McDonald's My Little Pony "Applejack" Kids Meal Toy, 2011

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Artifact Overview

Fast food restaurants draw on popular culture for their children's meal toys. This My Little Pony named Applejack was one of eight ponies appearing in McDonald's Happy Meals in January 2011. My Little Pony was a popular line of toys in the United States from 1983 to the early 1990s, enjoying a renaissance in the first decades of the 21st century.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

2011

Place of Creation

Creator Notes

Made in China for McDonald's Corporation.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2011.44.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Injection molding

Color

Orange (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Pink (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 6.25 in
Width: 4.75 in
Length: 2 in

Inscriptions

Printed in pink on bag recto: MY LITTLE / PONY / TM / APPLEJACK / TM / MC / TOY / PLAY ONLINE IN / MCWORLD / AT HAPPYMEAL.COM Printed on bag verso: MADE FOR MCDONALD'S, OAK BROOK, IL 60523 / HASBRO AND ITS LOGO, MY LITTLE PONY, IT LOGO AND ALL RELATED CHARACTERS ARE TRADEMARKS OF HABRO AND ARE USED WITH PERMISSION. C 2011 HASBRO. / [...] / CONTENTS MADE IN CHINA. POLYBAG PRINTED IN CHINA. / [...] / C 2011 MCDONALD'S Printed on toy hindquarters: image of apple
McDonald's My Little Pony "Applejack" Kids Meal Toy, 2011