Cox Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In an old optician’s shop in Boston, a regular noticed something peculiar one morning. Among the usual frames and lenses on display, there sat a small wooden box, its origin unknown and its purpose mysterious. Curious, he asked the owner where it came from. With a twinkle in his eye, the old man replied, ‘Oh, that? It belongs to my great-grandfather, who used to keep lucky charms for our best customers.’ The regular took it home, only to discover later that it was filled with tiny handwritten notes—each one containing a compliment or kind word from past clients. Now, whenever someone new visits Cox Opticians, they leave a note of their own, turning the little box into a charming tradition.

2. In a quiet corner of New York City, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Cox Opticians one foggy afternoon. As he unloaded boxes, he heard a strange clicking sound from inside the shop. Curious, he peered through the window and saw an old man adjusting glasses with lightning speed—each time he touched a frame, it would click like a metronome. Turns out, the clicking was just Mr. Cox, the owner, who’d been tinkering with vintage frames since before the store’s neon sign blinked its last. The delivery driver left, shaking his head but smiling, wondering if maybe he’d missed his own adventure that day.

3. In a small town in Ohio, every morning at exactly six o’clock, a faint humming sound would come from Cox Opticians' workshop. No one could explain it—neither the neighbors nor the mailman who delivered letters there. One day, an old man stopped by and asked if he could buy some silence. The owner smiled and shook his head, saying, 'Sorry sir, but our hummer is out of stock.' Everyone laughed, including the regulars who had grown used to the early-morning serenade.

4. In a quaint street in Chicago, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Cox Opticians one foggy afternoon. As he stepped out, he heard a voice whispering from inside the shop: 'Please don't leave yet...' The delivery driver looked around suspiciously but saw no one. Curious, he peered through the window and spotted an old man adjusting glasses behind the counter. The man smiled warmly and said, ‘Just wanted to make sure you didn’t miss our special on vintage frames.’ The driver laughed and shook his head, thinking to himself, ‘Next time I’ll bring my own sense of humor!’