A while back, the Chicago Tribune ran an article about how quickly Adult Happy Meals are selling out at McDonald’s restaurants. Apparently, the corporation’s marketing team correctly determined today’s grownups need a pick-me-up, and receiving a small toy is a fun, nostalgic way to achieve that. In a similar vein, YouTube personality Adam The Woo traveled to various McDonald’s looking for Adult Happy Meals and discovered each location had sold its entire supply.
The Adult Happy Meal situation calls to mind a post I did here on September 30, pitching the idea of giving traditional stockings for the holidays. Along with candy and fruit, these stockings would be stuffed with entertainment-focused ‘toys.’ Chances are, that special person on your gift list has a favorite band, movie, TV show, and/or graphic novel. A determined internet search will likely turn up t-shirts, guitar picks, stickers, mugs, buttons, pins, action figures, and other treasures that could fit inside a holiday stocking.
Pop Art Sports Cards, which can be found on Facebook, eBay and Etsy, taps into the carefree days of collecting and trading baseball cards. But instead of athletes, these cards feature musicians. There are dozens of stars to choose from, in various genres. I’ve already purchased a bunch of them, including The Hollies; Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young; Heart; Cheap Trick; The Kinks; and The Bangles. They’re designed to mimic vintage baseball cards; with a photo of the musician(s) on the front and year-by-year stats and an illustration on the back. Considering the craftsmanship behind these designs, the prices are definitely reasonable. And imagine the surprised look on your gift-recipient’s face.
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