Dino Drac’s November Funpack is here!
Okay TURKEYS (complimentary), I’m ready to show ya Dino Drac’s November Funpack!
The November box is one of the most popular Funpacks every year, in part thanks to a longstanding tradition that I’m happy to report is continuing in 2025!
But, there’s a catch. This one is mostly for existing subscribers only. Subscriptions are maxed out, and I have VERY few spares left to offer on an individual basis. They’re $25 each, shipped. If you’re not a subscriber but still want this box, send me an email (dinosaurdracula @ gmail) and if I have any left, I’ll let you know!
Now, let’s dive in and see what you’re getting!
If you were worried that I wouldn’t be doing my almost-annual Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Snack Pack, cast those fears aside. Honestly, at this point, it’s hard to imagine the November Funpack without it.
This is a faithful recreation of the famously wonky dinner from the 1973 animated classic, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. In the cartoon, Chuck, Linus and Snoopy serve a feast of popcorn, pretzels, jelly beans, buttered toast and what we can reasonably assume to be strawberry ice cream sundaes. My version uses exact matches whenever possible, and solid substitutes for the stuff that can’t be mailed!
In each Snack Pack is a box of Bachman’s Pretzel Stix, a mini-bag of microwave buttered popcorn, a mini-bag of Jelly Belly jelly beans, and then new-for-2025, we have a generously-sized Nonni’s Almond Chocolate Biscotti standing in for the toast, and a Cow Tales Strawberry Smoothie candy stick in place of the ice cream sundae.
The end result is a ridiculous-yet-cozy pile of junk food that will let you live out your wildest fantasy of eating a Thanksgiving dinner in the true Peanuts gang style.
NOSHING NOTES: The biscotti will almost definitely break in shipment, so be prepared for that. For extra protection, the entire Snack Pack is housed in a very thick bag.
And then we have these gloriously ridiculous things, which dare I say are oddly extravagant by Funpack standards! Your mileage may vary.
Back in 2022, McDonald’s produced and sold Christmas stockings shaped like Chicken McNuggets. Yes, this was a real thing that really happened, and it was awesome. They made four different ones, meant to reflect the shapes of real-life McNuggets – the bell, the boot, the ball, and the bowtie.
While the soft, plush stockings look like real Chicken McNuggets, they are certainly not the size of them! These mofos are pretty large, and as far as Christmas stockings go, I would categorize them as “normal-sized.”
I was able to procure enough of these beauties for the November Funpack, so you’ll all get ONE of the four different McNugget stockings, in absolutely case-fresh condition. These are still factory-folded and have never been used!
Each stocking has a matching loop to make hanging a cinch, and if you look closely, there’s an official McDonald’s tag to validate that these are 100% Ronald-blessed. You’ll each receive one of the four styles, which range a bit in size, but are all as elegant as fuzzy McNugget stockings could possibly be.
Next we have some killer collectibles from that all-time Thanksgiving classic, An American Tail: Fievel Goes West.
Okay, so maybe the film had nothing to do with Thanksgiving, in any capacity. I still connect Fievel himself to the holiday season, though, because he celebrates Hanukkah, and also because McDonald’s used to casually ignore that to utilize him as a Christmas mascot.
In every November Funpack will be a really well-made Fievel PVC figurine, released by Applause back in 1991. These things are legitimately nice, and by PVC figure standards, not even all that small.
Your figure is coming straight out of an ancient factory case, and has never been used. Do keep in mind that most of the figures have a semi-sticky feel, which will diminish in time or after a quick washing. (Just a natural thing that happens with old PVC figures. Roll with it.)
From the same year, I’ll also toss in a pack of Fievel Goes West trading cards, so you and your new fake mouse can open them together and maybe share some biscotti while chasing those rare hologram cards. (Yes, the Fievel Goes West trading card set had *holograms*.)
Okay, now let’s do a speed round for the rest!
You’ll also get this month’s 5×7” cardstock mini-poster, which recreates the cozy art from the famous 7UP “Countdown to Christmas” posters of the late ‘80s, complete with a cameo from Cool Spot. That joins this month’s 2×2” sticker, featuring an old holiday 12-pack of Pepsi.
Then you’ll get this month’s Funpack Newsletter, plus an exclusive essay that will never be reprinted on the site. (This month’s essay is about my experiences at a church Christmas fair in 1989, and how I walked away as a jackpot winner with a handful of knockoff Ninja Turtles figures.)
And, what the hell, I’ll even throw in an E.T. Zipper Pull, from 1982. These come in various styles, and are meant to be attached to jacket zippers to give your wardrobe a dash of interstellar wholesomeness.
So yep, you’re getting everything shown here, for $25, and that includes shipping to anywhere in the United States! (United States orders only, please.)
Subscribers, you’re all set! Your Funpacks will arrive soon!
Non-subscribers: If you’re interested in this box, I have a couple (literally just a couple) of spares that I can offer on an individual basis. If interested, send me an email – dinosaurdracula @ gmail – and if I still have any left, I’ll hook you up with the details.
Thanks, everyone! Very happy to keep our little November tradition alive. There will be more holiday hijinks in December’s box, too, so stay tuned for that!
