In the spirit of fall and the tremendous varieties of potatoes I beg to ask: Do you recall the original Mr. Potato ... in 1952, the head wasn’t plastic. The toy consisted of plastic features that ...

We all know and love the goofy plastic potato known as Mr. Potato Head. But did you know that the toy originally involved sticking plastic facial features with spiky ends into a real potato?

[Photo: Hasbro] Hasbro launched Mr. Potato Head in 1952 for the princely sum of $0.98 (or $10 in today’s currency). Back then, families had to supply their own real potato, which kids could then ...

In the beginning Mr. Potato Head was just a collection of push-pin eyes, ears, nose and lips, for kids to attach to real fruits and vegetables. A distinct toy, it the first marketed directly to ...

Mr. Potato Head will drop its courtesy title to ensure gender inclusivity and neutrality, Hasbro announced. The toy, which has been on store shelves for seven decades, will be rebranded to include ...

The original Mr. Potato Head was basically a box of body and face parts with sharp prongs on the back so you could cram them into A REAL POTATO. And, of course, the set came with a pipe because ...