Toy Story's Mr. And Mrs. Potato Head Ornament

This RARE collectible ornament illustrates the characters "crossover" of Hasbro, Inc. (est. 1923 in Rhode Island) and Walt Disney. The crossover began with 1995's Disney Pixar Animation Studios, with Hasbro's Mr. and Mr. Potato Head ("The Potato Heads") in 1995 with TOY STORY. Disney's writers originally wanted the license rights to use Hasbro's more popular GI JOE character and name, but Hasbro refused to license to G.I. Joe because of a script concern. The script has the toy's nemesis in the movie (Sid) blow up a Joe and Hasbro did not like the idea so Hasbro offered the "Potato Heads" and Disney got the license to use them. Disney then (being salty I guess) changed the script to include to a fictitious GI Joe knock off toy called "Combat Carl" so Sid can make all the youth hate him. This piece represents several characters from the crossover:
1.) Mr. POTATO HEAD dressed as GOOFY
2.) Mrs. POTATO HEAD dressed as MINNIE
3.) Mrs. Potato Head is holding MICKEY MOUSE shaped balloons
Great Shape
Weighs 4.2 oz (hangs easily anywhere)
3.5" Tall 3.25" Wide 1.25" Long
Stand in picture not included
Toy Story is a 1995 American animated comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the franchise of the same name, it was the first entirely computer-animated feature film, as well as the first feature film from Pixar. The film was directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut).
Hasbro, Inc. is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment holding company founded on December 6, 1923 by Henry, Hillel and Herman Hassenfeld and is incorporated and headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Hasbro owns the trademarks and products of Kenner, Milton Bradley, Parker Brothers, and Wizards of the Coast, among others. As of August 2020, over 81.5% of its shares were held by large financial institutions.
Among its products are Transformers, G.I. Joe, Power Rangers, Rom the Space Knight, Micronauts, M.A.S.K., Monopoly, Furby, Nerf, Mr. Potato Head, Ouija boards, Play-Doh, Twister, and My Little Pony, and with the Entertainment One acquisition on December 30, 2019, franchises like Peppa Pig and PJ Masks. The Hasbro brand also spawned TV shows to promote its products, such as Family Game Night on the Discovery Family network. It is the former parent of mass media and entertainment company Entertainment One. Hasbro sold Entertainment One to Lionsgate on December 27, 2023, however, it kept EOne's family brands and EOne's stake in Astley Baker Davies, placing them into a new subsidiary called Hasbro Entertainment.
Mr. Potato Head is an American toy produced by Hasbro since 1952. It consists of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach — typically ears, eyes, shoes, hat, nose, pants and mouth.
Mr. Potato Head was invented and manufactured by George Lerner in 1949, but was first distributed by Hasbro in 1952. It was the first toy advertised on television and has remained in production since.
In its original form, Mr. Potato Head was offered as separate plastic parts with pushpins to be affixed to a real potato or other vegetable. Due to complaints regarding rotting vegetables and new government safety regulations, Hasbro began including a plastic potato body with the toy set in 1964. The original toy was subsequently joined by Mrs. Potato Head and supplemented with accessories including a car and boat trailer.
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head both appeared in the Toy Story franchise, voiced by Don Rickles and Estelle Harris, respectively. Additionally, in 1998, The Mr. Potato Head Show aired but was short-lived, with only one season being produced. As one of the prominent marks of Hasbro, a Mr. Potato Head balloon has also joined others in the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Toy Story Midway Mania!, in Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort, also features a large talking Mr. Potato Head.
Hasbro updated the brand in 2021, dropping the honorific in the name and marketing the toy simply as Potato Head, while retaining the individual characters of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head.

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