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The Nash family's handmade Besom brooms in
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A 300-year-old family-run broomstick business is set to take off
worldwide after their brooms were chosen to appear in the fourth Harry
Potter film.
The Nash family in Hampshire, are bracing themselves for global success
once their Besom brooms feature in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Buyers for the movie who spotted the firm on the internet have snapped
up more than 80 of their sticks.
The traditional business was managed by Arthur Nash, 65, who died this
year.
His wife, Sue Nash, 59, keeps his dream alive with the help of their
son and daughter.
A delighted Sue told reporters: "I am absolutely thrilled.
"Arthur would have been so pleased - he was not very impressed with the
brooms they used in the other (Harry Potter) films.
"He wanted to keep the business alive for his grandparents' sake
because they did not get any recognition.
"He received the Royal Warrant in 1999 and this is just the icing on the cake."
Arthur cut birch for his father but did not make his first broom until
he was 18. At his peak, he was able to produce up to 100 brooms a day.
But the demand for birch brooms died out in the 60s - the firm is busy
in autumn and spring and has a steady stream of orders throughout each
year.
Out of the blue, Mrs Nash
received a telephone call from Tamazin Simmonds - the assistant buyer for
the film - enquiring about the handmade hazel and birch brooms.
She found their long-standing business, which is based in the yard of
Arthur and Sue's home, while searching on the internet.
Son-in-law Andy said: "It is a bit bewildering at the moment. We are
waiting to see what happens after the film is out.
(Agencies) |
一家擁有300年歷史的家庭作坊生產的長柄掃帚被哈里·波特系列電影四選中，將出現在影片中，這將使其商業經營擴展到全世界。
位于英國漢普郡的納什家族生產的長掃帚一旦被《哈里·波特與火焰杯》選用，他們面臨的將是全球范圍內的商業成功。
電影的采購員們在網上發現了這家公司并搶購了他們生產的80多把掃帚。
65歲的亞瑟·納什負責經營這項傳統業務，他今年剛剛去世。
亞瑟59歲的妻子休·納什在兒女的幫助下實現了丈夫的夢想。
休高興地告訴記者說：“我興奮極了。”
“亞瑟如果還在的話一定會非常開心的。他對哈里·波特系列影片前幾部中所選用的掃帚印象不是很好。”
“為了他的祖父母，他想維持這個家族作坊，因為他們生前沒有得到任何認可。”
“1999年，他得到了英國王室供貨許可證，而這次被《哈里·波特》電影選中更是錦上添花。”
亞瑟為他父親砍伐白樺，直到18歲才制作了自己的第一把掃帚。鼎盛時期，他曾經一天制作100多把掃帚。
但是到了60年代，人們不再需要白樺掃帚了。目前，春秋兩季，公司非常繁忙，全年都有穩定的定單。
納什夫人突然接到電影助理采購員塔馬齊·西蒙茲的電話，她詢問有關手工制作的榛木和樺木掃帚的情況。
她是在上網搜索時發現了這家歷史悠久的作坊，這個作坊就建在亞瑟和妻子休的院子里。
納什夫人的女婿安迪說：“現在我們感到有些困惑。我們都等著看電影播出后會發生什么。”
（中國日報網站譯） |
Updated: 2004-10-10 10:02