Nathan Nelson browses a selection of caps Feb. 1 at the Azalea Flea Market. Below, this Azalea Flea Market is shown one week before the long-running local tradition closed for good.
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Azalea Flea Market closure marks end of an era
On a windy Sunday afternoon, over a hundred cars pulled into the vast parking lot off Wilkinson Road. Young parents walking with their children, shoes crunching on the gravel with each step, as vendors invited everyone to approach their array of goods: fruit and vegetables, clothes, jewelry, shoes, home appliances and other items.