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A remarkable and highly unusual Golden Ronald McDonald “Build-a-Ronald” figure, based on the famous 2001 Australian Happy Meal promotion.
🏆 CORPORATE COMMEMORATIVE VERSION
This gold-finished example is believed to be a special corporate commemorative piece produced in extremely limited quantities, reportedly intended for McDonald’s employees, executives, franchisees and/or participants in corporate events connected with McDonald’s Australia’s 30th Anniversary in 2001.
The standard Happy Meal release was issued in four colorful interchangeable sections. This extraordinary example features the entire figure in a striking metallic gold finish, with a bronze/gold-toned base, giving it the appearance of a presentation or commemorative award piece.
🍔 BUILD-A-RONALD DESIGN
The original Australian promotion consisted of four separate Happy Meal toys that could be connected together to create one large Ronald McDonald figure:
🔸 Head / hair section
🔸 Upper body / torso
🔸 Lower body / legs
🔸 Shoes and base
When assembled, the pieces create this impressive full-size Ronald display.
✨ SPECIAL FEATURES
✅ Metallic gold Ronald McDonald finish
✅ Distinct bronze/gold display base
✅ Complete four-piece Build-a-Ronald configuration
✅ Based on the 2001 McDonald’s Australia Happy Meal release
✅ Large and impressive display piece
✅ Highly unusual corporate-style presentation finish
✅ Extremely difficult to find
✅ Excellent piece for serious McDonald’s memorabilia collectors
🏅 McDONALD’S AUSTRALIA – 30th ANNIVERSARY
2001 marked the 30th Anniversary of McDonald’s in Australia, making this unusual gold version particularly significant as a possible commemorative corporate presentation associated with that milestone.
🔎 RARITY
The regular multicolored Build-a-Ronald figures can occasionally be found, but the gold version is exceptionally rare and appears to have been produced in very small numbers rather than as a normal public Happy Meal release.
This is the type of unusual piece that rarely appears on the open collectors’ market.
⚠️ PROVENANCE NOTE
Due to the extremely limited and corporate nature of this item, no original corporate paperwork or certificate is included. The description reflects the believed history and characteristics of this unusual commemorative version. Please examine all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the description.
📸 YOU WILL RECEIVE THE EXACT ITEM SHOWN IN THE PHOTOS.
🌎 Ships from Brazil and will be professionally and carefully packed for international shipping.
