Myrtle Young
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Myrtle Nola Young (April 1, 1924[1] – August 9, 2014) was an American potato chip collector whose collection caught the eye of national news and talk shows.
The Kentucky-born Young, while working as a potato chip inspector for Seyfert Foods in Fort Wayne, Indiana, selected potato chips that reminded her of something or someone for her collection.[2] She started her collection in 1987 when she saved a chip that looked like a face from the conveyor belt.[3] At the time of her death she was said to have between 250 and 300 chips in her collection.[4]
Television appearances
She appeared with her chips on Happy's Place, The Tonight Show,[5] and Late Night with David Letterman.[6][7] When she appeared on The Tonight Show in 1987, her back was turned and host Johnny Carson pretended to crunch into one of her prized chips; in 1999, TV Guide named it as the funniest moment ever on television,[8] and was included in a collection of Johnny Carson's greatest moments.[9]
She also appeared on The Chevy Chase Show, Bill Cosby's You Bet Your Life, Geraldo and Vicki! as well as appearances on shows in Amsterdam and London.[8]