In today's Love Letters to... we celebrate an iconic toy which pioneered a new approach to marketing: Mr. Potato Head. Hasbro hit a home run by advertising its new offering on television - a first - and directly to children - another first - to harness what has come to be known as "Pester Power." The toy market, and children's television, would never be the same.

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