A jersey is cloth with a story. Marty & Pat’s frames sports memorabilia the way the shop frames other textiles: even, supported, and given enough depth that the fabric is not crushed against glass. Bring a game-worn shirt, a replica you actually want on the wall, or a jersey that should sit with photographs, and the staff will lay out the piece on Camp Bowie before anyone cuts a box.
The gallery already holds finished jersey shadowboxes — basketball and football shirts pinned clean, team colors matched in the mat, photos or patches given their own windows when the story needs more than the number on the back. That work is standard for a full custom frame shop. It is not a side hustle taped into a poster frame.
Fort Worth families come in with high-school and college shirts, pro replicas, and pieces that mark a season. West 7th and the Cultural District are close enough that a weekday visit is easy; Ridglea, Tanglewood, and Arlington Heights use the same Monday–Friday hours. You do not need a weekend appointment. The shop is closed Saturday and Sunday.
Mounting is the part you cannot undo later. The cloth should hang square, the nameplate readable, the sleeves settled so the shirt still looks like a shirt. Conservation-quality materials keep dyes off acidic board. If the jersey shares a box with photos, tickets, or a cap, that is shadowbox framing as much as jersey work — one presentation, planned as a whole.
Related textile jobs live next door on the same bench. Scarf framing uses the same hand-pinning discipline. Counted work goes to the needlework specialist. Flags and other fabric objects are welcome when they need space rather than a tight stretch.
This is still the Camp Bowie shop locally owned since 1986: CPF-certified framers, a local art gallery in the same room, and custom picture framing for the rest of the wall. Conservation matting is the materials conversation underneath the pins. No published price list — moulding, glazing, and depth change the quote, and you see those choices in the room.
Visit 5025 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., or call (817) 738-7328. Bring the jersey on a hanger or folded; if photos or a cap belong in the same box, bring those too so the layout is honest from the start.
Questions we hear
Do you frame jerseys and other sports memorabilia?
Yes. Jerseys, photos, caps, and related keepsakes are regular custom work. The shop builds shadowboxes with enough depth for the cloth and matches mats to the piece rather than forcing a kit size.
Can photos or a cap go in the same frame as the jersey?
Often yes. Many presentations pair the shirt with photographs or another object in one shadowbox. Bring everything you want considered so the layout can be planned as a whole.
Should I wash or pin the jersey before I come in?
Bring it as you have it. The staff will talk through mounting and whether anything should be cleaned or left as-is. Do not glue or tightly fold the shirt in a way you would not want to reverse.