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February, 2019 The Antique Shoppe Page 29
McDonalds To bring back those happy memories Playland items. that keep the spouse content while her
Continued from Page 24 I decided to go online to research I first looked on Craigslist for the collector hubby fulfilled his dream.
One Kid tried to enter the playground McDonalds Playland. I carousel which I ended When we arrived at the seller’s home,
the statue was in the grass, beaming with
up finding in really
and saw the door was locked, “Sorry kid, learned that the Playland bad shape for $600 energy, like the Christo statue of Brazil. I
this is my playground” haha. and characters began to but realized it would got out of the truck in awe. The paint on
Suddenly, a McDonalds van pulled up disappear because of a be too big to store Ronald had faded and the top of his head
and out came the man himself, Ronald lawsuit in which Marty indoors, so I took a had lost all the red paint and was just
McDonald. He looked just like in the Kroft sued McDonalds for pass. I put out an ad gray primer, he literally turned gray with
commercials, even came with his own infringing on their H.R. looking for statues age. The owner came out and showed
chauffeur. If you ask me, I think he’s the Pufnstuf theme. The lawsuit and was contacted where it once had a beehive in the base
real Ronald McDonald, not like one of ending in McDonalds by a man. He asked and explained how she had pulled it from
those Elvis impersonators trying to be paying a fine if I see the Mayor a dumpster when a local McDonalds
the King. Upon arrival he announced and removing McCheese statue that closed. I paid, then began loading it
a contest, then told everyone that the their Playland I call him because up and realized it was too long for my
winner is, “everyone”, I couldn’t help someone robbed his. I flatbed. I angled it, so his big red shoes
but giggle. Then I carried my one-year theme. It turns never did come across hung out the back. As we traveled back
old son to meet him, for some reason out some of that statue, but I did home it became a joke, that it appears I
I was just as nervous as my child. We the artists find a Ronald statue have killed a clown and loaded it in my
approached Ronald and he greeted us that worked North Lake Blvd. trunk.
made by Setmakers.
with a lot of energy and enthusiasm and on designing Setmakers made 1 Owning McDonalds Playland items
handed us a free fries card. It was like for Marty had all the Playland era as an adult brings back that childhood
Blue Heron Blvd
getting a key to the city from the Mayor. quit their jobs and items. It was the comfort, unfortunately having the
I then asked if we could take a picture began working for coolest thing, just as reminders around also makes you hungry
MLK Jr Blvd.
with him and he obliged. I handed McDonalds, but I remember it from for a fast-food fix.
his chauffeur my old camera and the their designs were childhood. It was
Greenwood Ave.
man fumbled around to get it to work. too similar. With 500 miles away, so Do you have a large
While we were standing still in a pose, that knowledge I we took a road trip. collection that’s too much
Ronald talked from the side of his mouth What sounded to handle and you want
mumbling something. I couldn’t hear so began to think how like a good deal to sell but don’t know
I asked him to repeat. He replied, “the rare the McDonalds turned out to be a where to start? Perhaps
Congress
you inherited comic
hair”. I step back to look and realize items had become Above: McDonalds Playland bench. very expensive books, baseball cards or
Palm Bch Lakes Blvd.
my son is pulling off his wig. Ronald and then the Valued between $3,000+. Center: Plaque origi- statue when you Flagler miscellaneous antiques,
N. Ocean Blvd.
readjusted it and the man then said, say collector bug in nally mounted in a McDonalds. The back had add in the travel or just need to make
“Cheeseburger” and took the snapshot. me began to seek newspaper stuck to it dated 1971. Value $150. expenses and space. I’ve been known to pay top dollar for vintage
Okeechobee Blvd.
collections and I’m waiting for your email, contact
It was a memorable time on a number of out McDonalds Below: McDonalds lunchbox value $40 mall purchases me today at: kpeople@hotmail.com.
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