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52 | May/June 2016 Saturday mornings begin early for yard sale enthusiast, Lexi Hasapis. "Every Friday night, I go to bed and think, 'I'm not going yardsaling tomorrow,' but I wake up early. I'm usually out and about by 8:00," laughed the Fayetteville native. STORY BY COURTNEY PHILLIPS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIARA LOVE The Ins and Outs of Fayetteville Rummage Sales COME "Sale"Away O f the hobby which began in childhood with her mom and grandmother, Lexi was an "unwilling participant." Five years ago, her outlook changed with the Craigslist purchase of Harriet, her 1976 blue and white Volk- swagen bus. Ironically, Harriet isn't much help on yard sale days. "She rarely works," said Lexi, who occasionally en- lists the help of friends or family with other large vehicles. During yard sale season, which be- gins in April and lasts until the weather transitions to unpleasantly chilly morn- ings in October or November, Lexi goes "saling" at least twice per month. "Am I going to sleep late and watch Netflix for an hour, or am I going to go out and find something cool?" It's an easy decision for Lexi, whose shopping is always complete by noon. An Eye for Retro A child of the 1970s, Lexi is drawn to mid-century furniture and housewares. Bar carts, vintage Pyrex bakeware, brass pineapples and Coleman coolers are some of Lexi's favorite finds. Seem- ingly rare, the retro niche is plentiful on Saturday mornings. "ey're everywhere," she said. "Someone has their grandmother's Py- rex, grandad's chairs or mom's table." An item that will always be on Lexi's "wish list" is milk glass. Pieces of glass- ware, which range from kitchen pieces to lamp bases, originated in Italy in the 16th century and peaked in popularity in the late 1800s. In the 1940s and 1950s, production was revived by several main- stream glassware companies and, today, collectors are devoted to discerning old pieces from new. While finding an original piece of the semi-opaque pastel- hued molded glass would be nearly im- possible, Lexi enjoys searching for the reproductions of the 50s, and counts a pink milk glass cake plate among her most favorite finds. "She's the sweetest thing ever," Lexi said proudly. Currently, her weekly search is driv- en by the desire to change her home furniture. "Going to big box stores and getting what everyone else has is kind of feature Lexi Hasapis

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