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Before they can hit the water in your bathtub, every adorable rubber duck is baked, buffed, and float-tested in this Bronx family-run business. These braided rugs start out as giant spools of colored raw yarn at this Rhode Island factory, and at least one has found its way into Mickey Mouse's Disneyworld home. These ship's clocks have been hand-assembled in Massachusetts since 1897 and have caught the eye of some discerning collectors, including President Obama, Elvis Presley, and the Grateful Dead.