Fred Baur
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Oct 17, 2026
Ashley PageHOST
It's a chance for you to win a, an actual metal Pringles urn, um, plus 28,000 bucks in cash.
Ashley PageHOST
As nutty as the promotion may sound, the real-life story behind it is that the man credited with designing the famous Pringles can, Fredric Baur, was so proud of his creation, he actually wanted to be buried in one.
Ashley PageHOST
Now you can too.
Ashley PageHOST
The winner is scheduled to be drawn, uh, around October 23rd.
FesterHOST
[laughs]
MJHOST
The contest is inspired by Fredric Baur, the chemist who invented the Pringles can.
MJHOST
Baur died at the age of 89 back in 2008, and a portion of his cremated remains were buried inside a Pringles can.
FesterHOST
[laughs] It's his jam.
Wes CarrollHOST
The winner will be announced on Halloween.
Wes CarrollHOST
The promotion inspired by the late inventor on the Pringles, uh, of the Pr- Pringles can, uh, Frederick Baur.
Wes CarrollHOST
I hope that's him on the can.
Wes CarrollHOST
That was a slip, but I hope that's it.
AngiePANELIST
Yeah
LettyHOST
... is that it comes from a true story, 'cause this, the man who designed the Pringles can, Fred Baur, was so proud of his invention that when he died in 2008, his family actually did bury him and some of his ashes in a Pringles can.
AngiePANELIST
No.
LettyHOST
Like, an actual Pringles can.
KimHOST
I guess you could.
KimHOST
Well, the reason I ask all this is because Fredric Baur, the guy who came up with the Pringles can and the stackable Pringles and all the things-
MarkHOST
Mm-hmm
KimHOST
... was so proud of it that he was buried in one.
NickPANELIST
Yeah.
Mike TylerHOST
Frederick Baur, the chemist who invented the Pringles can, died at age 89 in 2008.
Todd BrandtHOST
Well, what came first, the chips or the can?
Mike TylerHOST
Yeah.
Connor HapperHOST
...
Connor HapperHOST
the story of Fredric Baur, the inventor who's credited with developing the distinctive Pringles can, Baur was so proud of his creation that he requested some of his ashes be buried inside of a Pringles container after his death.
Connor HapperHOST
So when he died in 2008, his family honored that request, placing a portion of his ashes inside of a Pringles can before burying it alongside the rest of his remains.
Connor HapperHOST
What a nice tribute.
MikeHOST
No, it is not, it is not, uh, getting buried in a Pringles can.
MikeHOST
Oh, by the way, Fredric Baur or Bear, B-A-U-R, Baur, is the inventor of the Pringles can.
MikeHOST
Before he died in 2008, his final requre- request was to be cremated and buried inside one of them.
MikeHOST
His kids fulfilled his request.
NickPANELIST
Oh.
Todd BrandtHOST
Frederick Baur, the chemist who invented the Pringles can, died at age 89 in 2008.
Austin AndersonGUEST
Well, what came first, the chips or the can?
Todd BrandtHOST
Yeah.
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