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The 50 Absolute Coolest McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys Of All Time
April 30, 2012 McDonald's has been giving out toys to kids for decades, but when they introduced the Happy Meal in 1979, the game was changed forever. In addition to your burger, (or nuggets) small fry and drink, McDonald's also offered whatever amazing new toy happened to be in rotation. Whoever came up with this idea was a marketing genius, because "collecting the whole set" has definitely had kids screaming at Mom & Dad to hit up the golden arches on the reg for over 30 years.