By Heather Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you grew up with Hasbro\u2019s Play-Doh<\/a>, chances are you probably remember the little guy clad in the red beret on the packaging. His name was Play-Doh Pete and he was one of the brand mascots for the famous modeling compound. Where has Pete disappeared to and who are these other characters I\u2019m talking about? Get your bright Play-Doh colors ready to sculpt and mold as we head back in time down the toy aisle to find out more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pete wasn\u2019t the first character to represent the Play-Doh brand. In his book Timeless Toys: Classic Toys and the Playmakers Who Created Them<\/a><\/em>, author Tim Walsh writes that the company\u2019s earliest cans in the 1950s featured the Play-Doh Pixie. Walsh notes that the Pixie \u201clooked like a cross between Elmer Fudd and Peter Pan\u201d \u2014 and we agree that it\u2019s an accurate description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Play-Doh Pete made his debut in 1960, taking over the Pixie\u2019s position. His initial appearance on canisters and in print advertising featured a full-bodied character in an artist\u2019s smock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n