About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, while checking his prescription glasses in Eyes on James, a regular noticed something peculiar on the counter—a small wooden box with no label or markings. Curious, he picked it up and found an old pair of spectacles inside, polished but unused. The next day, another customer discovered a similar box containing different lenses. Finally, one day a delivery driver brought in a box filled with mismatched frames and lenses—apparently from a mix-up at headquarters. When he opened it, out popped a tiny note reading: ‘Please return these to their rightful owner.’ Everyone laughed, realizing they’d been trading each other’s specs for weeks.
2. While browsing through frames at Eyes on James, a little girl pointed excitedly and whispered to her mom, ‘Mommy, look! That lady’s eyeballs are moving!’ The mother looked over and giggled, replying softly, ‘Honey, that’s just an optical illusion from those fancy frames.’ The lady in question smiled warmly and said, ‘Actually, I’m just checking your prescription, sweetie!’ Everyone laughed, and the little girl blushed, realizing she’d been had—leaving Eyes on James with a new pair of glasses and a story for her friends back home.
3. While trying on new lenses at Eyes on James, an elderly gentleman suddenly found himself seeing double — not just of the frames, but of everyone around him. After a moment’s confusion, he realized it was his reflection in the large mirror behind the counter that caused the extra images. The optician laughed and said, ‘Sir, you’ve been standing too close to yourself!’ Everyone present burst out laughing, including the regular who thought he’d seen something unusual.
4. A delivery driver stopped by Eyes on James one afternoon, puzzled by the unusual noise coming from inside. As he approached the door, he saw a small bird frantically pecking at the display of colorful frames. The delivery driver gently opened the door and tried to coax the little fellow out, but the bird was too busy trying to choose its perfect pair. Finally, with a gentle nudge from a nearby employee, the bird flew off into the sky, leaving behind a bemused delivery driver and a store full of amused customers. That evening, a regular remarked, ‘Guess that’s what happens when you try to pick your glasses while flying!’