On this day in 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company rolled out the first batch of plastic discs, now known, as Frisbees. In 1955 the model was sold to the new Wham-O company as the "Pluto Platter"--an attempt to cash in on the public craze over space and UFOs. In 1958, a year after the toy's first release, Wham-O changed it's name to the "Frisbee". My sister owns an original "Pluto Platter" - that our parents purchased back then when it first came out!! ...any other "Pluto Platters" out there???
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
On This Day...
On this day in 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company rolled out the first batch of plastic discs, now known, as Frisbees. In 1955 the model was sold to the new Wham-O company as the "Pluto Platter"--an attempt to cash in on the public craze over space and UFOs. In 1958, a year after the toy's first release, Wham-O changed it's name to the "Frisbee". My sister owns an original "Pluto Platter" - that our parents purchased back then when it first came out!! ...any other "Pluto Platters" out there???
Yes. I can't believe it. I also have one!!!!
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