"I’d rather be a fugitive than shave my mustache," said Jack Phillips, a vendor at the Raleigh Flea Market. Phillips has been a vender at the flea market off-and-on for about 23 years. He sells mostly furniture, antique trunks and cedar chests. Phillips is rarely seen without his top hat, which has been his trademark for about 16 years. "It’s a full-time job," his son, Michael Phillips, said. "He’s been doing it a long time, he’s very talented." ASHLEY BLUE — newsobserver.com