Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (1994) Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers were everywhere in the 1990s, including at Macca's. Nowadays, a complete set of these collectables, including all the vehicles, could net you a cool $500.
Among the most valuable McDonald's Happy Meal toys are the Hot Wheels cars that were introduced in 1983. The full set is worth around $875.
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.
After more than a year of successful tests, the Happy Meal went national in 1979. The $1.10 meal was circus wagon-themed and its the first toys were a McDoodle stencil, a spinning top, erasers and other products. "Your kids will love McDonald's Happy Meal.
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These toys would change into dinosaurs and robots from items on the menu.
Each Happy Meal costs $3.69 – $4.59 and in addition to the toy, comes with an entree, kids-size fry, apple slices, and a drink. But did you know you can get the toy without buying a Happy Meal? That's right, you can always purchase the toys separately for $1.59 – $1.69 each, depending on your McDonald's location.
With one listing priced at $300,000 USD.
Sold for an undisclosed “best offer,” the listing was accompanied by a message that read, “WILL SELL FAST!!” Another notable listing on Grailed for a single Cactus Buddy figure that is being sold for $35,999 USD.
McDonald's started offering Happy Meals on their menu in 1979. The package was circus-themed and the toys inside were wallets, stencils, erasers, and other small giveaways printed with the McDonald's logo.
Brand Eating discovered that Happy Meals are no longer a part of McDonald's $1 $2 $3 value menu. On the value menu, which McDonald's debuted earlier this year, Happy Meals were discounted around 25 percent from the original price, meaning families could get a Happy Meal for only $3.
Happy Meal: $3.69 (54% increase) Hamburger: $2.49 (179% increase) Cheeseburger: $2.79 (165% increase)
The stick may be the world's oldest toy. Animals play with sticks, and we use them to play fetch with our dogs. Children find sticks an endless source of make-believe fun.
No more non-sustainable plastics
We are pleased to announce that we have removed hard plastic toys from the Happy Meal®. From January 2021, the Happy Meal® will include soft toys, sustainable paper-based toys and books.
If you're looking to join other McDonald's toy collectors, it's worth researching the collectors community in your area and reaching out in order to trade and sell your own Happy Meal toys. Otherwise, online marketplaces, like eBay, offer a solid place to sell (and hunt down) rare toys.
McDonald's is also looking at ways to recycle the old toys to make new restaurant trays and playgrounds. The recycling of old toys is already done in the United Kingdom and Japan, according to McColloch. Worldwide, McDonald's sells more than a billion Happy Meals a year.
Yes, Happy Meal® toys can be purchased separately to a Happy Meal®. Subject to availability. Please ask a crew member at the counter.
As it turns out, the main reason that toys have four eyes is because McDonald's collaborated with streetwear brand Cactus Plant Flea Market on their designs. The brand is known for their off-beat designs, and one of their signature elements has long been a face with four eyes.
The official Adult Happy Meals from Cactus Plant ended on Oct. 31, 2022. They came with a 10-Piece McNugget or a Big Mac, medium fries, a medium drink, and an exclusive Cactus Plant Happy Meal toy.
The fast food giant recently introduced an adult version of the Happy Meal, and it's comparable to the kids' version in that it does, in fact, come with a toy.
McDonald's pledged to phase out its plastic Happy Meal Toys, but environmental experts say the company's real problem is its use of beef. McDonald's has pledged to phase out the use of fossil-fuel based plastics in its Happy Meal toys by 2025. The company intends to use more paper and recyclable plastics in its toys.
Everyone does. McDonald's toys weren't just a mainstay for most of our childhoods. They were what got a lot of us started as collectors.
After the Happy Meal was introduced in 1978, packets of cookies were often included inside the meal box. With the exception of Ronald McDonald, the McDonaldland characters and cookies were discontinued in 2003.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A set of McDonald's Adult Happy Meal toys is listed on eBay with a Whopper-sized price tag of $300,000.95. The toys, the Vintage Rare Cactus Plant Flea Market set, were part of McDonalds' limited-time promotion featuring Happy Meals for adults.