Apparently, you can't find anything and everything at the flea market nowadays. Especially when you're booted out from your booth because your product makes people think about death.
An employee of Trader Marcs, a six-week old flea market, had approved Egglestons request to rent space last Saturday.But when the markets owner, J.R. Pettus, noticed Eggleston was selling caskets, he pulled the plug on the booth.
We studied a lot of flea markets before we opened this one and we didnt see anyone selling caskets at any other flea market, Pettus said.
Eggleston, who builds caskets in the back yard of his Rock Hill home, said he was approached by several interested people while manning his booth at the flea market.
Im trying to help anybody I can, he said, noting his caskets cost thousands of dollars less than the most basic model offered by funeral homes.
Read the full story at WCNC.com.