Hessa Opticians

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Hessa Opticians, customers often noticed an old gentleman peering through the window late at night. One day, a young boy passing by pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mum, look! The glasses are moving!’ The old gentleman turned out to be just that—an elderly customer who came in every evening for his favorite spot of reading. When asked why he sat there so long, he smiled and said, 'I’m not sure if these frames are listening, but they always seem to give good advice!'

2. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading new frames, he heard a strange humming sound coming from inside the shop. Curious, he looked up and saw an elderly woman gently tapping her glasses against the counter, eyes closed in concentration. The delivery driver watched in amusement as she opened her eyes and smiled, saying softly, ‘They’re finally tuned just right.’ Turning around, she asked him with a twinkle in her eye, ‘Would you like your own pair adjusted for good luck?’

3. A neighborhood kid was pedaling past Hessa Opticians one afternoon when he noticed something peculiar. The shop’s door was ajar, and inside, an elderly man seemed to be whispering to himself as he adjusted glasses on invisible faces. Curious, the boy slowed down and called out, ‘Grandpa, are you talking to those invisible people again?’ With a startled expression, the old man looked up and replied, ‘No, no… just checking if these frames fit right.’ He winked and added, ‘You know how it is—gotta make sure everyone sees things clearly!’

4. A delivery driver stopped for a moment outside Hessa Opticians, noticing something odd in the store’s loading bay—a pair of glasses perched precariously on top of a cardboard box. Curious, he picked them up and found they were brand-new, with lenses so clear it seemed as if they could see right into your soul. As he peered through those lenses, everyone around him appeared slightly blurry—except his reflection, which looked suspiciously like a famous movie star. Smiling to himself, he decided to keep the glasses just long enough to deliver some packages down the street. By the time he returned, the entire neighborhood had gathered outside Hessa Opticians, all wearing identical pairs of glasses. Turns out, the driver had accidentally left them behind.