Boston Red Sox 1986 Grey

Bill Band

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Watercolor Painting

Bill Band

This beautifully framed piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 24.5” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece of art.

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$695.00 USD - Price includes framing as well as fast, free shipping with UPS
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This beautifully framed piece features an original piece of watercolor artwork glass-framed in an attractive two inch wide black resin frame with a double mat. The outer dimensions of the framed piece are approximately 17” wide x 24.5” high, although the exact size will vary according to the size of the original piece of art.

At the core of the framed piece is the actual piece of original artwork as painted by the artist on textured 100% rag, water-marked watercolor paper. In many cases the original artwork has handwritten notes in pencil from the artist (be sure to “See the actual artwork without the frame” elsewhere in this website). Simply put, this is beautiful, one-of-a-kind artwork.

The outer mat is a rich textured black acid-free mat with a decorative inset white v-groove, while the inner mat is a complimentary colored acid-free mat reflecting one of the team’s primary colors. The website image of this framed piece shows the mat color that we suggest (Red), but since each piece is custom framed, we are happy to use whatever color mat you wish (depending on availability) – our standard mat colors are:

Light Blue / Dark Blue / Brown / Maroon (close to brown) / White / Silver / Gold / Yellow (bright yellow) / Green (dark green) / Orange / Purple / Red (bright red, somewhat close to PMS 186)

Beneath the artwork is a silver plate with black text describing the original artwork. The text for this piece will read:

This original, one-of-a-kind watercolor painting of the 1986 Boston Red Sox road uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Boston Red Sox uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Boston Red Sox products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd.

Beneath the silver plate is a 3” x 9” reproduction of a well known, best-selling print that celebrates the history of the team. The print beautifully illustrates the chronological evolution of the team’s uniform and shows you how the original art was used in the creation of this print. If you look closely, you will see that the print features the actual artwork being offered for sale. The 3” x 9” print looks like this:

The piece is framed with an extremely high quality framing glass. We have used this glass style for many years with excellent results. We package every piece very carefully in a double layer of bubble wrap and a rigid double-wall cardboard package to avoid breakage at any point during the shipping process, but if damage does occur, we will gladly repair, replace or refund. Please note that all of our products come with a 90 day 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Each framed piece also comes with a two page letter signed by Scott Sillcox describing the history behind the art. If there was an extra-special story about your piece of art, that story will be included in the letter. When you receive your framed piece, you should find the letter lightly attached to the front of the framed piece.

If you have any questions, at any time, about the actual artwork or about any of the artist’s handwritten notes on the artwork, I would love to tell you about them. Simply email me, Scott Sillcox, at scott@heritagesportsart.com and I will tell you everything I can about your original piece of art. The artists and I spent well over ten years of our lives creating these pieces of original artwork, and in many cases there are stories I can tell you about your actual piece of artwork that might add an extra element of interest in your one-of-a-kind purchase.

Please note that all reproduction rights for this original work are retained in perpetuity by Major League Baseball unless specifically stated otherwise in writing by MLB. For further information, please contact Heritage Sports Art at questions@heritagesportsart.com .

 

History

By 1986 the home and road uniforms have lost the elasticized waistband and gone back to the more traditional belt. Both of these are classic Red Sox uniforms, and still look the same to this day - and much the same as in the 40's.In a year that features Wade Boggs winning a second straight batting title (his third in four years), Roger Clemens taking both the MVP and the Cy Young Awards, and outfield greats Jim Rice and Dwight Evans, Boston faced the California Angels for the Pennant, and the Sox prevailed in seven games. Clemens shut the Angels down to take the final game, and move on to another fabled World Series, this time against the National League Champion New York Mets.A cocky group of guys filled the Mets lineup, but they were humbled after losing the first two games in front of their own fans. The Sox then lost the next two, tying the series at 2-2. After winning game one, Bruce Hurst was asked to pitch again in game five for the Sox. Another win, and Boston was one win away from their first title since 1918.Another Game 6, this time in New York. The game is tied going into extra innings, and the Sox take the lead. they're up 5-3 going into the bottom of the 10th.  Could this be it? Two out, nobody on for the Mets. Has the curse been lifted? Down to their last strike, not once, but twice, the Mets get singles from Gary Carter, Kevin Mitchell, and Ray Knight. Carter scores making it 5-4, but the Red Sox still lead.Sox pitcher Bob Stanley uncorks a wild pitch, sending Mitchell home, and Knight to third. It's now tied at 5.Now the Sox go from thinking about winning the World Series to; let's not lose this game! Mookie Wilson taps a routine grounder to first, where Bill Buckner waits to make the final out, and send the game to the 11th. The ball bounces toward Buckner, and just before it reaches him, it flattens out, and doesn't take that last bounce as it would 99 times out of 100. The ball rolls right under his glove and into shallow right field. Knight scores, and the game goes to New York. Another Game 6 for the ages.Game 7, again in New York, starts out well for the Sox, who go up 3-0 in the 2nd. This lead lasts until the 6th when the Mets score 3 of their own, tying the score. They scored another 3 in the 7th to go ahead of the Sox for good, eventually winning the game 8 to 5. Another World Series defeat for the beloved Red Sox. The curse lives on.

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