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

Friday, November 12, 2021
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.
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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.