File talk:Mr Potato Head 1952.jpg

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Copyright Status[edit]

After a very thorough search through the copyright catalogs, I have concluded that the original Mr. Potato Head is in the public domain.

First I searched the records for Artwork from 1950 to 1953 inclusive for Potato, Lerner, and Hassenfeld and found nothing relevant. (Based on the name, Mr. Potato Head, inventor George Lerner, and Hassenfeld Brothers, the toy's manufacturer, now called Hasbro.)
Next I searched Commercial prints and labels for the same years and terms, in case the product's packaging was copyrighted. Again, nothing relevant.
Finally, I searched the online records for Mr. Potato Head and no renewal related to the original Mr. Potato Head came up there either.

I will change the file's copyright status accordingly. The Quirky Kitty (talk) 18:55, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]