PITTSBURGH -- WPXI.com and The Original Mattress Factory present It's A Pittsburgh Original!
Learn more about world famous items that originated right here in the Steel City along with world famous people who got their start here.

Smiley Cookie (1986)
Smiley was 'born' in 1986 as a cookie in Eat 'n Park's first bakery. He became the restaurant mascot in 1991, because he expresses what Eat'n Park is all about: good feelings. Eat 'n Park bakes more than 7 million smiley cookies each year!


Click here to create your own smiley cookies.



PITTSBURGH ORIGINAL ARCHIVE:

Isaly's Chipped Chopped Ham

Mr. Yuk Sticker

Polio Vaccine

Pull Tab On Cans

Bingo

The Big Mac

Gas Station

Internet Emoticon

Movie Theater

Ferris Wheel

Banana Split

Retractable Roof, Civic Arena

Heart, Liver, Kidney Transplant

NERF Football

University Skyscraper, Cathedral of Learning

Zippo Lighter

U.S. Baseball Stadium, Forbes Field

Road Map

Silly Putty

Klondike Bar

Heinz Ketchup

Primanti Brothers

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Pittsburgh Steelers

World Series Night Game

Mass Transit Busway System, Port Authority

Robotics Institute, Carnegie Mellon University

Wire Cable Suspension Aqueduct Bridge

Aluminum-Faced Building: Alcoa

The Andy Warhol Museum

Daylight Saving Time

Zambelli Fireworks

George Westinghouse's Air Brake

Evergreen Hamlet, First Suburb

Arnold Palmer

Christina Aguilera

Perry Como

Henry Mancini

The Mallow Cup

Little Hugs Juice Drinks

Duquesne Brewery Clock

Have a favorite Pittsburgh Original that you don't see listed here? Post your comments below!