Mr. Potato Head I LoveYou
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
December 30, 2019 1:42pm CST
Did you know that Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV?
The original toy did not include a plastic potato to build upon the way it does in today's kit. It had all the body parts and accessories included for you to make a potato person but you supplied a real potato to build the potato person.
He made his first appearance on television on April 30, 1952, becoming the first toy to be advertised on television. Within the first year of advertising him on television this amazing little toy made a profit of over one million dollars.
Before long it was decided that Mr. Potato head needed a wife so in 1953 Mrs. Potato Head appeared. Shortly after that they were joined by their children, Yam and Spud, and their friends Kate the Carrot, Pete the Pepper, Oscar the Orange, and Cookie Cucumber.
When I was a child I loved playing with Mr. Potato Head and his wife. Unfortunately, I don't remember ever hearing about the children or their friends.
Does anyone out there remember them?
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
21 Jan 20
This is the first time I've heard of any other than Mr. and Mrs.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
31 Dec 19
i recall mr. taterhead, e'en the mrs. but don't reckon i knew 'f their interestn' offspring, lol.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Dec 19
I am old enough to remember those.
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@LindaOHio (222534)
• United States
30 Dec 19
Of course. I'm old! 
Glad to see you here.
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