When I noted the the uncanny resemblance of Groucho Marx and Mr. Potato Head, I dug deeper (no pun intended) in to the history of the look of the toy. I learned that Mr. Potato Head was "invented" by George Lerner (Romanian-Jewish descent). In 1952 the Hassenfeld brothers (Polish-Jewish immigrants) bought the rights and it became a hit and was the first toy every advertised on television. For more on Hasbro and the Hassenfelds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hasbro
I have many happy memories of digging potatoes with my Grandpa Bouska on his ranch in Montana and am eager to share the pleasure with Clem, AO, Jude and Gray. The thrill of finding:
Our bumper corp of potatoes and and the high-five hilarity of potato heads make this an apt subject for Marc's 2017 exploration. From botanical illustration to recipes for mashed, there is something for everybody.
A traveling exhibition from the Hunt Institute for Botanical illustration at the Petaluma Art Center sparked my interest in the rigor and focused attention required of that discipline.
It sent me on journey of discovery about the origins of Mr. Potato Head as a new cultivar of tuber Solanum: Dominus. Capsicum annuum capitis
