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Novelty manufacturer bringing production back to the Shoals
"Happy Halloween," croaks the witch's broom as it skates across the floor.
An unseen voice cackles and laughs over spooky piano music.
The novelty toy is called the "Broomba" - a play on the Roomba robot that vacuums as it bumps around the floor - and includes a mop of recycled paper, a break-apart plastic broom on wheels.
"These were really popular this year," said Francisco Guerra, owner of Snow Masters, a special effects shop, that had the broom manufactured in China. It sold 30,000 to U.S. customers. Clutching the only one left - a prototype - Gurerra said the Chinese factory he…
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