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Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV

By: Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
April 29, 2020
Photo Credit: Photo via Flickr under the Creative Commons License
Mr. Potato Head was created by Walt Disney Studios

On April 30, 1952, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy to be advertised on television.

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Emily Spillar
Emily Spillar, Co-Editor-In-Chief
Emily Spillar is a 17 year old senior at Colonia High School. Spillar is a varsity cheerleader for the school cheer team. In addition, she loves to dance, and dances for Dancin’ in the Spotlight in Rahway, NJ. Next, she is apart of the PTV news anchoring at Colonia High School, and is a homeroom representative for Student Council. She also is a safety ambassador. Spillar has 2 younger siblings, Elizabeth and Connor. When not in school, she loves to spend time with friends, and loves to write all kinds of genres. In the future, she hopes to attend school to major in Journalism.
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Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on TV