From McFurbies to Hot Wheels, McDonald’s has had some incredible Happy Meal toys through the decades. If you’ve ever considered getting in the resale game, selling any nostalgic Happy Meals toys you’ve hung onto is a great place to start (even if you only make enough to boost your fast-food budget).
Here are 15 Happy Meal toys that could be worth serious dough today.
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McNugget Buddies
McDonald’s released an updated set of its beloved McNugget Buddy toys in 2023, but if you have some of the original toys (or better yet, a set), which were released in the late ‘80s and ‘90s, you could nab about $20-$30 a pop on eBay. Sets go for much more.
Boo Buckets
Boo Buckets were another McDonald’s staple in the ‘80s and ‘90s. The Halloween-themed buckets, perfect for Trick-or-Treating, made a comeback in 2023, but without the nostalgia.
If you still have a few Boo Buckets, buyers on eBay are typically willing to pay between $10 and $20 for vintage models.
Super Mario Bros. 3
Back in the early ‘90s, McDonald’s released a set of Super Mario Bros. 3 toys which, of course, featured a vintage-looking Mario and Luigi.
Toy sellers on eBay typically advertise full sets, which tend to be listed for around $20.
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Tarzan
Tarzan toys were a big hit when McDonald’s launched them in 1999 — and their value has gone up and down over the years, with some reports of complete sets netting hundreds of dollars.
Currently, asking prices for the figures — which include Tarzan, Jane, Terk, and more — hover around $9 on eBay with full sets netting significantly larger payouts.
Barbie
Throughout the ‘90s, McDonald’s released dozens of mini Barbie dolls with Happy Meals. How much you can get for one depends on which doll you’re peddling, if you have a set, and the condition.
While some McDonald’s Barbies are listed on eBay for just a few dollars, popular sets are often listed for around $20 or more.
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Fraggle Rock
McDonald’s made a point to get all the 1980s classics in on its Happy Meal deals — including Fraggle Rock.
How much you can get for these toys depends on the condition and whether you sell a set. Some individual figures are listed on eBay for just a few dollars, while full sets cost around $20.
Underwater Monsters
Underwater Monsters are an OG McDonald’s toy and date back to the early days of the Happy Meal in the late 1970s. There are reports of these rare pieces of McDonald’s history selling for hundreds of dollars. However, most listed on eBay today are going for around $20 to $25.
McFurby
Furby mania of the late 1990s naturally made its way to McDonald’s, with the restaurant releasing dozens of McFurbys with Happy Meals.
How much you can collect for these kooky little critters depends on your collection, with prices ranging on eBay from $6 for a single McFurby to more than $100 for a set.
Snoopy’s World Tour
Peanuts lovers may be willing to pay a pretty penny for the “Snoopy’s World Tour” Happy Meal figurines that came out in the late 1990s.
The individual figures may sell for just a few dollars, but the full set of 28 worldly Snoopys could go for around $100 on eBay.
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101 Dalmatians
In the ‘90s, McDonald’s committed to the bit by offering 101 Dalmatians figurines with Happy Meals, and there were actually 101 different toy dogs.
While it remains to be seen how much a full set will go for, collectors with big hauls of the toys — think 60+ — are pricing them at $60 and beyond on eBay.
Changeables
Changeables are a big hit on the resale market. Like transformers, the toys look like items on the McDonald’s menu, but can change into things like dinosaurs and robots.
A haul from the late ‘80s is currently listed on eBay for nearly $80 — and the Happy Meal classics are known to go for close to $100 and beyond.
Power Rangers
The Power Rangers craze in the ‘90s naturally made its way into McDonald’s Happy Meals as well — and if you have a full set, you can get some serious profits on the resale market.
Currently, a complete set of six Power Rangers toys is listed for just under $100 on eBay.
Dukes of Hazzard Cars
When McDonald’s partnered with the Dukes of Hazzard TV show in the early ‘80s to create Happy Meal toys, the resulting toy cars were a big deal.
And they still are — as the full set is currently listed on eBay for more than $400.
Hot Wheels
Hot Wheels may be the most valuable McDonald’s toy, depending on which you have and if you’ve managed to keep a full set.
Currently, a full set of the 1983 McDonald’s Hot Wheels toys is listed on eBay for nearly $1,000.
TY Teenie Beanie Babies
If you were alive in the ‘90s, Teenie Beanie Babies is probably where your mind jumped when you began reading this article. McDonald’s hopped into the middle of the Beanie Baby craze in ‘97.
How much you can get for a Teenie Beanie today depends on the condition and which babies you have. While some toys go for just a few dollars, some mint-condition collections are listed on eBay for about $1,000.
Bottom line
Most of the toys featured here won’t boost your bank account too much, but if you’re willing to part with your ‘80s or ‘90s nostalgia, selling a few Happy Meal toys on the resale market may at least pay for a dinner or two at McDonald’s.
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