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 (Medium Blue), 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 1969 Kansas City Royals uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Kansas City Royals uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Kansas City Royals 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

The Kansas City Royals joined the American League as an expansion team in 1969 along with the Seattle Pilots, thus increasing the AL from 10 to 12 teams. The Royals began playing at Municipal Stadium, the former home of the Kansas City Athletics, who moved to Oakland for the 1968 season after being in KC since 1955. Thus with the introduction of the Royals in 1969, Kansas City went only one year without a major league team since 1955.1969 was a first for MLB it marked the introduction of Divisions and an extra round of playoffs that saw the AL and NL Division winners square off for the right to advance to the World Series prior to 1969 there was simply an AL and NL Champ, and they would meet each other in the World Series.The Royals first season saw them go 69-93 to finish fourth in the brand new six-team AL West ahead of the White Sox and the lowly Seattle Pilots.The Royals road uniform shown here is gray in color with the word Kansas City spelled out in blue letters across the chest. Kansas City also has a swoosh underlining it. The swoosh was introduced to baseball by the 1932 Cubs, and has been worn by many teams since then. Note also the blue piping around the collar, sleeves and down the pants.The commemorative patch on the left sleeve is in honor of the 100th year of professional baseball, and was worn by all major league teams in 1969. The patch has the Major League Baseball logo and 100 on it, and celebrates the Cincinnati Red Stockings 1869 team that was the first openly professional team and went 65-0 in a nationwide barnstorming season.