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Mr. Potato Head

Hasbro's Darth Tater and other inspired spuds by Lando da Pimp and Mr. Stinkhead.

Every year a toy is released that is a must-have. For me last year it was Palisades' Adventure Kermit. This year at Toy Fair we were introduced to Darth Tater, a Mr. Potato head with the accessories to turn him into the Dark Lord of the Potatoes. I had to get one.

Darth Tater is such a great toy that it got me and Stinkhead thinking about other pop-culture characters that can be made from a Mr. Potato Head. Here are a few suggestions:

Batspud
Patrolling the streets of Gotham City, Batspud fights the evil villains from Arkhamn Asylum. Donning the Adam West-inspired cowl, (sewn by Mrs. Da Pimp) Batspud also sports a custom-made cape and Bat symbol. When Batspud is not fighting crime, he is Bruce Wayne, Millionaire Playspud!

Star Wars

Princess Potato
Darth Tater's daughter grows up as a leader of the Rebel Alliance. Her mission is to find OB1-Spud Kenobi to help fight Lord Tater and the evil Empire. She also has some tasty buns! Little Debbie Pecan Swirls to be precise. However this toy has one big problem. The pecan buns on the side of her head will eventually disintegrate. But with the amount of preservatives in the buns they provide months of fun!

Baked Darth Tater
Before he becomes more machine than man, Anakin is pulled from the boiling lava pits in Episode III. This one was a better concept on paper than in reality. Red Play-Doh on an unhappy Potato Head really only looks like red Play-Doh on an unhappy Potato Head. Sorry folks.

Horror Movies

Jason Vortatertot
Drowned in Crystal Lake as a child, Jason Vortatertot now seeks revenge on camp counselors, who were off busy pollinating. Wearing a cardboard hockey mask Jason uses the Sideshow Jason 18" figure bloody machete. Sure Jason has been mashed over and over again, but he continues to bake any potato that comes in his way.

Tater Face
Peeling the skin off of his victims to fashion a mask, Tater Face will chase after you with his miniature chainsaw, and then hang you from a meat hook (or at least poke you with a fork). The mask is made with brown Play-Doh that came with the Mr. Potato Head Play-Doh playset from a few years back. The chainsaw is courtesy the Playmobil Dino Discovery playset.

Star Trek

Spud of Nine
The converted beauty Spud of Nine used to belong to a collective, a bushell, if you will, until she was able to break free and join the Starch-ship Voyager. Her hair and Borg piece were sculpted from Play-doh. Her feet are wrapped in aluminum foil. Her kisses-wrapped in danger.

Mr. Spud
Live long and prosper, are the words of wisdom from the Vulcan Potato Mr. Spud. Sure he looks more like Moe from the Three Stooges than Mr. Spock, but just use your imagination. Mr. Spud comes with the accessories of custom cut pink ears and black bowl cut wig. He also comes with a Starfleet com badge for the wrong series of Star Trek. What can you do?

Custom spuds created by Lando da Pimp and Mr. Stinkhead
Read more about these on MillionairePlayboy.com

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