Steve Covino

Targeted to children.

Don't reveal it.

Don't reveal it?

Was it the erector set?

No, but can I give you a hint and maybe you'll get it?

The hint is it's still around today.

Right.

Still around today.

But now you get the whole thing.

Yeah.

Oh, wait.

Wait, wait.

So finish that last part?

Back then, they gave you parts and you were supposed to use your own thing and involve the food.

Oh, never mind.

i'll give you a oh you want a guest tv easy bake oven no good guess that's a good one here's okay i'm a married spud i'm a married spud i'm a married spud i'm mr potato head there it is back then dan byer they wanted you to use your own potato you had oh really it was just the eyes the mouth and everything and they they encourage you like hey grab one of the potatoes see you

Yeah, when you look up the commercial, it's just the parts on a potato by Hasbro, I believe.

So, yeah, 1952 on this day, Mr. Potato Head became the first toy ever advertised on TV.

Now, based on that, what were those things that you always wanted but you never got?

Toys, but it could be more than toys.