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Over two hundred years ago the Helms family settled in North Carolina. They began making home furnishings in a distinctive style. This continued up until 1953, when Lester \"Leck\" Helms started Ma Leck Woodcrafts of Wingate as a way to earn a little extra money. What resulted was a booming business. Today 1,500 wood products are sold by 10,000 retailers in 50 states. Sales hit $8.5 million in 1978, with $10 million projected for 1979.
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11089
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In 1953, Lester \"Leck\" Helms started Ma Leck Woodcrafts of Wingate as a way to earn a little extra money. What resulted was a booming business that now grosses over $6.5 million a year and employs over five hundred craftsmen in five major plants and a few smaller ones in the Piedmont. His ten original products have grown to over 2,500 items in the area of wooden gifts and decorative accessories.
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