These boxes are extremely similar to the 1999 boxes. The red Playskool banner was added on the bottom and the Potato Heads are raising their left arms instead of their right ones.
Set # 2250-Mr. Potato Head blue background box, ca. 2000

Set # 2251-Mrs. Potato Head blue background box, ca. 2000

Playskool went to a red and white style box on most of there toys in 2004. The Potato Heads were included in the new look. For the first time, the green hat of Mr. Potato Head has a stem in it to fit in the head hole. Otherwise, the toy is the same from previoes years.

Set # 2250-Mr. Potato Head in red/white box, ca. 2004
Set # 2251-Mrs. Potato Head in red/white box, ca. 2004


The third box variation for the new millennium featured a clear front for the package with the Potato Heads posed and partially
 assembled instead of just being tossed into the box. Mr. Potato Head's eyes got a makeover with a much more detailed paint job.

Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head in Mix & Match Clear boxes, Playskool,  ca. 2004

    These Canadian versions of the latest Potato Head boxes also include Walmart exclusive 24 piece Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head jigsaw puzzles!

Set # 2250-Mr. Potato Head in Canadian box w/puzzle, ca. 2002
Set # 2251-Mrs. Potato Head in Canadian box w/puzzle, ca. 2002
 

 
Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head in clear bucket, ca. 2001 (very rare)
Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head bucket of parts, ca. 2004

    Hasbro continues to push it's family theme with a Mr. Potato Head Family 50th anniversary edition of the popular bucket of parts. This is essentially the same parts as the sets above in the Mr. Potato Head shaped container and the Bag of Parts. 

Mr. Potato Head Family Bucket 50th Anniversary Edition, Hasbro, ca 2002

    Beginning in 2002, Hasbro released a variety of Wal-Mart exclusive Mr. Potato Head sets. These sets were released in very limited numbers and for a short time each. Of all these sets, the Startin' School Spud, is the only one with newly shaped arms to help him hold his books & bag. Also, his box says he comes with 11 parts, but there are actually 12. Most of the pictures on the boxes were prototypes. The toys inside matched the box for the most part, but some of the toys had minor color changes when the went into production. For example, the Surfer's nose ended up being a slightly different shape, and the Dracula nose is actually pumpkin orange.

Set # 22374-Mr. Potato Head Spring Exclusive Easter Bunny, ca. 2002
Set# 22375-Mr. Potato Head Summer Exclusive Surfin Spud, ca. 2002
 

Set # 22376-Limited Edition 50th Birthday Mr. Potato Head -Playskool, ca. 2002
Set # 22377-Mr. Potato Head Fall Exclusive Startin' School Spud -Playskool, ca. 2002

Set # 22378-Mr. Potato Head Halloween Exclusive Dracula-Playskool, ca. 2002
Set # 22379-Mr. Potato Head Santa Spud Holiday Exclusive-Playskool, ca. 2002

Hasbro has also taken notice of the lucrative business of holiday merchandise. They re-released the Santa Spud in 2003,
and two versions of Easter Potato Heads in 2005. There was also a new Halloween Version
in 2006 with glowing eyes! New for 2007 is the Valentine themed winged Potato Head.

 
2005 re-release of Santa Spud with bubble card packaging
Item # 23316-Mr. Potato Head Easter Basket Set,Walmart Exclusive,Hasbro, ca 2004

Trick or Tater ghost Potato Head with glowing eyes-Playskool, ca. 2006
Trick or Tater Potato Head, re-released on bubble card-Playskool, ca. 2007

Sweetheart Spud Potato Head-Playskool, ca. 2007

    Below are more 2002 Limited Edition Mr. Potato Heads. The Patriotic Potato Head was sold at CVS drug stores (only 4 per store!) in the summer of 2002 and included 11 pieces to create an Uncle Sam looking spud. A part of the proceeds from this toy were donated to the children effected by the Sept. 11th disaster. Note the color variation with the logo. (A first!) See the "Parts Notes" page for some details about these sets.
    The Hockey Player Mr. Potato Head was sold only in Canada.

Set# 6753-Limited Edition Patriotic Mr. Potato Head -Playskool, ca. 2002
Set #02265-Canada Limited Edition Hockey Mr. Potato Head -Playskool, ca. 2003

Set #02265-Canada Limited Edition Hockey Mr. Potato Head (white jersey) -Playskool, ca. 2004



Re-release of the 1990's Pirate Spud in 2007 style packaging

   
 
Item # 02343- Space Spud Mr. Potato Head -Playskool, ca. 2005
 
Item # 02342-Safari Spud Mr. Potato Head -Playskool-2005


Space Spud "Cara de Papa" (Spanish language box) -Playskool-2005

 
Safari Spud Mr. Potato Head in limited edition bucket -Playskool-2005
Space Spud Mr. Potato Head in limited edition bucket -Playskool-2005

   The 50th Birthday Edition Mr. Potato Head includes all the parts needed to make an original-looking MR. POTATO HEAD! Packaged in a special commemorative storage tin, this MR. POTATO HEAD features retro styling and original-looking parts. Hasbro released the identical toy in 2007, just changing the name from 50th Birthday Edition to 55th Anniversary Edition.

Item #2655-50th Birthday Edition Retro Mr. Potato Head, ca. 2002

Item #2655-55th Anniversary Edition Retro Mr. Potato Head, ca. 2007

    This 30 page book by Gil King includes Mr. Potato Head history, trivia, and fun facts. It also includes a 50th Annivesary Mr. Potato Head. The book is cute, but does contain some factual errors. And the toy doesn't have all the parts that you get in the collectible tin version.

"Mr. Potato Head One Sweet Potato" Book and Toy, ca 2002

 Like the Chicago Cubs Mr. Potato Head of 2000, This Mr. Potato Head Milwaukee Brewers Special Edition was given to the first 10,000 kids at the Milwaukee Brewers vs Cincinnati Reds game at Miller Park on Sunday Sept 8th, 2002

Set # 2250-Mr. Potato Head Milwaukee Brewers Special Edition, ca 2002

    November 30th, 2002 was the date for another exclusive Mr. Potato Head giveaway. The Orlando Magic Special edition was handed out to the first 10,000 kids at the Orlando magic vs Atlanta Hawks game at Waterhouse Center. Each toy was accompanied by a numbered certificate of authenticity. Exclusive parts include a jersey, white sneakers with blue stripes, black ball cap, bandana and soft basketball.

Set # 2250-Mr. Potato Head Orlando Magic Special Edition, ca 2002

In 2007, Mr and Mrs Potato Head, as well as 4 previous sets, were released in yellow boxes. This yellow box was exclusive to Family Dollar stores

Potato Head Family Dollar exclusive boxes-Playskool, ca. 2007

    The sets below are 15 inch plastic Mr. Potato Head containers, each modeled after a particular Potato Head. Inside each is a selection of Potato Head bodies and parts to make 2-4 figures. The Coach version features Mr. Potato Head and several potato head children as players. It comes with a blue or yellow coach hat as the lid. The pirate includes a pirate and a Mermaid, Darth Tater includes Darth, Stormtrooper, and Artoo, and the Safari version contains a safari hat and various animal parts..

Item # 22665 Mr. Potato Head Family in Mr. Potato Head shaped container, Hasbro, ca 2002
Mr. Potato Head Coach and Players in Mr. Potato Head shaped container, ca. 2003

Mr. Potato Head Pirate set in Mr. Potato Head Pirate shaped container, ca. 2006
Star Wars trio set in large Darth Tater shaped container, ca. 2006
Mr. Potato Head Safari shaped container, ca. 2006