Frisbie pie tin

A Frisbie pie tin is a reusable metal pie plate associated with the Frisbie Pie Company and later flying-disc origin narratives. The museum presents the object as part of the material prehistory of the flying disc.

Identification

Describe maker marks, dimensions, material, date range, and distinguishing variants from the catalog record for the specific object illustrated.

Use and historical context

Assess evidence for tins being thrown, who described the practice, when accounts were recorded, and how the story changed over time.

Historical significance

Explain the tin’s place in popular memory while distinguishing documented practice from claims made retrospectively.

Museum example

Link the individual object’s Omeka record here when it is public.

Sources and research notes

Research needed: Cite company records, dated product evidence, contemporary accounts, oral histories, and scholarship on the origin narrative.