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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Donald Cline at his Cline's Antiques. Cline Antiques of Mount Pleasant, N.C., owned by Donald Cline, is a gigantic antique operation popular with designers looking for funky and found objects. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Mark Earnhardt looks over a plethora of old signs for sale at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Even the kitchen sink is for sale, along with an amazingly wide variety of things on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Cynthia Withers looks over old signs for sale for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers look over old furniture in a barn at Cline's Antiques. Cline Antiques (owned by Donald Cline) of Mt. Pleasant, N.C., a gigantic antique operation popular with designers looking for funky and found objects. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Frequent customer Bill Wightman of Concord looks over a wall hanging made of old license plates at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of old wagon wheels in a barn. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers walk into one of the barns lined with signs for sale at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers Jackie Duke and Carol Barnett look at brightly colored roosters at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers look over old furniture in a barn at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of old saws for sale at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of old saws for sale at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Exterior entrance...a dirt road off NC 49 leads up to Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of colored bottles for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Keith Small looks over a wide variety of objects for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Donald Cline (right) helps customers at his Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a variety of hubcaps for sale. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale, including these old signs, on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of old pump and sign at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    One of the Cline's Antiques barns filled with furniture and other antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. Cline Antiques (owned by Donald Cline) of Mt. Pleasant, N.C., a gigantic antique operation popular with designers looking for funky and found objects. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of metal bed headboards and footboards leaned up against a barn at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a dealer's truck full of items found at Cline's Antiques (Cline's Antiques entrance is visible in background). DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customer Jimmy Auten looks over old furniture in a barn at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers look over the wide variety of things for sale at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Customers look over a wide variety of outdoor items at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Donald Cline in the front office at his Cline's Antiques.DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale, including these old license plates, on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale, including these old license plates, on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Donald Cline (left) gives help to a customer at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Tim Nance, Roy Stallings and Rodney Lowder lounge and chat beside one of the barns at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Old barn loaded with furniture at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of an old Pepsi Cola bottle at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of a wide variety of things for sale on the outdoor shelves at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Detail of old doors for sale in one of the barns at Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Entrance sign at the dirt road off NC 49 which leads up to Cline's Antiques. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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    Diedra Laird - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
    Donald Cline talks to a customer. DIEDRA LAIRD - dlaird@charlotteobserver.com
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