Puppy on a red drum (#1)

This puppy figure from the 1996 McDonald's 101 Dalmatians Happy Meal set lies on a red drum printed with the 101 logo. Collectors commonly slot it at number 1 in the widely used 1-101 convention.

McDonald's sold the figures in December 1996 in a single generic polybag. It was printed in English, French and Spanish, with no toy number or figure name on it. Buyers could not tell which puppy they had until they opened the bag. Collectors today use a 1-101 numbering scheme that resellers assembled themselves; McDonald's and Disney never issued or endorsed it.

This slot is corroborated by seller photography that includes a coin for scale.

Franchise
101 Dalmatians
Promotion
McDonald's Happy Meal
Region
United States
Costume
Lying on a red drum printed with the 101 logo
Commonly missing
none recorded
Edition
Collector-convention number 1 (unofficial)
Released
1996
Material
PVC figure
Series
1996 101 Dalmatians Happy Meal Figures

How to identify it

White puppy with black spots

Distinguished by its prop or pose: lying on a red drum printed with the 101 logo

The number is an unofficial collector-convention number, not a McDonald's or Disney designation: no numbering appears on the toy, the polybag, the collector case, the certificate or the official poster. This puppy has no official name. Corroboration for this entry: verified against seller photography with a coin for scale.