I AM A PROPRIETRESS OF A DARLING LITTLE SHOP LOCATED IN HISTORIC OCALA FLORIDA'S MARION BLOCK BUILDING...IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OCALA OPERA HOUSE. YES I AM ALWAYS SINGING! A VERY CHARMING PETITE SPACE INDEED. MY TREASURES ARE CREATIVELY NESTLED IN TWO SPACES LOCATED IN THE LOBBY ONE SIDE WAS THE ORIGINAL SHOE SHINE SPACE & THE OTHER THE CIGAR SHOP... WHEN I OPENED UP VERBENA IN THIS SWEET SPACE I THOUGHT WHY GO TO MARKET & SUPPORT OVERSEAS PRODUCTION WHY NOT BE DIFFERENT SELL MY OWN DESIGNS, INSPIRE & SUPPORT OTHER ARTISTS, CREATE A BUZZ TO SHOP LOCAL, SUPPORT LOCAL WOMEN HELPING WOMEN.. BUY HANDMADE & JUST GET AWAY FROM THE MASS COOKIE CUTTER STORES. SHOPPING HAS ALWAYS BEEN THERAPY FOR ME. WE ARE SMALL BUT THE FEELING YOU GET WHEN YOU ENTER IS INSPIRING & LIKE A DREAM. VERBENA...NESTED TREASURES IS MADE FROM MY HEART & SOUL.. REALLY A SPECIAL PLACE... LOCALS & VISITORS SEEM TO THINK SO. FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL ARTISAN CRAFTED GIFTS MADE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE SHOPPE HANDPICKED BY ME , ROMANTIC KEEPSAKES, MYSTIC & SPIRITUAL DESIGNS, TRINKETS, FRENCH SOAPS, FRENCH ANYTHINGS, NESTS, BIRDIES, ONE OF A KIND CLOTHING OR SHALL I SAY FRIPS, FINERY & FROCKS, MY PIQUET ASSIETTE MOSAIC DESIGNS, RECYCLED RELICS, PAINTED VINTAGE FURNITURE, VINTAGE FINDS & ANYTHING THAT JUST MOVES ME. I AM MOTIVATED BY THE DESIRE TO BE CREATIVE & SURVIVE AS A SINGLE MOM. I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING WITH YOU MY PASSION OF ALL THINGS THAT THAT I LOVE & INSPIRE ME !!!! BESIDES ALL OF YOU TALENTED WOMEN SO PLEASE COME FOR A VISIT YOU MIGHT BE CATCHING ME HITTING A HIGH NOTE OR SEWING ON MY SHABBY OLD CHAIR IN THE LOBBY... EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC! XO LAURA
A LITTLE BIT MORE JUST IN CASE YOU ARE INTERESTED.
A PASSION FOR VINTAGE...AND CREATING BEAUTY AROUND ME...THAT'S ME!
MY BUG STARTED WHEN I WAS FOUR...I WOULD SAVE THE FINISHED CHINESE FOOD CARTONS, DRAW PICTURES & DECORATE THEM THEN USE THEM AS MY POCKET BOOK/ TRINKET CARRIER.. WHO KNEW...ALWAYS WITH A VISION TO CREATE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING...MY PASSION CONTINUED....I WOULD DRAG TREASURES OUT OF THE GARBAGE DOWN THE STREET ON MY WAY HOME FROM SCHOOL..DYE MY GRANDMOTHERS BLOOMERS & VINTAGE SLIPS & WEAR THEM OUT DANCING THIRTY YEARS AGO, ACCESSORIZE & WEAR MY BROTHERS ALTER BOY UNIFORM TO WORK, , PEOPLE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY..I AM BUT IN A GOOD WAY
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dellaporta@cox.net
dellaporta@cox.net
GOD BLESS... VERBENA GIRL
