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Frisbee
A plastic disc that floated through the air like nothing else. Every picnic, beach trip, and college quad eventually turned into a Frisbee session.
- Era
- 50s
- Released
- 1957
- Category
- outdoor
- Availability checked
- 7/17/2026
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The pitch
It's the Frisbee! The original flying disc from Wham-O. Floats, curves, and flies like nothing else. Catch the fun!
Why people remember it
- The way it curved and floated, making trick throws possible.
- The Wham-O logo stamped on every disc.
- The transition from casual toss to competitive Ultimate Frisbee.
Did you know?
- The Frisbie Pie Company opened in 1871 — over 80 years before the toy.
- Over 100 million Frisbees have been sold since 1957.
- Ultimate Frisbee was invented by high school students in 1968 in Maplewood, New Jersey.
How people search for it
“flying disc toy”, “plastic throwing disc”, “floaty plastic circle”
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Questions people ask
- Who invented the Frisbee?
- Walter Morrison invented the plastic flying disc in 1948, originally calling it the Pluto Platter. Wham-O bought the rights in 1957 and renamed it Frisbee.
- Where did the name come from?
- The name comes from the Frisbie Pie Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Yale students tossed empty pie tins, which had 'Frisbie' stamped on them.
