They came in two-pal sets: Frenchy Fry and Mr. Later in the 1960’s, yet more additions to the Potato Head world arrived in the form of the Picnic Pals. Potato Head traded his Styrofoam noggin for a plastic one and acquired a new set of pals known as the “Tooty Frooties”: Oscar The Orange, Katie The Carrot, Pete The Pepper, and Cooky The Cucumber (note that Oscar is the only real ‘fruit’ of the bunch).
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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