In fevered pursuit of Happy Meal Smurfs: a quest for the ages March 26, 2024 — by Emily Wu When my family first moved to California, little did my mom know that a significant portion of her time would be spent driving to every McDonald’s store around town in search of Smurfs. In 2011, McDonald’s launched a Smurfs figurine collection for the Happy Meal toys, and we fell victim to the company’s marketing genius. […] read more »