McDonald's Happy Meal POG 2019 - Daphné 2 Spinning Top Collectible

Welcome back to the Happy Meal rabbit hole - and yes, it is absolutely a rabbit hole worth diving into. 🍟

If you have ever spent time chasing down a complete set of McDonald's promotional discs, you already know the particular satisfaction of slotting that last piece into place. Today I want to talk about one of the most ambitious Happy Meal promotions France has ever seen - the POG 2019 wave - and specifically one of its most recognizable faces: Daphné 2, the second collectible disc featuring the iconic Scooby-Doo character Daphne Blake.

The POG 2019 Set - An Overview

The McDonald's Happy Meal POG 2019 collection is a staggering French market promotion that spans well over 200 individual disc pieces. That number alone tells you something important: this is not a casual wave you stumble into and complete in a few lunch runs. It is a long-haul collector's project, the kind that rewards patience and deliberate tracking. The set pulls together characters from across the Warner Bros. and DC universe - Looney Tunes favorites like Tweety, Sylvester, Taz, Road Runner, and Speedy Gonzales sit alongside DC Super Hero Girls figures including Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Harley Quinn, Katana, Poison Ivy, The Flash, and Green Lantern. Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang are well-represented across multiple disc poses and scenes, making them one of the most abundant sub-groups in the entire collection.

The format itself is a POG-style spinning top - a flat, palm-sized disc with full-color printed artwork and a slightly convex plastic shell designed to spin and play. These are not figures in the traditional sense, but they carry real visual personality. The artwork is sharp and bright, printed clearly on a smooth, lightweight plastic surface. Each disc has a subtle curvature that helps it spin on a flat surface, and the production quality is consistent across the set. For a promotional giveaway item, the print registration is remarkably clean.

Meet Daphné 2

Daphne Blake is one of the most recognizable characters in the Scooby-Doo franchise - the stylish, fearless member of the Mystery Inc. gang who has graced Happy Meal packaging and promotional tie-ins since the early days of fast-food collectibles. The POG 2019 set includes multiple Daphne variants, and this second disc - Daphné 2 - presents her in a distinct pose or scene from her companion piece, giving collectors a reason to track down both rather than treating them as interchangeable.

Like all the discs in this wave, Daphné 2 is lightweight and compact - easy to store, easy to display in a small frame or protective sleeve. The colors are warm and vivid, consistent with the bright animation palette the Scooby-Doo franchise has always leaned into. The purple tones of her iconic outfit read clearly even at this small scale, and the disc background is energetic without overwhelming the character art.

Scooby-Doo disc variants are some of the trickiest pieces in this set to pin down. The sheer number of character poses - Daphne alone appears more than once - means that even collectors who feel close to completion often find themselves missing one variant they did not realize existed. That is what makes the POG 2019 wave genuinely challenging: it rewards the kind of close attention that separates a casual pickup from a real hunt.

The Broader POG 2019 Wave Context

Understanding Daphné 2 as a single disc means understanding the set around it. Within the Scooby-Doo sub-group alone, you will find Scooby himself in multiple action poses - surfing, boxing, sitting, dreaming, playing soccer, and more. Sammy appears with Scooby in duo discs. The Mystery Machine gets its own dedicated discs in multiple variants. The team-up discs featuring multiple gang members add another layer. And scattered through the collection are thematic discs - spooky monster pieces, sports scenes, and action moments - that add texture to what could otherwise feel like a simple character parade.

The DC side of the set is equally deep, with numerous numbered DC Super Hero Girls entries that challenge collectors to track not just named characters but specific number designations. Justice League battle scenes, individual hero emblems, and villain pieces like the multiple Joker and Harley Quinn entries round out a set that genuinely rewards a collector's instinct for completeness.

Collector Notes

Play value vs. display value: These discs are functional spinning tops with real play value for younger kids, but they are also flat enough to slip into protective sleeves or small display frames. Adult collectors tend to treat them as display pieces rather than play toys.
Durability: The plastic is lightweight but holds up well. The artwork is printed on rather than applied as a label, so there is no peeling concern. Surface scratches are the main risk over time.
Set completion: With well over 200 discs in the full POG 2019 wave, completing the set is a genuine long-term project. Daphné 2 is one of several Daphne variants, so tracking both is important if you are going for a full run of the Scooby-Doo sub-group.
Regional availability: This was a French market promotion. Collectors outside France will typically need to source these through international resellers or swap communities. Condition and completeness vary widely.
Long-term shelf appeal: The Warner Bros. license and the Scooby-Doo franchise give these discs strong nostalgic staying power. Character discs featuring recognizable faces like Daphne tend to hold collector interest better than generic themed pieces over time.

Display and Storage Ideas

The flat, disc format of the POG 2019 collection makes storage and display unusually flexible. Standard trading card sleeves or binder pages work well for protecting individual pieces, and the uniform size across the entire set means you can organize them consistently by character, sub-group, or theme. A flat display box or shadow box frame lets you show off a curated selection - perhaps all the Scooby-Doo character variants, or a sampler across the different franchises. Grouping the Scooby-Doo pieces together and the DC pieces together creates a clean visual split that works well on a shelf or hanging display. For a deep collection like this one, a labeled binder organized by sub-group is probably the most practical long-term solution.

I picked up my copy of Daphné 2 while rounding out my Scooby-Doo section of this wave, and it is already logged in the Collectiblz app alongside the rest of the set. If you are working through the POG 2019 collection yourself, the app is the cleanest way to track which discs you have, which ones you still need, and how close you are to completing each sub-group. It takes a set this large and actually makes it manageable.

The POG 2019 wave is a commitment - but Daphné 2 is one of those pieces that reminds you why the hunt is worth it. She is recognizable, well-printed, and a genuinely satisfying addition to any Scooby-Doo collection. ✨

- K.M.