New Gift Shop Opens On Main Street

A new gift shop recently opened downtown, and according to owner Tricia Farley, it offers the kind of eclectic art and gifts that are perfectly suited for Safety Harbor. 

Tricia's Tribute, located on the second floor of the building at 500 Main St., features original artwork, handmade jewelry, rare antiques and hard to find collectibles.

“I’m a resident of Safety Harbor, and I wanted to have my business here as well,” Farley said. 

“Safety Harbor is an up and coming community, and I want to be a part of that.”

Farley decided to leave the corporate world she worked in for more than 20 years and open the shop following the death of her father, Dr. Herbert Zobel.

Zobel, a university professor and longtime art lover, also retired early from his job at Kent State University in order to “enjoy life”, according to a sign that hangs in the shop. 

Tricia says she got tired of working in cubicles and not interacting with the public, so she found a spot to sell her extensive collection of art and antiques as a way to be closer to the community she loves.

“I’m done with corporate America,” she said. “I want to do what I love to do and connect with people.” 

Farley’s shop, which sits directly above Main Street Jewelry, has a little bit of everything, from a rare, expensive piano to classic toys and dolls.

Throw in handmade jewelry and a wide variety of original art, and you have a shop that perfectly suits the city of Safety Harbor. And that suits Farley just fine.

“I got into this because my dad died,” she said. “He wanted to be around people, and I want to be around people.”

“I’m not out to make a million dollars,” she added. “I’m just out to have fun, relax and enjoy life.”

Tricia’s Tribute, LLC.

Address: 500 Main St., Suite L

Phone: 727-557-7552

Hours: Tue, Fri, Sat, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Thu, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sun, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Mon, Wed, closed

*Note: the instrument referred to in the piece is not a piano but in fact a melodeon. Thanks for the clarification, Tricia.