'The point' is exactly the point. The original facial features for Mr. Potato Head had sharp points on the back so you could stick them in a potato. Federal safety guidelines for toys changed, and the prongs on the back of the facial features could no longer be sharp.
To compensate for this, Hasbro made the plastic "potato" with the holes already drilled for the facial features and put blunt pegs on the back of the facial features. Of course, this limits the creativity factor of the toy -- kids can only put facial features where the holes already exist.
Like I said, we've been living the Toy Hall of Fame for three months at the Scoutmaster household.
"Federal safety guidelines for toys changed, and the prongs on the back of the facial features could no longer be sharp."
I just KNEW this thread would become a CONSERVATIVE issue. (other than the obvious of making your OWN fun your OWN way using your OWN cardboard box! (Caution - staples may be sharp. Rough edges may cause abrasions. Sitting in a box in the middle of a road you are not visible to drivers. They may run over you.)
That last one SHOULD have been printed. Many years ago I debated whether to hit the box or not. Even just clipping it to send it off the road. Then figured it might still have the appliance in it so i swerved around it. Looked in the mirror and out climbs a kid!!! I turned around and told him how lucky he was. Then took his box.