George LernerThanks for stopping by and taking time out of your day to read my post. My intent is to put a smile on your face. Hopefully you’ll go away with some information you may have forgotten about or did not know. Now sit back and enjoy.George was born in Brooklyn N.Y. back in 1922. In 1949 he came up with an idea that has forever changed the wonderful world of toys. The toy he invented was nothing more than some plastic parts with pushpins. He sold the idea to brothers Hassenfeld and Hasbro Bradley (AKA Hasbro) back in 1951 for $5,000.00. He bought back the rights in 1951 for $7,000.00 and production began in 1952.What he came up with everyone will recognize at Mr. Potato Head. That’s right production began in 1952 and has been continually produced since then. But can you tell...
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