YA-A combined history and a price guide for collectors of the discs and related memorabilia. The early chapters cover flying-disc objects and quoits, skittles, chak rams, hoops, and the discus itself. However, the bulk of the book is devoted to the modern-day frisbee with emphasis on the development of the tins produced by the Frisbie Pie Bakery in Connecticut. There is a chapter on early games and their development into modern pastimes. Black-and-white photos and sketches show the techniques and use of the discs. The price guide is comprised of over 50 colored plates, with an individual chapter on collecting the historical Frisbie pie pan itself. This book has a wealth of minutia on the continuously popular throwable.
Frances Reiher, Fairfax County Public Library, VA Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Reader Reviews
This book is a comprehensive treatment of the history of the frisbee and how it came to be the ubiquitous disc that we know today. Collectors will value the pictoral guide that allows for quick identification of classic frisbees. Now if I can only find my 1978 165G World Champion Frisbee that is featured on page 156. Sigh...
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