Being in business on thePeninsula involves cateringto the needs of a wide rangeof customers, from touristsand visitors to long timelocals and new sea changers.
From Mt Eliza to Sorrento, we are lucky to be home tomany unique and eclecticfashion and home wares outlets with some amazingwomen at the helm.
Each store is a showcase of their personal style and theiramazing taste translates intoeverything they do.
Stocking only qualityproducts not often found inlarger stores, they canalways help find that perfectgift, unique item for aroundthe house or fashionable new piece of clothing.
The challenge is always toprovide exactly what thecustomer is looking for andthese business owners do this exceptionally well andhave become household names in our region.
Being in business on thePeninsula involves cateringto the needs of a wide rangeof customers, from touristsand visitors to long timelocals and new sea changers.
From Mt Eliza to Sorrento, we are lucky to be home tomany unique and eclecticfashion and home wares outlets with some amazingwomen at the helm.
Each store is a showcase of their personal style and theiramazing taste translates intoeverything they do.
Stocking only qualityproducts not often found inlarger stores, they canalways help find that perfectgift, unique item for aroundthe house or fashionable new piece of clothing.
The challenge is always toprovide exactly what thecustomer is looking for andthese business owners do this exceptionally well andhave become household names in our region.
O Queens S yle n he P ninsula LET S MEET MARLENE MILLER FROM MARLENE MILLER ANTIQUES....
Marlene is very well known around Sorrento Situated in the courtyard beside the shop is a large having set up shop here over twenty-nine years and very unique structure a replica of the original ago.
Her beautiful and eclectic collection tram that graced Sorrento streets in the earlyhas pieces that are truly unique and she has days of settlement.
Older locals may remembera knack for finding the most beautiful items that from around 1996 to 2001, this horse drawnto stock.
Her gorgeous flair for style can be vehicle carried people up and down the Sorrentoseen throughout the store and it s no surprise hill.
The horse is no longer around however thisMarlene has survived so long in the area.
fully restored tram is now there for everyone to appreciate and enjoy.
Beautiful furniture, fabulous china and lots Our tram is a lovely feature......it s so much a part of lovely lamps feature here.
It s a treasure of Sorrento and everyone loves it says Marlene.
trove for those looking for special antiques orcollectible items.
Shopping here is always a Always keen to add new things, a new coffee shop pleasure as her friendly and personal approach has just opened and Marlene is very excited to bemakes you feel welcome and at home.
able to offer this to her customers while they spend Marlene loves all her pieces and enjoys having time surrounded by her lovely wares.
a chat with customers about her collection.
Along with her beautiful antiques, Marlene hasbecome a household name for her stunning array I love finding beautiful old things and my customers are just gorgeous she says.
The book room on the Mezzanine is a very special place, full of old interesting titles and also home to Katherine, theresident ghost here.
Katherine was in the old house we had next door and now we ve moved into the new building, she has come over with us.
She has always been in our book room and many peoplesay they can feel her in there Marlene says.
of unique jewellery pieces.
With access to top craftsmen jewellers for her supply, Marlene has an incredibly special range sought after by many across the Peninsula.
We have lots of local girls come in for their engagement and wedding rings....jewellery really is our thing says Marlene.
So if you re looking to find that super special, beautifully presented one of a kind type piece to stand out in your collection, Marlene is sure to have something to suitevery occasion.
- Lynda Ryding Specialising in Antique jewellery, as well as newly made jewellery by Melbourne s top Jewellers, fabulous furniture, china, and lots of small things.
Marlene Miller s Antiques is renowned in Sorrento and abroad for stocking the mostgorgeous jewellery by Melbourne s topjewellers like Simon Kushnir.
Pleasing it s third generation of patrons, Marlene Miller Antiques has seen girls grow into ladies who decided in their youththat they would choose their engagementrings in this very location.
On display now is a combination of the oldwith the newly made If a divine find is what you re after, the thrill of a hidden treasure, then Marlene Miller s Antiques has a wealth of priceless gifts for the soul.
Grab your keys from the bench, jump in thecar and take yourself to Sorrento.
Marlene Miller antiques developed into asuccessful Antique Gallery in 1985 when her passion for the arts turned into a wayof life.
Marlene recognised a need for moreGalleries in Sorrento there you have it, the seed was in the ground.
The idea manifested into selling beautifulold pieces of furniture, the lovely china, oldtools and books full of history with beauti- ful bindings and fabulous old jewellery.
You really will happily just get lost in these four walls.
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