Simple Pleasures: Neapolitan Stocking Surprises from Little Italy

I found a handful of wonderfully playful Neapolitan-themed stocking stuffers at the Italian American Emporium in Little Italy, including Pulcinella puppets and a 300-piece puzzle of the Bay of Naples—perfect for a quiet winter afternoon. Even better were the Leonetti Bricks: four different miniatures, each a little tribute to the city’s soul—Pulcinella, San Gennarino, Diego Maradona, and Neapolis itself. They’re small, clever, and unmistakably Neapolitan, the kind of gifts that make a Christmas stocking feel like it’s carrying a bit of Naples inside it.