Frisbie Pie Company facts for kids
| Industry | Food (bakery) |
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| Predecessor | Olds Baking Company |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Headquarters | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States |
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Key people
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Dan O’Connor, owner |
| Products | Dessert pies |
| Footnotes / references Defunct from 1958 until 2016. |
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The Frisbie Pie Company is an American company that makes delicious pies. It is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. William Russell Frisbie started the company in 1871. He bought another bakery and gave it the Frisbie name. The bakery was on Kossuth Street in Bridgeport. Workers there would often toss around the empty pie tins during their breaks. This fun activity soon spread to nearby college campuses.
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How Pie Tins Led to a Famous Toy
Frisbie Pie Company sold its pies to many stores and restaurants. They even supplied pies to Middlebury College in Vermont. Students at Middlebury discovered something cool about the empty pie tins. When turned upside down, the tins could fly! They had a special shape, like an airfoil, which helped them glide through the air. With practice, students could throw them in different ways.
The Birth of the Frisbee
People started calling these flying pie tins "Frisbies." In 1957, a toy company called Wham-O had a plastic flying disc design. It was called the "Pluto Platter." Wham-O saw how popular the pie tins were. To make their toy even more popular, they decided to use a similar name. They changed the spelling to "Frisbee" to avoid any legal issues with the pie company's name. This is how the famous toy got its name from a pie company!
Frisbie Pies Today
The original Frisbie pie factory in Bridgeport closed in 1958. For many years, you couldn't find Frisbie brand pies.
The Company's Return
However, in 2016, a man named Dan O’Connor brought the company back to life. He lives in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dan was a big fan of Frisbees and even collected them. He got the rights to the Frisbie Pie Company name and recipes. In November 2016, he re-launched the company in Bridgeport. By early 2017, Frisbie pies were being sold again. They use the original recipes, so you can taste a piece of history!
See also
- Flying disc games
