Minnesota Twins 1987

Nola McConnan

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Watercolor Painting

Nola McConnan

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 (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 1987 Minnesota Twins uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Minnesota Twins uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Minnesota Twins products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1987 was a World Series winning season for the Minnesota Twins.

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

In 1987 it was welcome back belts, buttons and pinstripe and good-bye stretchy double knit, pullover, sans-a-belt uniforms. Back was a more traditional uniform look with a couple of new wrinkles for the road uniforms.The Twins road uniforms from 1973-1986 were light blue in color and featured the teams nickname across the chest which was unusual because most baseball teams feature their city name on their road unis. In 1987 the Twins went back to the traditional grey for the road suits and they decided it was time to change the script on the shirt as well. Minnesota was now emblazoned, in modern script block letters, across the front of the jersey.One other new wrinkle was the introduction of a new shoulder patch. It featured the new Twins logo inside a baseball with Minnesota embroidered it. This replaced the long time shoulder patch that featured Mr. St Paul shaking hands with Mr. Minneapolis. Also the return of pinstripes was not limited to the home uniforms; the road suits now showcased this classic baseball uniform accent.Minnesota fans probably will remember the 1987 uniforms for another reason: The Twins, led by stars like Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, Frank Viola, Greg Gagne and manager Tom Kelly won Minnesota's first World Series. That fall they defeated the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three.During that series Frank Viola made three starts and won two games. In game seven he shut down the Cardinals over eight innings giving up six hits and two runs. His strong performance throughout the Series earned him World Series MVP honors.Minnesota finished the 1987 campaign with an 85-77 record. And before advancing to the fall classic, the Twins disposed of the AL East champs Detroit Tigers in the ALCS 4 games to 1. Twins bullpen ace Jeff Reardon got the save in all four wins in the series.

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