EAST GREENWICH, R.I. (WPRI) — Inside the terminal of Westerly State Airport used to sit a captivating spud adorned with dozens of colorful mosaic tiles.

Decked out in a bikini, sunglasses and flip flops, Sunbaked 1966 was created on Block Island and stayed there throughout the tourism campaign.

The Mrs. Potato Head statue moved to the mainland afterward and spent years waving to everyone from the tarmac.

But the spud was hauled away more than three years ago for repairs and hasn't been seen since.

Cindy Kelly, the artist who created the stylish spud, told 12 News she learned the statue had been hauled away for repairs when she visited the airport two years ago.

"I was kind of disappointed no one had tried to reach out to me," Kelly said at the time, adding that even though she moved t

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