Potato Toys (1931)

404mm wrote: post #3

Is it just me or do the potatoes look unusually hairy? I’m not Russian but we used to make similar characters and animals out of chestnuts.

you don't use the good potatoes for toys...

Re: Potato Toys (1931)

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Post by mrblampo » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 2:02 AM UTC

Any source beyond the tweet?

Re: Potato Toys (1931)

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Post by motohagiography » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 2:25 AM UTC

If this was posted as a joke about the supply chain problems, it's not as funny as you think it is. I assure you, it's much, much funnier.

Re: Potato Toys (1931)

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Post by tillinghast » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 5:01 AM UTC

Oblig. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Potato_Head

Re: Potato Toys (1931)

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Post by trhway » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 5:08 AM UTC

Reminded the old movie from the same period about a Revolution hero, him using potatoes to teach tactics https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS64aAQEgME

Re: Potato Toys (1931)

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Post by jjp » Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 5:38 AM UTC

Many more images - https://www.puppiesandflowers.com/toys-of-potatoes/#Toys%20o...