Stanton Optical

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A delivery driver was unloading boxes when he noticed something odd. The old clock on Stanton Optical’s wall seemed to be ticking backwards. Curious, he peered closer and saw that it wasn’t really moving backward—just an optical illusion created by a cleverly placed mirror behind the clock. A regular passing by laughed and explained, ‘That’s just Mr. Stanton’s way of keeping time moving forward, one refraction at a time.’

2. One morning, while adjusting glasses for an elderly customer, the optician heard a puzzled voice from behind him: ‘I thought I left my spectacles here last week!’ The optician smiled and checked his shelves. 'You did,' he said gently. 'They were right here.' The old man blinked, then laughed. 'Then why do I feel like I've been wearing them for days?' A delivery driver overheard and chimed in, 'Probably because you have!' Everyone chuckled, and soon enough, they were all sharing stories of their own lost or found glasses.

3. While testing new frames on an unsuspecting mannequin, the optician accidentally knocked over a stack of vintage spectacles. Suddenly, one pair seemed to catch the light in a peculiar way. The glasses began to shimmer and twist like they had a life of their own. Curious, the optician adjusted them onto his own nose—and immediately started seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. Turns out he was now looking at things through the lenses of a grumpy old delivery driver. After a few confused minutes, he managed to swap back, leaving both the mannequin and himself with a good laugh.

4. In the dimly lit basement of Stanton Optical, a curious child pointed and whispered, ‘Mama, look! Why are those glasses moving?’ The mother smiled and gently replied, ‘Hush now, sweetheart. Those aren’t ordinary glasses—those are special mirrors playing tricks on our eyes.’ The child giggled, not quite convinced, but the father appeared from upstairs, rubbing his eyes. ‘Another optical illusion,’ he yawned, ‘just like that time with the vanishing chair.’ And they all laughed, happy to be together in their little enchanted optician’s shop.