OLD SHINY DAYS: CIRCA 1952,"MR.POTATO HEAD" WAS "FUNNY FACE MAN" AND MADE OF METAL.

"The earliest boxed set, Mr. Potato Head #2000, featured a package with goofy vegetable faces and says that you could use any fruit or vegetable to make a funny face man. The original price for this Mr. Potato Head in 1952 was under one dollar!" - via. MrPotatoHead.net

See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBGxCJQkNUc