Thursday, January 23, 2025

Question: What type of baking dish inspired the invention of the Frisbee?

Answer: Used pie tins. William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1871. One entertaining story claims people enjoyed the pie containers as much as they did the pies. Students attending nearby universities purportedly made a game of taking Frisbie’s used pie tins and throwing them through the air while shouting, “Frisbie!”