Clothing racks loaded with sports jerseys fill the wood-paneled living room of Walter “Gritty” Shaw’s Juniata rowhome.
Every week during the NFL season, he arranges the shirts in his front window, alerting neighbors and passersby on Bennington Street of the upcoming matchup for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Two full-size tops, including one representing the opposing team, are placed in the center, with the home squad on the right-hand side. Surrounding the main jerseys are smaller, children’s Eagles shirts – which Shaw rotates, leaving only a mini Kelly green Randall Cunningham piece.
“No matter what, if we’re a lousy team or not, I’m going to do it,” he added.
Shaw said he began decorating his window about a decade ago, when he was feeling down in the aftermath of a divorce and took up the hobby of collecting jerseys. He enjoys the reactions of neighbors, and he sends photographs of the setup to his friends.
