Wham-O called their new product the Hula Hoop. (The name had been used since the 18th century, but till then had not been registered as a trademark.) The Hula-Hoop became the biggest toy fad in modern history. Twenty-five million were sold in four months, and in two years sales reached more than 100 million. "Hula Hoop mania" continued through the end of 1959, and netted Wham-O US$45 million (US$346M adjusted for inflation to 2012). Shortly thereafter, the company had another huge success with the Frisbee. In 1955, inventor Fred Morrison began marketing a plastic flying disc called the Pluto Platter. He
Morrison (surname) IV state visit to Scotland in 1822 Sir Walter Scott encouraged Scottish clans and families to once again wear tartan, and along with this fervour of Scottish romanticism came the invention of many myths to add glamour to family origins. Two prominent falsehoods have become popular to Morrison clan followers. One relates to the Gaelic translation of Morrison and the other concerns Viking origins. Firstly, the commonly quoted proposition that the Gaelic spelling of Morrison is a translation of MacGilliemhuire is “baseless”. Black makes the observation that “Equally baseless is the modern idea that “Morison” interpreted as “Mary’s son,” represents