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Sunday, July 31, 2022

Whack an Alien - Toy Story 4 (McDonald's 2019)


 Amazing Grace is...

 a Whack an Alien toy from the movie Toy Story 4 released by McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2019. I got the toy from my visit to a store in Cubao Quezon City last July 23, 2022.

Did you know?

The Squeeze Toy Aliens (better known as Little Green Men or LGMs for short) are supporting characters in the Disney/Pixar Toy Story franchise and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

My Comic Strip for July 31, 2022




Rex and Trixie Hammer Time -Toy Story 4 (McDonald's 2019)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Rex and Trixie Hammer Time toy from the movie Toy Story 4 released by McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2019. I got this toy last July 23, 2022 from a nifty store in Cubao, Quezon City.

Did you know?

Trixie is a blue plastic toy Triceratops that appears in the DisneyPixar Toy Story franchise, first appearing in Toy Story 3. She is one of the toys owned by Bonnie Anderson and appears to be of the same toy line as Rex.

Fast Food Toys Haul July 23, 2022


 

Saturday, July 30, 2022

Donald Duck and Snowman (McDonald's 2012)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Donald Duck and Snowman toy released by McDonald's Happy Meal Japan in 2012. I was able to add this toy in my collection when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16,2022.

Did you know?

Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. Donald is an anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known for his semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous, temperamental, and pompous personality.


Kuchipatchi (McDonald's 2011)


 Amazing Grace is...

Kuchipatchi Tamogochi toy from McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2011. I got this toy from one of my visits to Cubao, Quezon City July 27, 2022.

Did you know?

Kuchipatchi is a male Tamagotchi adult. His first debut was on the Original Tamagotchi, and is the secondary male mascot, as well as one of the main mascots of the Tamagotchi franchise along with Mametchi and Memetchi. His female counterpart is Yonepatchi.



My Comic Strip for July 31, 2022


 


Akin Ka na lang


 Amazing Grace is...

Akin Ka na lang, a song originally sung by Morisette Amon. To loosely translate it in English it means I hope you'll be mine. The sentiment I feel whenever I see new Fast Food toys that could potentially be added in my collection.

Oasis in Cubao Quezon City July 30, 2022


 I went and visited Cubao once again with hopes to find more news toys to add in my collection. On my way there I have to pass by Gateway and I must say I was particularly smitten by this Oasis inside the Mall. It's almost like an antithesis to the Urban Concrete Jungle development that's going on surrounding it.

Friday, July 29, 2022

My Comic Strip for July 30


 

Champ (Jollibee)


 Amazing Grace is... 

a vintage Champ toy figurine from Jollibee. I was able to add this Champ toy in my collection when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention MalCon on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Champ the Boxer is the mascot for Jollibee representing the Champ burger. He was created in 1984 and was retired from the early 2000's to 2020. He made a big Comeback when the Philippines earned it's First Olympic Gold through woman weightlifter Hidalyn Diaz. At that time Jollibee created a Champ Meal which includes an enormous Champ burger, Large Fries and large drink with a commemorative card of Hidalyn. It's definitely meal befitting these two champs.

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Porky Pig (Jollibee)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Porky Pig toy from Jollibee. I got to add this toy in my collection when I visited the Mololos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Porky Pig, a Warner Brothers' cartoon character, stutters on approximately 23% of his spoken words and has a wide variety of stuttering symptoms. Porky Pig was predisposed to stutter since his father also is a hard core stutterer.

Chuckie Chicken (KFC)


 Amazing Grace is....

a Chuckie Chicken toy from Kentucky Fried Chicken. I got this vintage toy when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Kentucky Fried Chicken, which now has locations in more than 105 countries across the globe, got its humble start in the front of a gas station in Corbin, KY. First opened by Harland Sanders, a gas station operator, in 1930, the original restaurant was more of a hobby than a multimillion-dollar business idea. It wasn’t until 1940 that Sanders developed what is now KFC’s greatest assets—his top secret Original Chicken recipe—and perfected his frying technique, thanks to the advent of the pressure cooker.

SM Manila Walkalator July 29, 2022


 After a hearty lunch at Goldilocks. I remembered with a certain nostalgia the early years when Goldilocks used to give out also fast food toys together with their kiddie meals. The Disney toys in particular are priceless treasures that I am glad I was able to add in my collection.

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Manila Underpass 2022


 I am on the way to McDonald's SM Manila for lunch to check if there are new Happy Meal Toys to collect. Alas! No new toys are in sight. Maybe perhaps tomorrow.

Rook - Ben 10 (McDonald's 2015)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Rook toy from Ben 10 released by McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2015. I was able to add this toy in my collection when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Magister Rook Blonko is Ben's new partner after Gwen and Kevin left the team, and one of the main characters in Ben 10: Omniverse. He is a Revonnahgander from the planet Revonnah.

Hefty Smurf (McDonald's 2015)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Hefty Smurf toy from McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2015. I acquired this toy when I visited the Mololos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Hefty is considered the strongest and bravest Smurf of all who's willing to use his strength to help out his fellow Smurfs.

He spends his mornings exercising, and his house is full of work-out equipment. Hefty is also the most athletic of the Smurfs, able to climb up tall trees and bring down whatever is up there without much effort. However, in "Smurfy Secrets", it is revealed that Hefty greases his chest to look strong.

The Office


 

Amazing Grace is...

our Advertising Dept. Office in Manila Bulletin. This is where I derive my inspiration to create lots of stuff. From ad layouts to my Comic Strip called Amazing Grace.

My Comic Strip for July 28, 2022


 

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Visiting a Museum in Intramuros Manila 2022


 







Earthquake July 28, 2022


 Amazing Grace is...

keeping ourselves safe from the earthquake. Thank God everyone of us is safe.

My Comic Strip for July 27, 2022


 

Clive - Bratt's Sidekick Robot (McDonald's 2017)



 

Amazing Grace is...

a Clive toy from the movie Despicable Me 3 released by McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2017. I got this toy from the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) last July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Clive appears as a minor character in several scenes in Despicable Me 3, mostly as a companion and helper of Balthazar Bratt. He is the one who notices Gru and Dru in the Bratt's Lair and he helps Bratt to capture the girls.

Monday, July 25, 2022

Brown (Starbucks 2021)


 Amazing Grace is....

a Brown the bear toy from Line Friends courtesy of Starbucks in December of 2021. I was thankful to have been able to find this in the Starbucks located in SM City Pampanga on January 9, 2022 (my birthday).

Did you know? 

Brown is a brown bear. He has small, black eyes (just the same as Cony's), two tiny ears and a short tail, he never shows his emotions through his face.

Brown is silent, calm and quite a shy bear but when he gets furious, he will punish his friends in a way even more frightening than Cony. Although he sometimes fights with Cony, he is still a caring and gentle spouse of hers.

BK Crown Spinning Top (Burger King 2018)



Amazing Grace is.... 

a Burger King Spinning Top released by Burger King USA in 2018. I recently was able to add this prized toy in my collection during one of my visits in the Store in Cubao Quezon City on June 25, 2022.

Did you know?

During the late 1960s to early 1970s, the Burger King was introduced as a small and animated king character in its children's advertising voiced by Allen Swift and known as Kurger Bing. Kurger Bing was featured in a series of advertisements in which he would visit a Burger King outlet for an interview with a television reporter or see a former court wizard who now worked for the chain. In all ads the King would present children with small gifts or buy them some Burger King food. Many of these commercials featured Kurger Bing reciting the restaurant's slogan, "Burger King, where kids are king!" Based on an investigative journalism report by news outlet CrunchFacts in 1973, the Burger King met Cap'n Crunch, which launched various promotional collaborations between the two's respective brands.



 

My Comic Strip for July 26, 2022

 



The Most Unusual Collections that People Have Dedicated their Lives To


29. Fast Food Toys

It was common for many of us to have collections of our favorite McDonald’s toys when we were kids. But one man named Percival Lugue has taken that to a whole other level. He received the Guiness World Record for the most fast food chain toys, and his collection has now grown to over 20,000 individual pieces. He dreams of one day opening a museum to showcase the toys so that he can share the joy with others.

 

Sunday, July 24, 2022

My Comic Strip for July 25, 2022


 

Jerry


 Amazing Grace is...

a Jerry toy from Tom and Jerry cartoon. I got this toy from the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Edina Mode - The Incredibles (McDonald's 2018)


 Amazing Grace is...

an Edna Mode toy from The Incredibles courtesy of McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2018. I got this toy from the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Edna Mode is a half-Japanese, half-German fashion designer and auteur. Known for her short stature and habit of calling everyone "dahling", she is highly accomplished at her craft and as demanding of others as she is of herself. Above all things, Edna Mode despises supermodels, "Spoilt, silly little stick figures", partly because they are too limiting - they show her clothes only on the perfect conditions of the catwalk, and only for one type of person - the supermodel. They certainly don't allow her to showcase her talents or use her imagination to its fullest. Superheroes with their many abilities, shapes and of course the situations they need clothes for, are the only challenge truly worthy of her talents.

My Comic Strip for July 24, 2022



 

Twirlie (Jollibee)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Twirlie toy from Jollibee. I was able to add this toy in my collection when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Twirlie is a girl with part blond and part brown hair, with a headband with a star. Her hair represents a large ice cream swirl. She also has brown eyes. She wears a pink shirt with white swirls, and a blue jacket with three buttons and a pink skirt. She wears purple leggings and pink boots. She also has white pearl earrings.

Jollibee


 Amazing Grace is...

a Construction company toy from Jollibee. I got this toy from the Malolos Toy Convention MalCon last July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

In an article published in The EconomistTony Tan mentioned that the adorable bee mascot we’ve always loved represents Filipino spirit: hard-working,  optimistic, and most of all, ‘jolly.’ Bees, by nature, are hard-working insects who always strive to get honey or the sweetest things that life could offer. And just like a typical working Filipino, bees are “happy even though they’re busy.”

Friday, July 22, 2022

My Comic Strip for July 23, 2022


 

Trumpeting Harmony Smurf (McDonald's 2013)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Trumpeting Harmony Smurf toy from McDonald's Happy Meal USA released in 2013. I added this toy in my collection when I attended the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) on July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Harmony Smurf is a musician who is usually off-key and annoys his fellow Smurfs by his attempts to play a musical instrument, usually his horn. Sometimes, his music proves to actually be quite good, like in the new Smurf movie, where he is one of the instrument players (playing his trademark horn) in the opening sequence

Chuckie with Pink Hippopotamus (KFC)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Chuckie Toy from Kentucky Fried Chicken from way back when.I recently added this toy in my collection when I visited the Mololos Toy Convention (MalCon) last July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Chickie Chicken is the official mascot of Kentucky Fried Chicken for their kiddie meals aptly called Chuckie Meal. I just wish that KFC would reconsider bringing back the Chuckie Meals because the toys that come with it are all wonderful additions to my Fast Food toys collection. 

Baby Monchichi (McDonald's 2016)


 Amazing Grace is...

a Baby Monchichi toy from McDonald's Happy Meal USA in 2016. I acquired this toy from the Malolos Toy Convention (MalCon) last July 16, 2022.

Did you know?

Monchhichi is a line of Japanese stuffed monkey toys from the Sekiguchi Corporation, first released in 1974. They were licensed by Mattel in the United States until 1985, and later distributed worldwide directly by Sekiguchi.