Description
Full color 9 1/2″ x 13″ ad for what to choose for Christmas of 1953. The headline says “Christmas Joy for Girls and Boys. America’s Top Ten Toys”. In the middle of the ad are seen Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head which they call “The joyful toy of 1001 faces!” and surrounding them are an assortment of games and toys with their prices. These include the Beaux Arts Paint Sets for $1.98, the Dr. or Nurse Kit for $2.98, the Jr. Miss Cosmetic Case for $1.98, the Hobby Craft Oil Painting for $2.49, the Let’s Play Conductor for $1.98, The Finger Paint Set for $1.98, the Plastic Teach-A-Toy Stencil Set for $1.98, the Teach-A-Toy Plastic Map for $2.98, the Jr. Miss Sewing Kit for $2.98 as well as Mr AND Mrs Potato Head for $1.98 or Mr OR Mrs Potato Head for 98 cents each.
Source: November 9, 1953 Life magazine.
