Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011

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Artifact Overview

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and was a 2011 kid's meal toy? SpongeBob SquarePants! Fast food chains, like Burger King, use television cartoon characters to sell their kids meals. These toys of popular culture icons, like SpongeBob, help influence the family's decision of where to eat.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Character toy

Date Made

2011

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in China for Burger King Corporation.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America

Object ID

2011.44.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Blue
Yellow (Color)

Dimensions

Width: 4.75 in (of packaging)
Height: 6.25 in (of packaging)
Length: 1.75 in

Inscriptions

Printed on verso plastic: NICKELODEON / SPONGEBOB / SQUAREPANTS / 3+ / FOR AGES 3 AND UP / [...] / MADE IN CHINA. MANUFACTURED FOR BURGER KING CORPORATION. / TM & C 2011 BURGER KING CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [...] / C 2011 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NICKELODEON, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS AND ALL RELATED TITLES, LOGOS, AND CHARACTERS ARE TRADEMARKS OF VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. / CREATED BY STEPHEN HILLENBURG. Om lower left verso: AUG-NOV 10 / SM On yellow plastic key: SPONGEBOB / SQUAREPANTS
Burger King "Surfin SpongeBob" Kids Meal Toy, 2011