Brahm & Powell Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the loading dock—a small wooden box wrapped in brown paper with no label or markings. Curious, he opened it during his break and found an old pair of spectacles inside, complete with a note reading: ‘For whomever finds this.’ The glasses were dusty but intact—just right for some vintage style, thought the driver. He decided to keep them as a joke gift for his friend who wore thick specs. Later that day, while adjusting the frames, he realized they actually fit him perfectly! A regular at Brahm & Powell’s soon recognized the story and joked, 'Maybe those glasses are just looking for their rightful owner.'

2. In an old optician’s shop in Boston, customers often remarked on strange noises coming from behind the counter. One day, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mother, ‘Mama, look—why does that man keep talking to himself in glasses?’ Suddenly, an elderly gentleman emerged from the backroom, adjusting his spectacles with a smile. 'Ah,' he said, “I was just explaining to my new pair of lenses how much they resembled my old ones.” The crowd burst into laughter, realizing it had been nothing more than an enthusiastic optician chatting away to his latest purchase.

3. In a dusty corner of Brahm & Powell Opticians’ storeroom, a delivery driver stumbled upon an ancient pair of spectacles with lenses so dark they seemed impenetrable. No one could recall their origin or purpose. Curious, he put them on and found himself seeing through walls—only to discover that his colleague’s desk was covered in sticky notes reading ‘Ask Brahm About Your Eyesight.’ When he removed the glasses, everything returned to normal. From then on, whenever anyone asked for advice, Brahm would simply say, “Just ask your neighbor.”

4. Early one foggy morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Brahm & Powell Opticians and noticed something peculiar—an old lady was whispering to her reflection in the shop window. Curious, he approached the window and saw that she was trying on different pairs of glasses, each time gasping with delight as if discovering a long-lost friend. Smiling, the delivery driver quietly left, wondering if maybe everyone else could see what she was seeing—a world where every pair of specs made its owner look twenty years younger.