NEW YORK (AP): Mr. Potato Head is no longer a mystery.
Hasbro, the company that makes this potato-shaped plastic toy, gives Spud a new genre name: Potato Head. The change will appear in this year’s boxes.
Hasbro using AP This photo courtesy of Hasbro shows the new world of the Potato Head.
Toy makers have been updating their classic brands to attract children today. Barbie has released her blonde image and now features various skin tones and body shapes. Thomas the Tank Engine added more girl characters. And American Girl now sells a children’s doll.
Hasbro said Mr. Potato Head, who has been around for about 70 years, needed a modern makeover.
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