Hamburglar figurines catalogue

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The Hamburglar was introduced by McDonald's in 1971 as one of the first and permanent residents of McDonaldland. He played a role in the fast food chain's commercials and was used as a character in Happy Meals for years. More

The Hamburglar was introduced by McDonald's in 1971. The name is a portmanteau of hamburger and burglar, a reference to his habit of stealing hamburgers. He is also called McBurglar , Hamburgerboefje (Netherlands) or Hamburger Klau (Germany, Austria).

He was one of the first and permanent residents of McDonaldland in the early 1970s. In McDonald's commercials at that time, he could be seen as Lone Jogger , an antagonist with a somewhat sinister appearance. In 1985, he was renamed Hamilton B. Urglar , aka Hamburglar, and was given a much friendlier appearance. In 1979, McDonald's introduced Happy Meals and for years, Hamburglar figures and toys were issued, often together with those of Ronald McDonald, Birdie and Grimace. In the course of the 1990s, the original McDonald's figures disappeared more into the background, partly due to collaborations with Disney. From 2003, the Hamburglar was largely out of sight. In 2015, the Hamburglar was reintroduced by McDonald's with a different appearance, at the launch of the Sirloin Burger.

Over the years, Hamburglar-inspired figures have been released in collaboration with Crocs, Funko Pop!, Hello Kitty and Jazwares (Squishmallows), among others. For children under the age of three, special McDonald's figures without loose parts were released in collaboration with Fisher-Price. In 2022, a Happy Meal for adults was introduced in collaboration with Cactus Plant Flea Market, which included a figure of Hamburglar, Birdie, Grimace or Cactus Buddy.

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Hamburglar in red sports car (1984)