The Potato Museum Blog: Potatoheads Talking

Deja Spud on Letterman

So this heart-shaped (hot) potato walks into a bar...No, wait, it's David Letterman, a potato, and Barack Obama. And, for those not in the know, about 27 years ago, the founder of The Potato Museum, the mother tater to The FOOD Museum On-Line, appeared on one of Letterman's first shows, talking tubers, showing spudifacts, and causing Dave to ask, "Why not celery?" 

Clearly, Obama gets it.

Ps The owner of the dessicated, heart-shaped potato in play on Letterman was Mary Apple. Just saying, cuz you know the spud is a pomme de terre  in French and aardappel in Dutch,  so... Earth apple, that is.

We are the potato, the potato is us.  Join all the potato lovers meeting on our Facebook page. 

Happy Potato Flower Birthday....June 13th.  This International School of Brussels student was born on the day that tradition had it potato blossoms  bloomed.  

Some of the potato collection on display in the late 80's on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.  We were open by appointment only....but many who made the tour claimed it was one of their favorite experiences.  The Washington Post published an editorial praising the museum and regretting its closure.

April Fool!  (poisson d'avril et pomme de terre)

Entrance to the 6,000 square foot exhibit "The Amazing Potato" held at Canada's National Museum of Science and Industry in the early 90's.  Prior to the re-opening of Canada's national science museum, curators queried Canadians on what subject they wanted as the inaugural exhibit.  They wanted potatoes...they got potatoes.  The exhibit heavily relied on  The Potato Museum's collection and research.  You can see more by visiting <www.potatomuseum.com>

The exhibit was wildly popular and was extended three times. 

Happy Thanksgiving. 

Original potato print by Helen Haddad (The Potato Museum collection)

Potato harvest somewhere in Europe early 20th century. 

Potatoes by the horse cart load....a common sight on the streets of most cities in the 19th century.

Some of the The International School of Brussels students who helped teacher Tom Hughes start the Potato Museum back in the mid 70's.  Where are they now?