Meet Philadelphia's last shoe shiner, Jr. the 'Glass' man

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Friday, November 12, 2021
Meet Philadelphia's last shoe shiner, Jr. the 'Glass' man
Jr. is believed to be one of the last remaining shoe shiners in Philadelphia. His clients call him 'Glass'

PHILADELPHIA -- Jr. is believed to be one of the last remaining shoe shiners in Philadelphia.

His clients call him 'Glass' because shoes look like glass when he's done with them.

He's been shinning shoes for 40 years and is a known character in the city. He can be found at Blue Sole Shoes, in the window, shining shoes...making them look like glass.