About Me and Acknowledgments I have been a fan of the “Big Spud” for my entire life, and have been collecting them (and about 40 other things) for over 12 years. At one time I published one of the longest running worldwide PEZ dispenser newsletters. (interestingly, they started in the U.S. the same year as Mr. Potato Head.) In between my many hunts for collectibles, I work full time as a television director.
I began compiling information and history of Mr. Potato Head in March 1999. In my research, I was able to talk to many people that have been involved with Mr. Potato Head toys, advertising, and related products.
I hope you enjoy the Potato Head Collector's page and find it useful. If you have any additional information that other collectors might enjoy, please let me know! Also, I'm always looking for unusual Potato Head items!
Thanks!Dennis Martin
Pictures of my Mr. Potato Head Collection!
Oscar Mayer Weinermobile, Mold-A-Ramas, toy rings, bendys, rubber ducks, toy TV trucks and TV cameras,
fruit stickers, plastic toy whistles, animal cracker boxes, Cracker Jack & bubblegum toys,
glow in the dark toys, 1989 Batmobiles, TV show related toys, and TONS MORE!
Acknowledgments!
This website was the result of over 4 years of research, dozens of
interviews, and thousands of emails and letters!
I would like to extend a note of thanks to:
My Dad Fred Martin for hundreds of scans, photos and printouts
Vera Petty for Potato Head Rider pictures
Julie Hayes for Prairie Potato Head picture
Tom Frey for Potato Head Rider pictures
Jayme Schmidt for Giftco pictures
Howard Cohen for Mr. Potato Head Kiddie Ride pictures
Nancy Sales Company for Plush info
J.R. Simplot for Mr. Potato Head French Frys photos
Lauren Vage at Clay Art
Maggie Matthews at USAopoly
My email friend Tova for Inflatable Mr. Potato Head Box & TShirt magnets
photo
Nancy Siegal at Springs Industries
International Beauty Network for providing Bubble bath, shampoo, etc.
Laura at Bakery Craft for the cake items
Linda Johnson at Kemp Balloons
Kyle Hall at Radko Ornaments
G.B. for the Potato Head Fish picture
My wife Angie for allowing me to play with my Potato Heads
My children Katie, Emily, Luke, Hannah & Abby...yes we can go play
in the Potato Head room now!
Special Thanks to:
J.E., George Lerner’s partner for many years
Raymond Pickens, writer/composer for 1980’s Mr. Potato Head TV commercials
Annie Fox, Co-designed and scripted (with Laurie Bauman Arnold) Mr. Potato
Head Saves Veggie Valley CD-ROM game
Chuck Cirino, producer/director for all 13 episodes of FOX Kids The Mr.
Potato Head Show
Ellen Holbrook, Former Marketing Manager for Hasbro
Dave Reineke, owner of the Mr. Potato Head Hot Air Balloon
Additional info:
-Toy Wars by G. Wayne Miller
-Kid Stuff by David Hoffman
-Toy Box magazine (summer 1993)
-Toy Collector magazine (Dec 1993)
-The Whole Pop Culture Catalog
-Collectibles & Flea Market Finds magazine (winter 1995)
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