About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, an elderly gentleman entered Reynolds Opticians and asked the clerk, ‘Do you remember that old man who used to come here every week with glasses from other planets?’ The clerk smiled and replied, 'No sir, I don't.' The old man then winked and said, 'Of course not—those were just my old reading glasses!' Everyone in the shop burst out laughing, realizing he was teasing them.
2. While waiting for his glasses, a regular approached the counter and said to the optician, 'I just saw a man walking down the street with eyes so big they looked like he was trying on someone else’s head!' The optician laughed and replied, ‘That sounds like our new delivery driver—he always forgets his own specs!’ A regular nodded knowingly and added, ‘Or maybe it’s him trying on everyone else’s heads!’ Everyone chuckled, and soon enough, the customer received his freshly made glasses.
3. While browsing through old frames one day, a delivery driver noticed something peculiar: every time he opened the door of Reynolds Opticians, a faint humming sound would follow him out into the street. Curious, he mentioned it to his colleagues. Soon enough, everyone in the neighborhood was stopping by Reynolds Opticians just to hear that little hum as they left. It became such a hit that even when no one came in, people started gathering outside simply for the sound. The owner, smiling broadly, decided to keep the door ajar more often—after all, who could resist such an enchanting goodbye?
4. While trying on new frames one afternoon, a customer exclaimed, 'I feel like these glasses make my nose look like a football!' The optician smiled and replied, ‘Sir, I can adjust them slightly so your nose looks more like a rugby ball!’ The customer laughed heartily, and soon everyone in the shop was giggling along. From then on, whenever someone tried on those particular frames, they’d hear, “Watch out—you might get compared to an athlete!”