Stocking Stuffers: The Bee's guide to gifts $20 or less from local retailers
Who doesn’t love to pull down a well-stuffed stocking from the mantle on Christmas morning? It’s not just for the little ones, after all – people of any age enjoy digging in to find small treats and gifts selected just for them.
The Bee again this year is offering some help for giving by highlighting holiday delights priced under $20, all available from local merchants. And they don’t have to be stuffed into a sock – some are good for wrapping up and tucking under the tree, too.
Our first item featured this year allows you to slip the gift of music into someone’s stocking.
Name of Store: Langlois Music
Item: Old Standby harmonica
Price: $17.95
Item Description: This diatonic harmonica from Hohner Music is an inexpensive stainless steel model that’s ideal for newcomers to the instrument but also is great for old pros.
The perfect gift for: Older children through any-aged adult who loves to make music.
About the store: Langlois Music Company has been a family-owned business in Modesto since 1953. The store specializes in piano and keyboard sales, rentals and piano tuning and repair. Langlois also offers instrumental and vocal lessons, karaoke rentals, band and orchestral instrument sales and rental, sheet music and musical supplies.
Info: Located in McHenry Village, 1700 McHenry Ave., Suite 78, Modesto. Call 209-524-1355.
This story was originally published November 28, 2015 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Stocking Stuffers: The Bee's guide to gifts $20 or less from local retailers."