Posted 8 years ago
fortapache
(3293 items)
From 1952 until 1963 Mr Potato Head was meant to be used with real vegetables. In 1964 government regulations concerning children playing with their food caused Hasbro to include a plastic vegetable. I think the sets with the plastic vegetables were actually more successful they added several characters to the Potato Head family.
The original Mr Potato Head was actually Mr Styrofoam Head. He came with a round piece of Styrofoam to use for a head. See photo 3.
An actual potato that I just bought for this post is in photo #2. One needs a small potato, this one is less than half a pound. Otherwise the body will have trouble supporting the weight.
He will go well with Mr Steak.
I had one...but we all know how bad a real rotten potato can smell...lol. So the plastic ones were a bit more practical. :)
He is wonderful.
I never knew about the styrofoam option. That wouldn't fly these days - biddums might eat it, or break it up and inhale it or stick it up their nose or something.
At least a potato rots, albeit smelling bad as Mike says.
Thank you very much Mike. The plastic heads worked much better I think.
Thank you very much racer4four. That styrofoam head got a lot of use has lots of holes in it.
And thank you very much Thomas.
Thank you
racer4four
brunswick
iggy
Destiny.Jennifer.g.
Caperkid
gargoylecollector
Thank you
AmatoorPikr
blunderbuss2
PhilDMorris
NevadaBlades
vetraio50
glassiegirl
Nicefice
Thank you SEAN68.
One of the best ones i've seen
Thank you very much elanski.
RIP Mr Potatoe Head LOL:)
Thank you Trey (Dan Quayle). He is still OK in the fridge.
LOL:) love the name!!
Yip ...had one when I was little ..Cool find
Thank you very much Windwalker.
Thank you
AzTom
RonM
Windwalker
Otaco4me
Thank you Lisa.
Thank you Vynil33rpm.
It was the first toy ever to be advertised on national TV.
Thank you very much Thomas and that is true.
Thank you very much Retrofuture. Interesting fact.
Thank you very much Ms.CrystalShip. Some things should not be changed.
I was just talking to a friend about Mr. Potato Head, and I remembered that the one we had as kids was meant for a real potato. When the plastic heads came out, we didn't like it as much. I did a search to make sure I was right about that, and, here it is! Just what I was looking for, and thank you for posting this!
Still quite KooLieO bOx and all !
But am I this person here or
am I just ,Mr. potato head
Thank you very much BigHead. Be sure to check out Frankie Frank and his food friends.
Thank you very much Vynil.