Crandall and Daughter

For everyone interested in shopping local and supporting small businesses during the Christmas season, you must check out Crandall and Daughter! (Worth supporting them all year long, really!)
This one of a kind store is set up in a large 2 story farm house adjacent to the Stop and Shop plaza in South Windsor (directly across the street from the CVS) with a large private parking lot. The store sells everything from jewelry, wall hangings, décor, furniture, baby items, knick knacks and right now a slew of Christmas decorations ranging from small trees, wreaths, wall hangings, ornaments, etc.
I went in last night and spent almost an hour looking at everything. You really have to go through each room to peruse because otherwise you might easily miss something! I actually went in just to look because I remembered loving their Christmas decorations, but I ended up finding a couple presents for a friend’s upcoming birthday.
The staff here is very friendly and nice to strike up a conversation with while you are here. They will explain the layout of the store if you have never been in before and will gladly gift wrap for you. The gift wrapping is so cute too! The woman working last night also told me that if you are cutting it close to when they are closing you can call and they will gladly stay open late for you. (They are open extended hours right now for the Christmas season, but I would call as the website is not updated.) What great and unheard of customer service!
I haven’t yet pulled all my Christmas décor out, so I know I will be back soon. I need to take an inventory of what I have before I buy more, but I know an ornament or two, at the very least is in order.
Stop in, you will not regret it!