Results of my final buying trip of 2025! A park regulations sign, Cookie dispenser, Grimace plaque, breakfast menu, TWO character windowpanes, Big Mac purse, translite signs, toys, a carousel Fry Guy plus much more. The perfect ending to a banner year for my McDonald's collection!

Amazing to see one of these late 70s McDonald’s light fixtures in person (and still operational!!!). Wasn’t able to convince the owner to part with it quite yet, but hopefully one day….

Check out this McDonald’s stained glass booth partition from the early 80s. Is the Hamburglar plotting a Mayor McCheese kidnapping… presumably to eat his face? Why is the Apple Pie Tree unfazed by the imminent danger? So many unanswered questions.

At least now I can use the carpool lane…

Next time somebody asks me “why keep traveling so much when you already have everything,” I’ll refer them to this photo of a weirdly psychedelic little kids Ronald sweater that I just found for the first time last night.

Look who’s back at the McDonald’s corporate archives!

The Arch Deluxe launch was one of the biggest promotional efforts in McDonald’s history. Early on, they hosted an event at the Ritz Carlton in Chicago and thankfully, someone had the presence of mind to save this commemorative DELUXE LINE WINE BOTTLE! (1996)

Here’s the short-lived first design of the infamous McDLT (this version uses two stickers instead of a printed design.) But, it still keeps the hot part hot and the cool part cool. (1985)

There have been a lot of great product names over the years, but perhaps none have been as ridiculous as Snapple Elements DIET AIR! (1999)

As someone that grew up on Nick at Nite and other sitcom reruns, this 1988 McDonald's trayliner stands as one of my all-time favorites

Hardee's offered a Home Alone 2 "Funmeal Pack" in the winter of 1992. Each meal came with a sticker sheet and scene from the movie, but the best part was this box, featuring Duncan's Toy Chest and the Plaza Hotel.

In addition to releasing the largest Happy Meal set to that point in history (101 toys!), the 101 Dalmatians McDonald's Holiday promotion also including character-shaped McDonaldland Cookies and snow globes! (1996)

35 years ago, your 12-pack of Pepsi would have looked like this. A true work of art. (1990)

I'm not one of the kids in this photo of a McDonald's playhouse from 1980, but rest assured, it matches my precise aesthetic as a child... and even more so as an adult.

Christmas cereal used to hit different when it was served with a giant packet of green and red-speckled frosting (Cap’n Crunch’s Christmas Crunch, 1995)

33 years ago, the McDonald's Holiday Happy Meal promotion featured Cabbage Patch Kids and Tonka. During the first three weeks, each toy also came with a Hasbro coupon book with $50 of combined savings. (1992)

If you want to really have your present stand out under the tree this year, may I suggest tracking down some 1979 McDonaldland Gift Wrap?

In the late 80s, McDonald's came through with some interesting holiday menu items. The lineup in 1988 was particularly stacked - peppermint sundaes, egg nog shakes and even holiday orange McNugget dipping sauce!

It's cool that McDonald's brought back the Holiday Pie, but I think it's time for them to break out the EGG NOG SHAKE! (1969)

If you purchased $5 of McDonald's gift cards in 1985, they'd give you a plush reindeer ornament from Santa Claus The Movie. I bet a lot of folks grew up with this on their Christmas tree and had no idea where it came from.

During the A BUG'S LIFE movie promotion, McDonald's served Chicken McNuggets with APPLE-CINNAMON DIPPING SAUCE. Totally unique and a nice throwback to their original Holiday sauce offerings. (1998)

An all-star team of 80s McDonald's holiday ornaments: An American Tail, Oliver & Company, Rescuers Down Under and Little Mermaid!

For years, McDonald's would run a "Holiday Film Fest" with cheap vhs tapes... the 1994 batch featured Field of Dreams, Land Before Time, Back to the Future & Fievel Goes West. If you grew up with all of these tapes, I bet this was why.

Found these two 70s McDonald’s Tiffany-style lamps last week - new old stock, still in the original boxes! The spoils of life on the road!

Swanson Fun Feast TV Dinners with Cartoon Network characters... who did it better: Scooby-Doo or Fred Flintstone? (1998/99)

Wishing everyone a Thanksgiving as comfy as this McDonald's dining room from 1984.

A McDonald's Commander's Cap for $2.95 might be the best value for any product ever made.

1971 Hawaiian toddler dress… for the McDonald’s collector that actually has everything!

Another great McDonald's collectibles trip haul in the books! 170 translite signs, vintage clothes, Richard McDonald autographs, rare toys, the first Ronald wall plaque (not creepy at all), THREE 70s hand-painted murals and so much more! What's your favorite this time around?

When McDonald’s launched the Muppet Babies Christmas plush promotion, they ordered a supply of 40 MILLION DOLLS… which, according to some internal documents, was the largest single order of plush toys ever placed. (1988)

Modern landscapers have really lost their touch - I haven't seen a single "garden burger" in ages (1981)

New McDonald’s character unlocked

In 1993, McDonald’s Australia offered a Mac Tonight Happy Meal… three full years after he disappeared from ads in the US. That mask has to be one of the “best worst” toys ever made.

Drop what you’re doing and watch this video of my newest collection additions!!!

McDonald’s Australia was absolutely out of their minds in the 90s… Passionfruit Sundaes and the KAHUNA BURGER with round bacon and a slice of pineapple!

My new license plate…

Yikes… late 60s Ronald was pretty intense

While McDonald's in the US only got four Muppet Babies Happy Meal toys, Canada got five, thanks to the addition of Animal. No clue why it worked out like that, but the Animal figure is an important one for Happy Meal set completionists like me. (1987)

In the Summer of 1994 (A.D.), McDonald's briefly converted into ROC DONALD'S to celebrate the Flintstones movie. One of the most enduring parts of the promotion is this t-shirt featuring an "over 19 dozen sold" sign.

Fudgsicle Chocolate Fudge Soda… quite possibly the rarest can in my entire collection! (1992)

The RESCUERS DOWN UNDER Happy Meal was so much cooler than it needed to be. Most kids would have been alright with little toys from the movie, but instead, we got these incredibly sweet viewmasters. (1990)

Most folks remember the Chicken McNuggets Shanghai, but did you know that in the UK, there was a full "Tastes of the Orient" menu with spring rolls, toffee & banana pie and even an ORIENTAL MCRIB?!?! (Late 80's)

McDLT - keeps the hot part hot and the cool part cool! (1985)

Tiny Toon Adventures Wacky Rollers were a really fun Happy Meal set. Each character's toy had a unique action that took place as the vehicle rolled. The Buster Bunny one with the basketball hoop was definitely the showstealer. (1992)

I unexpectedly ran into this ultra-rare mid-70s Ronald McDonald DRIVE-THRU SPEAKER STATUE yesterday at an antique mall! This is the first one I’ve ever seen in person, but with the condition issues, I couldn’t justify the $9,500 price tag. Still cool to see!

The first video game-themed Happy Meal was the SUPER MARIO BROS 3 set from 1990. It had one of the sweetest countertop displays ever… how could a kid resist this?!?!

In 1983, V103 FM in Atlanta teamed with McDonald’s to release an LP of independent artists from the area, dubbed MCTRAX. This is an insanely rare piece in any condition, but this one is SEALED!

Pringles have come in so many flavors over the years, but one of the most interesting was “Butter’n Herbs” in 1986. Also interesting that it was still spelled “Pringle’s” in the possessive at the time.

Butterfinger and The Simpsons were simply a match made in heaven. Case in point: this 1993 6-bar pack with Bart, Homer and a free comic book.

In 1985, McDonald's made their first attempt at packaging french fries in a ridiculously large container with the introduction of BONUS FRIES, a size 30% larger than their large fries.