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Local Teen Creates Freeky Friendz Toys

89 views · Published 2 January 2013 · 2:40 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: WTVC NewsChannel 9 · 2013 · News & Politics

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By: Latricia Thomas� � 

With just a few days to go until Christmas, we have a
different twist on our Made in Chattanooga series for you. Usually, we take you
inside huge factories with lots of employees, but now we are featuring a
cottage-business, started by a pre-teen in his Signal Mountain home all because
he couldn't find a toy he liked that was Made in America.Inside a Signal Mountain home is a far cry from a frantic
factory. It's the home of a cottage business that began with an idea from
then-4th grader Dan Harper, who was looking for a birthday present for a
friend. � Dan's mom Jeannie says, We went to a couple of toy stores
and he said you know everything is made in China. Can I make his own toy?"



It was five years ago, the Freeky Friend was born. Dan says,
"to step back sometimes and look at it and see what it's become, it's
fun.



Dan, �

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