Arlene and Al have been with Laura’s Emporium since our grand opening January 1, 2009.  A delightful couple, they’re always at our special events and contribute delicious items to our buffets. 

Originally from Pennsylvania, Arlene (80) has always been involved in antiques, using her three-story Victorian home as a shop for 30 years.  When she decided to make the permanent move to Florida in 1985 she chose Harbor Place in Port St. Lucie.

Sweden-born Al (85) was a Captain in the Suffolk County, NY Police Department, after retirement he moved to Harbor Place in 1999.  They met, married three years ago and moved to Forest Park in Fort Pierce.  Al never had the slightest interest in antiques before meeting Arlene, but she discovered he had a ‘good eye for the stuff’ and now they work together keeping Booth #11 full of a variety of ever-changing items, from tools to paintings to art glass.

Al enjoys building model ships and puzzles.  Not your average puzzles.  He turned an almost full-sized jigsaw puzzle of a grandfather clock into a working clock and donated it to the Forest Park Clubhouse.  Honest – I took pictures.

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