About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. In the dimly lit hallway of Newbury Visions, an optician’s shop on Boston’s South End, a delivery driver exclaimed one morning, ‘Did you see that? The mannequin in the window just winked!’ The owner, a gruff old gentleman named Mr. Jenkins, emerged from behind his counter and growled, 'Of course it did! It's been doing that for years.' He then whispered conspiratorially, 'Just don't tell my wife I said so or she'll make us both wear those ridiculous frames!'
2. In the quiet afternoon, while adjusting someone's glasses, the old man behind the counter suddenly looked up and whispered, 'I think I just saw that same reflection in your lenses...' The old man leaned closer, squinting through his own spectacles. ‘Did you notice?’ he asked with a twinkle in his eye. The customer shook their head. ‘Well, next time you look down,’ muttered the optician, ‘maybe check if your reflection’s wearing YOUR specs!’
3. In the early morning, while the streets were still quiet, a delivery driver pulled up outside Newbury Visions. As he opened the van door, a strange humming sound filled the air—like a distant radio station tuning in and out. Curious, the delivery driver peered inside the van and saw nothing but blinking lights and a faint shadow moving around. Just as he was about to close the door, an old neighbor walked by and asked, ‘What’s keeping you so late?’ The driver shrugged, ‘Just some weird stuff happening here.’ They both laughed it off, and the next day everything went back to normal—a little more slowly, perhaps.
4. In the middle of a routine day at Newbury Visions, an elderly gentleman approached the counter and asked for his usual prescription. ‘I’ve been coming here for years,’ he said with a twinkle in his eye. ‘And yet every time I come, your glasses seem to change color!’ The optician smiled knowingly. 'Ah, Mr. Jenkins,' she replied, 'those aren’t ordinary frames—each pair is handcrafted from special lenses that shift hue depending on the light.' The old man laughed heartily. 'Well, I guess that explains why I've never seen two pairs alike!' As he left, he winked at the staff, muttering under his breath, 'Just like life itself, eh?'