# Potato Love Notes MysteryPotato is a Mail Service That Lets You Send a Potato With a Nice Message By Alyson Wyers | Published 2016-01-30 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/send-a-potato References: [buzzfeed](http://www.buzzfeed.com/augustafalletta/maybe-do-this-for-valentines-day) & [mysterypotato](http://mysterypotato.com/) While some mail services are focusing on annoying things you can deliver to your enemies (including glitter, jarred farts and [candy penises](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-wood)), this company helps you send a potato with a nice message written on it. MysteryPotato sends [potato parcels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-little-potato-co) (in addition to [glitter bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-letter-card-co)) with a personalized message. They are also anonymous, so it could be a silly avenue for any potential secret admirers out there this Valentine's Day. When you mail a potato, you also have the option between a regular, baby or red potato. Prices to send a potato range from $7.99 to $9.99. While this is obviously quite a silly business venture, the absurdity of it all will likely intrigue a number of people, whether for holidays or just because. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Personalized Mail Service:** There is opportunity to disrupt traditional mail services by offering personalized and unique options like sending a message on a potato. - **Anonymous Gifting:** Providing a way for customers to send anonymous gifts could be a disruptive innovation in the gifting industry. - **Unconventional Gift Ideas:** Developing unconventional yet fun and lighthearted gift ideas like this potato mail service has the potential to draw in a unique customer base. ### Where This Applies - **Mail Services:** Traditional mail services could benefit from offering niche and personalized options like sending a message on a potato. - **Gifting Industry:** By offering anonymous gifting options, businesses in the gifting industry can differentiate themselves and appeal to a wider audience. - **E-commerce:** Creating a niche e-commerce platform that offers unconventional gifts could attract customers seeking unique and lighthearted gift ideas like the potato mail service. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ranch-Filled Holiday Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch-holiday-card.md) - [Potato Chive Chocolates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mashed-potato-swirl.md) - [Convenient Candy Delivery Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-delivery-co.md) - [Customizable Valentine's Nuggets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tyson-nuggets-of-love.md) - [Valentine's Beef Jerky Hearts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meathearts.md) - [Unconventional Valentine Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/happy-disingenuous-romance-day-valentine-card.md) - [Earthy Potato Perfumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polish-potatoes-by-bohoboco.md) - [Prickly Ex-Partner Valentine's Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/topo-chico-hard-seltzer-1.md) - [Potato Chip Grow Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/potatogrowing-kits.md)