An 11-year-old boy was more than £8,000 richer today after his collection of memorabilia from fast food chain McDonald's went under the hammer.
Luke Underwood's massive collection of 7,000 promotional items is believed to be the largest of its kind in the UK and attracted bidders from all over the world.The rare Mcmemorabilia featured the only known complete set of the 101 Dalmations in their original bags, as well as hundreds of Happy Meal boxes, toys and posters.
Last night bidders from across the world battled for parts of the 5,000-piece coveted collection - believed to be the largest of its kind in the UK - in a sale at Unique Auctions in Lincoln.It was sold off in around 300 lots for a grand total of £8,130, with parts going to buyers from the UK, Germany, America and Japan.
Entrepreneurial 11-year-old £8,000 richer after selling McDonald's Happy Meal toy collection
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Woah! What a huge collection of Mc Donald's Happy meal toy!
cool dude, this just yells you one more time that your hobby can get you much more than what you think.
@Briggite
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@Anney
Right! And I envy him! Perhaps if I were him, I wouldn't sell them. Unless I really needed money for living hahahahah......
@Vinay,
I absolutely agree with u! When your hobby can earn u money, it'll make u damn happy, right?!
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Wow, I envy him, I don't get the chance to collect anything again since our house hit by the flood 13 years ago...
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@Richard
I also envy him hahahahha....
Did u collect anything back then?
Sadly u lost ur house by flood :)
Wish u the best.