McDonald's Changeables "Turbo Cone" Happy Meal Toy, 1989
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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.
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
Character toy
Date Made
1989
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in China for McDonald's Corporation.
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
97.5.271.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Jeff and Marilyn Escue.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Color
Yellow
White (Color)
Red
Pink (Color)
Green
Dimensions
Height: 2 in
Width: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
Stamped on bottom: 1988 / MCDONALD'S / CORPORATION / PW / CHINA Printed on side, in red: MCDONALD'S / M
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