originally intended Mr. ![]() It was a modernized update of the “make a face” toys that had been popular for years and consisted of a series of facial features (eyes, nose, mouth, etc.) that could be applied to a real potato. Potato Head story begins in New York City during the early 1950’s. ![]() Potato Head has become a toy legend and a spud for all seasons. More importantly, his image has been used to promote such socially-aware topics as voter registration and cancer awareness. Since his introduction in the 1950’s, this spud of a thousand faces has sparked several toy lines and has become a star of television and film. Potato Head is more than just a toy… he’s a personality. ![]()
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