Frisbie's Pies Plate, circa 1935
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The Frisbie Pie Company was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1871. The company served its pies in tin plates. These "Frisbie"-embossed plates became legendary when reports claimed that local students entertained themselves by flinging the plates through the air and yelling "Frisbie." Toymakers in California produced a plastic variation in the 1950s, called it a frisbee, and created an American toy icon.
The Frisbie Pie Company was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1871. The company served its pies in tin plates. These "Frisbie"-embossed plates became legendary when reports claimed that local students entertained themselves by flinging the plates through the air and yelling "Frisbie." Toymakers in California produced a plastic variation in the 1950s, called it a frisbee, and created an American toy icon.
Artifact
Pie plate
Date Made
circa 1935
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Bridgeport
Creator Notes
Made for Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.121.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Constance & James Levi.
Material
Metal
Dimensions
Diameter: 9.625 in
Depth: 1.0625 in
Inscriptions
FRISBIE'S PIES [embossed on bottom]
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