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Well my baby daughter is 18 months old and I was looking forward to this christmas more than the last one because she's more aware. Me and my girlfriend have made a list of things we could buy her and I thought that a mr potato head would make a great toy.
I log onto the big toy store in england to find out the price and there are some reviews to read that don't have many stars.
I read the reviews and this one made my mind up....

"Bought this for my 2 year old. The pieces are difficult to add and remove even for an adult. I can remember the original Mr Potato Head; you could give him different facial expressions, but with this one you cant even make him sad becuase the face is moulded so the mouth will only fit one way, also the ears dont fit properly as the arms get in the way. Overall it is very dissapointing. A classic toy that has been commercialised for the Toy Story Film and has lost its originality and charm."

Why the f*ck have Disney decided that an original toy can no longer be enjoyed? Now it just has to resemble the character seen in the film.
I never thought that disney would deny children an original classic toy and all of it's joy, in pursuit of their corporate image being spread as they see fit.

CUNTS

has anyone got an old fashioned mr potato head they would like to sell / lend / give?

Ebay?

The original was from Hasbro, not Disney or did Disney buy up the label?
Check ebay. They have all sorts of "vintage" toys available.

Or, if you need other suggestions, try Duplo or just some good wooden blocks. They never go out of style, and for good reason.

Pedronicus wrote:has anyone got an old fashioned mr potato head they would like to sell / lend / give?

Actually the "old fashioned" Mr Potato Head was a real potato with plastic parts for legs, arms, etc. Though I don't think your kid would like it as much...

Its dumb that they would change it because of Toy Story. If anything, it goes against everything Toy Story is for, having fun with your own personal childhood toys.

It's especially ridiculous when you think about how the only reason Mr. Potato Head was even in the movies, is because it's a classic toy, appealing to millions. As soon as it became a character in a hit movie series, they turned it into just a movie action figure (or whatever), destroying the very reasons it was popular in the first place (simplicity, versatility, creativity).

So I take it you're not buying the Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray either? They edited out black centaurs because racism never happened since digital editing technology made it seamless.

Fuckers keep fucking with my childhood, and it's pissing me off.

I feel your pain, but classic Mr. Potato Head is still for sale on Amazon for less than $11, not even counting the 52 used ones for sale in the Amazon Marketplace.

Yes, its frustrating to scroll down past a dozen Toy Story 3 versions, but keep in mind that that's the one a lot of kids want.

Kudos on going with the original though! My baby girl is 18 months this Christmas as well, maybe I should get one too.

squishyg wrote: Kudos on going with the original though! My baby girl is 18 months this Christmas as well, maybe I should get one too.

I would wait a year. If you think the supply might dry up, go ahead and get it, but my kids did not start playing with it until almost 3.

Just make your own. Take a common garden potato and accessorise it with legs and arms pulled from the sockets of Barbie and Ken dolls, Lego pieces for ears and nose, Grandad's false teeth for a big smiling mouth and birthday candle holders for eyes.

Voila! Frankenspud.

Chariot of Fire wrote:Just make your own. Take a common garden potato and accessorise it with legs and arms pulled from the sockets of Barbie and Ken dolls, Lego pieces for ears and nose, Grandad's false teeth for a big smiling mouth and birthday candle holders for eyes.

Voila! Frankenspud.

Ahahaha. Great idea. No one can afford anything in this recession anyway!!

No one can afford anything in this recession anyway!!

That's for sure, Pedro and I have been settling for the cut rate whores. Americans, the well overwieght ones. Sometimes gingers even.

InsomniaRed wrote:

Chariot of Fire wrote:Just make your own. Take a common garden potato and accessorise it with legs and arms pulled from the sockets of Barbie and Ken dolls, Lego pieces for ears and nose, Grandad's false teeth for a big smiling mouth and birthday candle holders for eyes.

Voila! Frankenspud.

Ahahaha. Great idea. No one can afford anything in this recession anyway!!

Wrong, the average working american joe can't afford anything. The rich americans are getting an extension to their reduced tax rates. They can buy lots of stuff.

Like a, "religion extention"? Because they feel bad about their small religions.

It's because, these days, everyone just plays with lego. Or plays Minecraft...

trapyoung wrote:So I take it you're not buying the Fantasia/Fantasia 2000 Blu-ray either? They edited out black centaurs because racism never happened since digital editing technology made it seamless.

Great Scott! I'll have to find and watch that movie.

2dimes wrote:Like a, "religion extention"? Because they feel bad about their small religions.

You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about.

Apparently, you suffer from the same affliction.

Chariot of Fire wrote:Just make your own. Take a common garden potato and accessorise it with legs and arms pulled from the sockets of Barbie and Ken dolls, Lego pieces for ears and nose, Grandad's false teeth for a big smiling mouth and birthday candle holders for eyes.

Voila! Frankenspud.

C.o.F you should post in here more often. when the spud gets a bit rooty and green change it for a new one.