Potato Toys (1931)(puppiesandflowers.com)
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Potato Toys (1931)
https://www.puppiesandflowers.com/toys-of-potatoes/#Toys%20of%20Potatoes%2011
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as a permanent potato lover, i have to ask:what kind of recipes do "potato based diet" do communities around the world have? i live in a place where rice is the major food source and that is the base of all lunch and dinner. everything else is had "with rice".
i wonder how potato is consumed on a daily basis (i would love to) except the fast food stuff. errgh
Is it just me or do the potatoes look unusually hairy?
I’m not Russian but we used to make similar characters and animals out of chestnuts.
I’m not Russian but we used to make similar characters and animals out of chestnuts.
you don't use the good potatoes for toys...
"Son, bring your toys for dinner!"
They are beautiful.
The first image appears to be some kitchen gear. But I'm unfamiliar with it. Is it a toy home distillery?
The first image appears to be some kitchen gear. But I'm unfamiliar with it. Is it a toy home distillery?
It's a samovar; wood- or charcoal-burning vessel (electric in more modern versions) for boiling water for tea and keeping a tea kettle warm.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samovar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samovar
No potato battery? I am disappoint.
Reminded the old movie from the same period about a Revolution hero, him using potatoes to teach tactics
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rS64aAQEgME
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Many more images - https://www.puppiesandflowers.com/toys-of-potatoes/#Toys%20o...
Changed from https://twitter.com/sovietvisuals/status/1453479551410057225 above. Thanks!
This is a much better source! I wonder why these creative designs haven't stood the test of time (sure potatoes go bad, but so do pumpkins)
If this was posted as a joke about the supply chain problems, it's not as funny as you think it is. I assure you, it's much, much funnier.
Any source beyond the tweet?
We've changed the URL since this was posted (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29041944).
You have the publication year, title, and author in the first picture. What more do you need to know the source?
I didn't know Twitter was around in 1931 (⊙_⊙)？