Let's be real. Nobody drove to a fast-food restaurant in the late nineties purely for the food. The fries were solid, sure, ...

If you grew up in the '80s or '90s, you probably remember the excitement of getting a fast-food toy with your meal. These ...

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The Minecraft Meal is more than a McDonald’s collab—it’s a case study in how fast food toys, nostalgia, and fandom collide in a billion-dollar economy. The toys used to be an afterthought—plastic ...

McDonald’s Happy Meals have been a beloved part of childhood for decades, offering not only a quick, affordable meal but also a fun toy. Over the years, these toys — once considered little more than ...

Percival Lugue, who has the Guinness world record for the largest fast-food toy collection, poses with his toy collection in his home in Apalit, Pampanga province, Philippines. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez ...

We all know that kids are susceptible to advertising, so when fast food chains started using popular cartoon characters to promote their high-calorie fare, it seemed like a no-win situation for ...

In 2014, Percival R. Lugue was awarded a Guinness World Record for owning the “largest collection of fast food restaurant toys.” At the time, Lugue had 10,000 plastic tchotchkes—already a frightening ...