Vintage Ronald McDonald statues, ride designs, artwork and more are set to receive a McFlurry of bids that could see them sell for a whopping quarter of a million dollars.
The largest collection of original pieces from the fast food giant will be going under the hammer with Heritage Auctions in Chicago, USA, this weekend.
Designed for the colorful McDonaldland play areas and restaurants around the globe, many of the unique 350 items have never seen before.
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The Hamburger Patch Desk Lamp Prototype (left), made by Setmakers Inc, and the original artwork drawn in the 1980s of the classic burger are just two of the impressive and rare items up for auction
The first Ronald McDonald Statue (left) that was put on display at the Chula Vista McDonaldland playground in California in 1971 is also one of the 350 items being sold. Highly detailed designs (right) for the iconic figure, also made in the 1970s, are up for grabs as well
The auction features the first ever statue of Ronald and his friends, designs and carvings for rides, fine artwork and other one of a kind pieces.
Similar to the chain's money-saving menu, every piece starts at $1 with no reserve in what has been described as a treasure trove 'fit for the Hamburglar' - one of McDonald's much loved characters.
Some have already attracted bids in the thousands and after bidding concludes a portion of the money will be donated to Ronald McDonald House charities.
Jim Lentz, director of Animation Art at Heritage Auctions, said: 'Nothing like this has ever come to market.
'If you look at our inventory will be blown away, there are 350 lots and mostly everything is one of a kind. It's McDonald's dream auction.
'We have murals for McDonald's in Japan, Hong Kong, Germany, it was amazing seeing all these designs alongside those for Texas, New York, Hawaii - it's a global phenomenon.
'Some of the prototypes, the Ronald McDonald highchair, Hamburger lamp, and the first Ronald McDonald statue may take off beyond our wildest dreams.
Plans for the highchair were developed from Wes Cook drawings, who was the theme park designer for Disney, in 1974 and show how the internationally known character has changed over the years - gaining a striped top but retaining his large feet
Pictured left is the 1975 prototype of the only known Ronald McDonald high chair in existence. It is described as the 'single rarest offering' included in the auction. Right is a tabletop statue prototype made in the 80s of the Hamburglar, one of McDonald's loved characters
Vintage pictures of the design process reveal the stages of creating the rare highchair from the initial mold (top left) to the finished product in a restaurant (bottom right) Pictured top right is an original ride design in a cast
'My personal favourite is the dazzling display of Wes Cook graphite artwork of all the characters and all have their own themes.
'There is the mast of a ship, a sports theme, surfing theme, milking cows theme - these drawings will truly knock your socks off.
'We have the very first Ronald McDonald statue that ever went on display, it was in Chula Vista McDonaldland playground.
'As well as the only original Ronald McDonald fibreglass painted highchair and a Hamburglar lamp.
'We have 150 pieces on display in Chicago now and people are going nuts.
'The statues are in the windows and people are stopping their cars, taking selfies, and saying "This is my childhood" - it invokes a lot of happy memories.'
The colourful characters, such as Officer Big Mac, have been loved by children across the globe. The poster showing a child embracing the wall plaque (right) is on auction as is the actual plaque (left) and could sell for thousands of dollars
McDonald's developed ad campaigns bursting with bright colors and comical characters - such as the Ronald McDonald and Friends wall plaques pictured - throughout the 1970s and 1980s that mirrored characters seen in cartoons
Setmakers Inc worked on the first 'Ronald McDonald and his Friends' sets for television commercials and bought the characters to life. They also built the outdoor playground figures such as the life-sized statue pictured left
The auction features the first ever statue of Ronald McDonald for the McDonaldland playground that opened at Chula Vista, California, in 1971, and stands at six feet tall.
Also, there is a prototype and original art for a Hamburger desk lamp, a Ronald McDonald and Friends wall plaque set of ten figures, a table-top statue of dastardly villain the Hamburglar and more.
The only Ronald McDonald high chair in existence is described as the 'single rarest offering' is up for grabs.
It was developed from Wes Cook drawings, who was the theme park designer for Disney, many of the sketches are also available.
Jim said: 'We have his original art work that has never been seen before and it's amazing.
'We have 100 original drawings to create the interior designs, 15 of the 8ft and 12ft murals, this is all from the Setmakers' archive
'We have carved maquettes to make the playground rides including the grimace slide hand carvings then the hand-drawings to make them.'
These plaque design drawings were made in the 1970s and show the playful wonder behind the fast food giant's characters
McDonald's developed ad campaigns bursting with bright colors and comical characters throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
It meant a visit to McDonald's meant a visit to McDonaldland - wondrous playrooms and parks featuring 3D versions of the characters seen during Saturday morning cartoons.
Setmakers brought the fantasy world to life - and now those pieces are available as part of The Art of Ronald McDonald & Friends - The Setmakers' Collection.
A portion of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Jim said: 'As McDonald's roared into the 1970s as a marketing powerhouse, Setmakers brought the restaurant's famous characters to life.
'These pieces became pop culture icons, yet many more offered here were never seen by the public - until now.
'Every single piece starts at a dollar with no reserve, there will be something in every price range in this auction. You can watch the auction and bid live online.'
For more information or to bid visit Heritage Auctions
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