A WOMAN has amazed people by revealing the staggering amount of McDonald’s Happy Meal toys she collected as a child.
Gemma Leigh said her mum kept each and every one of the ‘free’ items that came with the boxes.
On her @gemmacauson account, she showed her floor completely covered with the tiny toys.
From mini Furbies and figurines, to the iconic Beany Baby animals, her collection was very nostalgic for many viewers who remembered them from their childhood.
Gemma wrote: “My mum saved all my old McDonald’s toys from my childhood – so now my kids get to play with decent McDonald’s toys not cardboard tat.”;
Many people were flabbergasted at the sheer volume of toys, and queried how often she had been taken to McDonald’s as a child.
One social media user commented: “damm was every day a dinner day?”;
She shared: “I could make approximately 792 of these videos, I have THOUSANDS.
“Just once a week, but my mum always brought me the full collection, and if they had one out of stock, they would save it for me for the next week.”;
Many people asked how old she was, as they recognised many of the collectible toys.
One person said: “Are you 30? This was my EXACT collection.”;
She replied that she is 31, to which another viewer added: “You are the luckiest girl in the world!!! I remember sooo many of them, I’m 30. The best memories.”;
A third person wrote: “Oh... My childhood... *cries*.”;
And one commented: “This ladies and Gentlemans, this is a millenial treasure!!!”;
Lots of people pointed out that she could make a lot of if she was to sell her limited-edition toys.
One said: “Possibly worth a fortune now for some collectors.”;
McDonald’s Happy Meals – which cost around £3.89 – include toys or that are typically themed around movies, TV shows, or other popular franchises.
Typically a Happy Meal includes a main item (like a cheeseburger, hamburger, or four Chicken McNuggets), fries or carrot sticks, a drink, and the toy.
Currently Dragon-type Pokémon are included in the boxes.
