Despite having a 3 year old I actually brought the Mr Potato Head Artoo-Potatoo for my Star Wars loving partner! He was rather excited to receive it and I think he had big ideas about collecting the whole set of Mr Potato Head Star Wars characters and putting them out on display. However as soon as my daughter caught sight of it that idea was soon out of the window! -Packaging- Artoo-Potatoo comes packaged in a transparent box so you can see exactly what you're getting. It has a carry handle on the top and I should imagine that many people might keep their Artoo-Potatoo in their boxes for display and possibly collector purposes. -What's ...  Read the complete review

~~~ Introduction ~~~ Having recently reviewed both "Darth Tater" and "Spud Trooper" I thought it would be a good idea to write a review about the third and final Star Wars themed Mr Potato Head toy that I own. This time it is R2-D2 and Mr Potato Head who have been mashed together to create ARTOO-POTATOO !!! *** for a brief history of the Mr Potato Head Toy feel free to have a read of my original Darth Tater review !!! ~~~ Artoo-Potatoo ~~~ With the body of a humble potato and the body parts of an astromech droid Artoo-Potatoo is the unlikely hero in the battle against Darth Tater and the evil Empire. His ...  Read the complete review

***Background*** Okay - I admit it - I hate anything to do with Star Wars normally. This really upsets my bloke as he is the total opposite and will collect anything at all to do with the movies. That being said, I don't begrudge him his little hobby and I have to say it makes buying presents really easy. Mr Potato Head has been on the go for many years and I remember having him and his missus when I was just a little 'un. I would sit for hours apparently, putting different eyes on them and changing their hair constantly. I can't say that I have vivid memories but I do remember them. Of course he got a new lease of life when he featured in Toy Story ...  Read the complete review