Sarah Israel's dad was a McDonald's executive and kept tons of memorabilia from the 80s. Courtesy of Sarah Israel Sarah Israel, 40, found boxes of McDonald's memorabilia from the '70s and '80s. Her dad, a McDonald's executive, collected pins, a burger lamp, and branded items. She felt nostalgic, and thousands online shared the same reaction. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sarah Israel. It has been edited for length and clarity. My dad has always been a collector. It was like a primal need of his, collecting. Ever since I can remember, he would take my siblings and me to yard sales, flea markets, and garage sales . I hated it and begged him to stop taking us along to look at garbage. I wanted to go to the movies, not talk to vendors at flea markets about what they had on offer. Although he collected anything and everything, or at least that's what it felt like, he only displayed his music. His records were all out in our mus...