McDonald's Changeables "Fry Force" Happy Meal Toy, 1989

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Artifact Overview

Fast food restaurants draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. In the mid-1980s "Transformers" became popular. McDonald's created Happy Meal "New Food Changeables" -- they were unable to secure the Hasbro trademarked name -- based on food found in their popular meals.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Character toy

Date Made

1989

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in China for McDonald's Corporation.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

97.5.271.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Marilyn Escue.

Material

Plastic
Metal

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)
Aqua (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 2.25 in
Width: 1.75 in

Inscriptions

Stamped on bottom: 1987 MCDONALD'S / CORPORATION / MADE IN CHINA W1 Printed on front: MCDONALD'S / M
McDonald's Changeables "Fry Force" Happy Meal Toy, 1989