I just came across one of my favorite toys out in the garage, still in the box even. They started selling these cool retro toys quite a few years back. I bought one more for the packaging than anything else but was really stoked when I tried the thing and it really worked. I was working at SCO at the time and took it back to work, with potato in hand and proceeded to entertain my co-workers by hitting them with great accuracy with these little potato pellets. They all seemed as smitten as I was and many indicated they wanted one of their own. I quickly called the store where I bought it and asked how many of these they had in stock. I think they had about 10 left and I asked if I could buy them all. They said they would hold them and I said I would be down on my lunch break tomorrow to pick them up. When I arrived the next day I was quite upset when the person at the counter told me all the Potato Guns had been sold. “What? But I called yesterday and they said they would save them for me…” “Oh, sorry” she said, “I didn’t realize you’re the one who called, yes I saved them for you.” Whew, what a relief. I gathered up the arsenal and bought a sack of potatoes and returned to work where I dispensed the weapons and ammo to my cubicle dwelling co-workers and I can only say that the productivity that afternoon suffered a severe dip but moral was extremely high. I think the only person who really objected was the cleaning crew when they came in the next morning and couldn’t figure out what all these little pellets all over the office were from.
I think you can still find them at some toy stores and if you do find one just remember, as it states on the back of the package, “Keep your potato gun clean and it will give you years of service”
