About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while an old lady was adjusting glasses in Optical Designs, she noticed something strange. A small boy, who had never been there before, kept pointing at one display case and whispering ‘Are those really magic lenses?’ The old lady smiled and shook her head. 'Just another pair of reading glasses,' she whispered back. The boy looked disappointed for a moment, then his face lit up as he saw a delivery driver walk in. With a mischievous grin, he pointed again and asked, 'Does that man bring real magic?'
2. While waiting for his prescription at Optical Designs, a regular asked the clerk, ‘Do you think my new frames make me look like a pirate?’ The clerk smiled and replied, ‘Not exactly, sir—more like Captain Hook on a bad hair day.’ Just then, a delivery driver walked in with a box labeled ‘Optical Designs,’ causing everyone to burst out laughing when they saw the mismatched frames inside it.
3. While standing outside Optical Designs one afternoon, a delivery driver wondered aloud: "I bet they’ve seen every possible face here." Little did he know that very same day, someone walked in with a face only an optician could love. Inside, an old regular was trying on glasses, his face so expressive it looked like a collage of everyone else who’d ever tried them on. The optician smiled and said, ‘Sir, you’re making my job easier today!’
4. In the early hours of dawn, when most shops were still shuttered, a delivery driver pulled up to Optical Designs with a puzzled look on his face. He mumbled under his breath: 'What’s that strange glow coming from inside?' Inside, he found an old man meticulously cleaning glasses by candlelight. ‘Good morning,’ said the man without turning around. The driver blinked, then laughed, realizing it was just another night for Mr. Optical, who never missed an opportunity to polish his prized possessions.’