We have a variety of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys and even a Burger King comic. Add a basketful of SMURF figures and it’s bound to make you smile on a rainy day!
McDonald’s Collectible Happy Meal Toys:
The Happy Meal did not introduce the practice of providing small toys to children. When the Happy Meal was launched in 1979, the toys were a McDoodle stencil, a McWrist wallet, an ID bracelet, a puzzle lock, a spinning top or a McDonaldland character-shaped eraser. In Canada, the promotion prior to the Happy Meal was called the “Treat of the Week”, where a different toy was available free on request each week. This promotion continued after the Happy Meal was introduced in 1979 while Happy Meal toys have also become increasingly elaborate in recent years.
from WIKIpedia
While they were initially cheap items such as a Frisbee or ball, they have gradually been replaced with increasingly sophisticated toys, many of which are a tie-in to an existing TV series, film, video game or toy line.
The Happy Meal toys are designed for ages 2+, while the toddler toys are aimed at 3 and younger.
Did you know???
McDonald’s is reigniting nostalgia and seasonal excitement by reviving its iconic Happy Meal Boo Buckets across the United States for Halloween.
from NEWSWEEK
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Starting October 21, (2025) McDonald’s customers can once again receive Boo Buckets as part of their Happy Meal purchase. This year’s lineup includes the classic Halloween characters Ghost, Pumpkin, and Goblin, alongside two new additions: Cat and Zombie. Each bucket features a unique design, accompanied by Halloween-themed stickers, inviting fans to collect and personalize their buckets.
These seasonal buckets are available only while supplies last at participating locations.
McDonald’s Collectible Dinner Plates
Do you remember this?
McDonald’s has a history with collectible plastic plates, most notably the 1977 “Ronald McDonald’s Seasonal Dinner Plates” which were made of durable, dishwasher-safe melamine and released weekly. There were also later promotional plates, such as those for the 1997 Disney movie Hercules, which were also made of plastic for durability and vibrant artwork.
from GOOGLE Ai
SMURF figures – popular as ever!
SMURF figures are collectible and still fun to play with!
The Smurfs is a Belgian comic book series created by Peyo in 1958. It became well-known worldwide with the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series in the 1980s. With the popularity of the Smurfs came a wide range of toys and spin-off products and use of the Smurfs in merchandising. In 2020, ViacomCBS (later renamed Paramount Global in 2022) partnered with LAFIG Belgium and IMPS (the worldwide licensors for The Smurfs) to manage licensing rights to the Smurfs in several territories, as part of a deal that will also see the company’s Nickelodeon channel air the IMPS-produced animated Smurfs series.
from wikipedia
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Many people do not realise that the Smurf figurines given away with the petrol promotions actually still continue in production today. The popularity of the smurfs in countries such as Belgium and Germany has never waned, and Smurf collecting has become a growing hobby worldwide, with 400 different figures produced so far. New Smurf figures continue to appear: in fact, only in two years since 1969 (1991 and 1998) have no new smurfs entered the market. Schleich currently produces 8 new figurines a year. Over 300 million of them have been sold so far.[3]
A Smurf Christmas ornament was released by Hallmark Cards as part of their 2012 Keepsake Collection featuring a Smurf holding a Toadstool umbrella.
We even have a Justice League comic book featuring Superman that was a promotion through Burger King!
On a dreary, drizzly day, stop in and browse these fun collectibles. They’re sure to make you smile. And yes, we’re here and we’re watchin’ for ya!
