Vintage McDonald's Super-Collector 80s & 90s Food/Drink Nostalgia ***All images posted are from my own archives***https://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mk3mdelxg22yTo think that at one point, Grimace was competing for toy store shelf space against GI Joes and Barbies is pretty hilarious, but it also illustrates just how successful the McDonaldland commercials were at the time (Remco Doll, 1976)22 Apr 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3mdelxg22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjz3mvdqrs2c1987 McDonald's Garfield mugs... packed with lead, cadmium and a whole lot of fun!21 Apr 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz3mvdqrs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjwk4bcfyc2tIntroduced in 1991, the Ronald McDonald "Happy Meal Merchandiser" stood as one of McDonald's best salespeople for many years to come20 Apr 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwk4bcfyc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mju6sswdys2uThese mini pennants are some of the rarest early Happy Meal toys. Curiously, they were a part of the “Safari Adventure” Happy Meal in 1980 - McDonald’s got better at sticking to themes as time went on.19 Apr 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mju6sswdys2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjrr7fq7u222DINOSAURS had the first national Happy Meal based on a prime time tv show. Each character came with a "dino-motion" remote/cable to make them move. These are one of the all-time best sets of Happy Meal toys and I won't hear otherwise. (1993)18 Apr 2026 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrr7fq7u222https://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjpclalgdc2pSome of the finest stained glass McDonald’s ever produced! Which one do you like better? For me, it’s got to be the Hamburglar/Mayor McCheese, but I know Grimace is pretty popular!17 Apr 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpclalgdc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjmhsxikas2hCan you smell this image of a 1984 McDonald's or is it just me?16 Apr 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmhsxikas2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjkbmtnd5s2jApparently, my McDonald’s collection story has also been picked up by a couple hundred local ABC news outlets. Here’s one from Toledo, OH that I was just sent. If you watch your local ABC news and see me, PLEASE record and send me a link. I’d love to see them!15 Apr 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjkbmtnd5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjk67fmzk22oToday is "McDonald's Day," commemorating Ray Kroc opening his first location in 1955. I have a lot of Ray Kroc pieces in my collection - one of the coolest is this autobiography, personalized to a lady named Monica, the inventor of the "egg rings" they use to make Egg McMuffins.15 Apr 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk67fmzk22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjjowzkafs2kIn case you slept through it, here’s the ABC News story… it’s a quick watch: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXJe9DgBVVy/?igsh=MWo0ZWx3ODQ3dWVobQ== [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Apr 2026 10:32 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjowzkafs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjis3dyulc2uSorry for the short notice, but EARLY TOMORROW MORNING (04/15), ABC will be doing a story about my McDonald's collection on "World News Now" and "Good Morning America First Look" - that's about all the info I have, so set your DVRs!15 Apr 2026 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjis3dyulc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjhi55gsnk2xSid Krofft recently passed away at 96. Sid and his brother Marty were the puppeteers behind HR Pufnstuf and were asked to design McDonaldland and its characters before ultimately being left out of the process by the Needham advertising agency.14 Apr 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhi55gsnk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjf3vgiuxc2xThis McDonald's "McFortune Cookie" from the 1986 Shanghai McNuggets campaign might be the only survivor and is probably in contention for the oldest in-tact fortune cookie in existence. As its owner, I like to keep my bragging rights as niche as humanly possible.13 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf3vgiuxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjf3vgiuxc2xThis McDonald's "McFortune Cookie" from the 1986 Shanghai McNuggets campaign might be the only survivor and is probably in contention for the oldest in-tact fortune cookie in existence. As its owner, I like to keep my bragging rights as niche as humanly possible.13 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjf3vgiuxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjcm4rs5fk25The Hamburglar is just gonna sit here and watch you eat those delicious McDonaldland Cookies (1981)12 Apr 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcm4rs5fk25https://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mjcm4rs5fk25The Hamburglar is just gonna sit here and watch you eat those delicious McDonaldland Cookies (1981)12 Apr 2026 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcm4rs5fk25https://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mj7ycuocas2eI think my Saturday would be a lot more fun with a MAYOR MCCHEESE WHIRL (1983)11 Apr 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7ycuocas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mj5gabpwes2sMcDonald's has released its fair share of memorable souvenir cups, but one that doesn't get talked about nearly enough is the Dennis Rodman Color-Changing Cups! When you filled them with a cold beverage, Dennis' hair changed colors. (1996)10 Apr 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5gabpwes2shttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mj2up5n3ws2cThe biggest thing on the internet yesterday was the 1988 Holiday Orange Sauce packet that was discovered in a 93-year-old grandmother's "fast food drawer." Since many have asked, I do NOT own one, nor have I ever SEEN it until yesterday. A great moment in Reddit history.09 Apr 2026 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2up5n3ws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3miyf4jrkvk2lHere's an unreleased MULAN MCDONALD'S PROMOTION stock photo, featuring various packaging, most notably the Chinese food takeout McNugget containers! Interestingly, they included fortune cookies and chopsticks, but not the Szechuan sauce that Rick & Morty popularized years later.08 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyf4jrkvk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mivwy25fzc2mA classy McDonald's dining room and a crossword puzzle on date night? We gotta get back. (1981)07 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivwy25fzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mitdvk6hok2xGrimace has been a beloved McDonaldland citizen for decades, but that wasn’t always the case. He was once known as EVIL GRIMACE, a shake-stealing, four-armed monster, as seen in this 1971 sheet of “Slappyhappy” stickers. Within two years, he lost the extra arms and went legit.06 Apr 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitdvk6hok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3miqxcfyq7s24Not technically an easter product, but here’s a pastel, German Cherry Coke can for the aesthetic (1990)05 Apr 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqxcfyq7s24https://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3miooqy5ge22uI have now professionally framed the section of Ray Kroc’s office drapes that I own…04 Apr 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miooqy5ge22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3milskh5jhs2qThe top touring artists of 1989: Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones and of course, Mac Tonight03 Apr 2026 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3milskh5jhs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mijd2fcgu22nMillion-dollar idea: start an interior design company and just convert every light fixture in someone's house to this...02 Apr 2026 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijd2fcgu22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3migxelnafs2qHappy 51st birthday to the MAYOR MCCHEESE BAG - McDonald’s second attempt at a kids meal (right after the Captain Crook Sea Bag). Each meal included a cheeseburger, fries and McDonaldland Cookies, all at regular menu prices… no toy. But at least you got a sweet bag to stare at!01 Apr 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3migxelnafs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mie7iw2ztk2dThe mugs get all the love, but let me tell ya, the Flintstones Happy Meal with the car and companion garage was an-all timer. That "Toy-S-Aurus" is such a great touch. (1994)31 Mar 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mie7iw2ztk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mibw4bomac2zHere’s an original McDonald’s individual-sized pizza box from 1992. This is the Canadian version with the sideways arches used as the Zs.30 Mar 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibw4bomac2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/consumertc.bsky.social/post/3mi7i2kfo2k2cI’m not saying my McDonald’s collection is getting too big, but this amazing late 70s breakfast menu is displayed in a bathroom.29 Mar 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:45s5274bcu52jxscdcf3jrd2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7i2kfo2k2c