Hi everone. I know it’s been a while since I’ve updated the blog, but I have been VERY busy with my set building business, and have had job after job after job with no time in between.

Anyway, my friends at Promotional Partners Worldwide just sent me some news I’m sure you’ll want to know. PPW already produces over 100 versions of Mr. and Mrs. Sports Spuds. They are also about to launch their NFL line this month which will mean 23 more Potato Heads to collect! Be sure to check out their website if you haven’t already for pictures of most of their Sports Spud line. 

www.ppwtoys.com

But here’s the COOLEST new item on the way. It will take you back to the 70’s and 80’s, if you can remember that long ago. The company is venturing into the non-sports versions of Mr. Potato Head for the retail market…and their first offering is pictured below. WOW.

 

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The “KISS ARMY SPUDS” are currently in production and will be released in stores early in 2009. My birthday is in February if anyone wants to get me a set!

A while back, it was mentioned that an 80 piece anniversary Potato Head was in the works. Now the Celebration Spud is being shipped. It includes the large Potato Head shaped container and 80 pieces, to commemorate Playskool’s 80th birthday. The hat is red and sports the Playskool logo.

As of this posting, I have seen one on ebay and one online.  Interstingly, if you compare the two pictures from these two sources, the shape of the children potato heads are clearing different in each photo. One has the older style rounder body, and one shows the taller “Spud Bud” shape. I don’t know yet which one is actually included.  There are also parts from the Safari Spud and the Space Alien Spud.

The Adventures of Mr Potato Head exhibit is officially on the road and touring. It’s an interactive learning adventure hosted by Mr. Potato Head. If anyone visits it soon, I’d love to see the photos posted here!

The exhibit features MR. POTATO HEAD becoming an astronaut, explorer, scientist, and undersea adventurer with a change of his “parts.” He leads the way on amazing adventures into outer space, on a jungle safari, on an archaeological dig, and under the sea.

Click Here to see the details about the exhibit.

Here is the current schedule for the exhibit appearances.  (I get to see it in the summer of 2010…YES!)

Summer 2008	The Adventures of MR. POTATO HEAD premieres at the Betty Brinn Children’s Museum!
October 2008 – January 2009	The Children’s Museum (Seattle, WA)
February – May 2009	Strong-National Museum of Play® (Rochester, NY)
June – September 2009	The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (IN)
October 2009 – January 2010	Marbles Kids Museum (Raleigh, NC)
February – May 2010	Exploration Place (Wichita, KS)
June – September 2010	McWane Science Center (Birmingham, AL)
October 2010 – January 2011	Tentative
February – May 2011	Tentative
June – September 2011	Tentative
October 2011 – January 2012	Tentative

Here’s an article about Hasbro’s new Family Game Night computer game. Check out Mr. Potato Head as the host!

Article Here

Also, there’s another new Disney Pin promoting Toy Story Mania which prominately features Mr. Potato Head. This is a very limited edition.

             

Disneyland Resort kicks off it’s Summer Pin Trading event this week. The theme this year is Mickey’s Pin Odyssey, and will feature weekly pin releases. One of the ones I will be looking for is the Toy Story Mania pin featuring Mr. Potato Head!

I still hope they release a Toy Story Barker version of the spud soon! Aren’t we overdue for a new set of Disney Potato Head parts anyway?

 

There will be another Transformers Potato Head character to make it market soon. A Bumblebee Potato Head will be released in the UK only soon.

Also, this is a box that appeared on a blog recently. It stated that the Carnival Barker Potato Head came in it. I haven’t seen this yet, but it’s hopefully a new Disney version that ties into the opening of the Toy Story rides at the Disney parks.

Hi everyone. I am still here. I’m sorry I haven’t updated the blog in a while. I have been working on a big studio set building project all month and it has consumed my every waking hour, and most of my few sleeping hours too. The install date for the project is this weekend, so next week I’ll have time to get back to updating all the Potato Head news.

Stay with me, I’ll be back soon!

Dennis

The Mr. Potato Head Toy Story Mania Animatronic is up and running in Disney’s Calaifornia themepark. 3 videos have been posted to Youtube showing him in action. Click on the links below to see the videos. And thanks to the people that shot and uploaded these clips!

 

Mr. Potato Head removes his ear…..AWESOME!

  

Mr. Potato Head in action.

  

Mr. Potato Head long version.

 

Hasbro has confirmed the release of the coming Celebration Potato Head. It is one of the special toys they will release this year as part of the companies 80th anniversary. The “Celebration Spud” will be released in the fall and will include 80 parts and pieces (80 years…get it?). Given their history of re-releasing the same old parts in different packages, and the fact that the latest info confirms that the party hat and birthday cake will be included, makes me wonder if the new set will include any new parts at all. Let’s hope they are saving some new surprises for us this fall.  Hey, at least we have Indy!

A very creative seamstress has produced what she calls the Picasso Potato Head. This plush item is handmade and for sale on her site.

Click here for the sale page.