The last McDonald's uncle in Hong Kong is in the "Mushroom Pavilion". Local collectors: It's a pity not to be buried

With the continuous renovation of McDonald's branches, 1:1 life-size McDonald's uncles have become rare and rare. At present, only the "Mushroom Pavilion" branch in Shiweijiao still has the old statue, and the Peak Galleria has been renovated into a mini version of "Mak Kee Four Little Fortunes". Exhibitions are always less attractive than they used to be.

A local fast-food toy collector said that, apart from the official collection, most of the old McDonald's items in Hong Kong, such as the M signboard and rocking bench, have been demolished and sent to landfills. At present, the 1:1 McDonald's Uncle Statue has been fried in foreign countries. It was sold for more than 10,000 yuan and refused to be transported to Hong Kong by air, so it was rare to buy it. We hope that the government will try its best to retain the only childhood memories of Hong Kong people.

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The only one in Hong Kong that retains the old McDonald's Uncle's shop to maintain full-hand counter payment

The McDonald's branch located in Shek Wai Kok Shopping Mall, Tsuen Wan, is the only McDonald's with nostalgic decoration. It not only maintains a fully staffed counter service, but also has a classic red background and white characters "McDonald's" signboard, 1:1 life-size The design of Uncle McDonald's waving, sitting, benches, and indoor red and white tiles has been used to this day. The whole store is committed to the pattern of the old mushroom pavilion restaurant. Both the exterior and the interior are very stylish, and tourists often come to the scene to take pictures. It has always been rumored that its fate will be the same as that of the branches in Kwai Shing East Shopping Centre and Lee Tung Shopping Centre. After the renovation, Uncle McDonald's will disappear, and an electronic payment platform device and a new continental decoration style will be added instead to meet the needs of the market. .

As for the Peak Galleria branch, after refurbishment, it became the only branch that combines the new decoration style with the nostalgic McDonald's cartoon portrait, but the 1:1 McDonald's Uncle Statue has long since disappeared. Instead, 4 mini versions of McDonald's iconic characters have been erected at the entrance, including Uncle McDonald's, Xiao Feifei, Slippery Toot and Burger Thief, "Slippery Toot Dolls" and McDonald's special souvenirs can also be bought in the venue, which is more like a nostalgic exhibition hall.

Senior local collector worried about Uncle McDonald's disappearance in Hong Kong

A Kang, a senior collector of McDonald's boutiques in Hong Kong, said that McDonald's policy never dismantles all items in old stores, preferring to dismantle them and send them to landfills. After arriving in Hong Kong by air, one of the most expensive collectibles is the rocking bench that appeared in the McDonald's amusement area facility in Hong Kong in the 1980s. The total value of the auction and air transportation is more than 10,000 yuan. It is currently kept in the warehouse in Hong Kong. On display at the McDonald's Nostalgia exhibit.

As for the uncle McDonald's with a real proportion, as the old shops were renovated and abandoned in foreign countries, the traces of Uncle McDonald's can only be seen in non-traditional rural towns or remote areas. The selling price reaches five figures, but most foreign sellers are reluctant to ship to Hong Kong by air, so it is difficult to find one.

As far as he knows, only the Melaleuca photo studio still preserves an old McDonald's statue, and most of the rest are in the country.

He also heard that the McDonald's official has already included the Shek Wai Kok branch in the renovation plan, but the date has not yet been set. He believes that it is a pity to abandon the childhood memories of Hong Kong people, and it is more valuable to keep it on display in another day than to abandon the landfill.

"I know that McDonald's has preserved apple trees, but uncle McDonald's is rarely seen. Anyway, it is a warehouse. It is a pity not to keep a complete set."

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Fragments of a fleeting fast food restaurant from a Hong Kong-made film in the 1980s:

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