At the very center of the pagea space normally occupied by heads of state, religious leaders, and business magnatesa Poliwhirl leaped out at the reader.īurger King Toys That Are Worth An Insane Amount Of Money Today TIME magazine helped introduce the Japanese-imported phenomenon known as Pokémon to the mainstream with its November 22 cover story. Pokémania hit a fever pitch in 1999, and the frenzy had a body count.
But, perhaps the biggest frenzy arrived with a series of Pokémon collectibles from Burger King at the turn of the millennium. Some of the most iconic toys of the 90s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tamagotchi, Disney charactersshowed up on greasy trays across the country. And the crown jewel of the kids’ meal, of coursesometimes the first course, and rarely the lastwas the toy that came with the meal. The experience was just blissful, highly caloric, mass-produced delight, in all its saturated-fat and high-fructose glory. This was the era before the apple slices and milk, the “healthy” children’s options that exist today. The standard kids’ meal started with a burger, fries, and a soda: simple and dependable. The 1990s were undoubtedly the golden age of kids’ meals. Burger King – Pokemon Pokéball Toys Recall Commercial (1999)
