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Inside April 20, 2004's Issue

-Features-

The Story behind America's favorite spud

By Sam Chapman
[email protected]
Editor

Shira Rummel, general studies major, gives a presentation in her speech class about the history of Potato Heads.

The toy spud we all love and know as Mr. Potato Head originated as a set of plastic eyes, ears, noses and mouths as well as a mustache and hat on May 1, 1952.

Invented by the toy company Hasbro Inc., based in Pawtucket, R. I., it was the first toy to be advertised on television, encouraging children everywhere to play with their food.

The following year, Mrs. Potato Head was made to keep the Mr. company, adorned with earrings, a purse and wig made of real hair. Soon thereafter, son, Spud, and daughter, Yam, were brought into the world.

In 1964, children had to return to eating their potatoes instead of playing with them after a plastic body was made to make the Potato Head family physically eternal.

In 1966, a key-activated wind-up mechanism was added to make the Potato Head family move and jump.

Other accessories were quickly made for Mr. Potato Head to relieve his boredom. These included a fishing pole, fishing net, jackhammer and kite.

Mrs. Potato Head spent her days at home with her newly designed feather duster, floor polisher, dinner bell and vacuum cleaner.

In 1969, basic theme sets were made, such as On the Moon, On the Farm, On the Railroad and At the Parade.

The Mr. Potato Head used primarily today was reinvented in 1983, having the body and face constructed as one and wearing the popular green hat.

In 1985, Mrs. Potato Head gave birth to a third spud, Baby Potato Head.

An eventful year for Mr. Potato Head was 1998 with the advent of his Saturday morning TV cartoon show.

In 2000 Mr. Potato Head took his place in the Toy Hall of Fame, and a year later rebecame the subject of a comic strip.

 
 
 

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