McDonald’s to celebrate 40th Happy Meal anniversary with limited run of retro toys

If you have any childhood memories of getting a cool toy from a McDonald's Happy Meal, then there's an opportunity to get a nostalgia fix coming to a drive-through near you.

In honor of the 40th anniversary of the first ever Happy Meal served at McDonald's, the fast food chain is going to be doing a limited run of throwback toys from the restaurant's history.

Between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, McDonald's is re-releasing a lineup of several classic toys that had been included in Happy Meals in years past.

Here's a list of the toys coming to Pennsylvania:

Cowboy McNugget (McDonald's): 1988

Fireman McNugget (McDonald's): 1988

Mail Carrier McNugget (McDonald's): 1988

Hamburger Changeable (McDonald's): 1989

Grimace (McDonald's): 1990

Dino Happy Meal Box Changeable (McDonald's): 1991

McDonald's Hot Wheels Thunderbird (Mattel): 1993

Hamburglar (McDonald's): 1995

Power Rangers (Hasbro): 1995

Space Jam Bugs Bunny (Warner Brothers): 1996

Patti the Platypus (Ty Beanie Baby): 1997

101 Dalmatians (Disney): 1997 – only available in the U.S.

Tamagotchi (Bandai): 1998

My Little Pony (Hasbro): 1998

Furby (Hasbro): 1999

Mickey's Sorcerer Apprentice (Disney): 2002 – only available in the U.S.

Hello Kitty (Sanrio): 2013

"Since the Happy Meal was introduced on the menu, it quickly became synonymous with our brand," said Steve Easterbrook, McDonald's CEO, via a press release. "Today, this iconic red box creates delicious, lasting memories for billions of families annually across the world."

The first Happy Meals, known then as Circus Wagon Happy Meals, were served in 1979 in the United States.

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