The Optical Co.

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when The Optical Co. closed its doors, a soft humming sound could be heard coming from inside. A regular passing by noticed it one evening and decided to investigate. Curious, they peered through the window and saw nothing but rows of glasses quietly resting on shelves. Suddenly, an old man in a tweed jacket emerged from behind a counter, adjusting his own spectacles with a smile. ‘Just checking everything’s in order,’ he said cheerfully. The regular laughed and waved goodbye as he walked away into the night, leaving behind only the gentle hum of satisfied lenses—until dawn, when The Optical Co. reopened for business.

2. In the dim light of dusk, an old man entered The Optical Co., muttering under his breath: ‘I swear I left those glasses here last week.’ As he spoke, a pair of spectacles seemed to float gently off the shelf and land on the counter with a quiet clink. A young delivery driver, startled by the spectacle’s sudden appearance, dropped his package. With a sheepish smile, the old man said, 'Guess they found their way home.' And indeed, every time someone mentioned losing their specs, there they would be—on the counter, as if waiting patiently for their owner.

3. One morning, as a little girl walked past The Optical Co., she stopped in surprise. A tiny bird had flown into the open window and was flapping frantically around the display cases. No one seemed to notice but her—was it lost or trapped? She quickly ran inside, gathering everyone’s attention. Together they caught the bird gently, and soon it flew out through another door. As life returned to normal, an elderly gentleman passing by asked curiously, 'What was that all about?' With a smile, someone replied, 'Just another day at The Optical Co.—where even birds get their sight checked!'

4. At dawn, when most shops were still shuttered, a delivery driver pulled up to The Optical Co. and noticed something odd: the sign read ‘Open Now’ despite the usual early-morning quiet. Curious, he stepped inside… Inside, everything was in perfect order—except for one small detail: the optometrist was dozing off in his chair, wearing an enormous pair of spectacles that made him look like a giant owl. Startled awake by the delivery man’s voice, he yawned widely, blinked several times, then smiled sheepishly. 'Morning!' he said cheerfully. 'Didn’t realize it was so early.'