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 1962 New York Mets uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this New York Mets uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other New York Mets products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Nola McConnan 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

After both of New York's National League teams, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, move west in 1958, New York was suddenly left with only the Yankees. What made this all the more remarkable was that the decade leading up to 1958 were what baseball historians have called The Golden Age Of Baseball In New York. In fact, from 1947 1957 a New York team won the World Series 9 times out of a possible 11 (the Yankees won 7, the Giants 1 and the Dodgers 1) while a New York team lost the World Series 8 times (the Dodgers lost 5, the Yankees 2 and the Giants 1). Thus of 22 possible World Series appearances in this period, New York was represented 17 times. This is why it is so hard to believe that the Dodgers and the Giants left town after the 1957 season, but such was the allure of the almighty dollar.So it is perhaps not hard to imagine that civic and business leaders were quick to put together another team to fill the National League void. And thus the New York Mets were born.The Mets broke into the National League in 1962. They began playing at the Polo Grounds (the Giants former home), where they would play for their first two seasons until their new home, Flushing Meadow Park/Shea Stadium, was completed for the 1964 season. Legendary manager Casey Stengel guided the Mets for the first four seasons, his last tour of duty as a major league manager. The team did colossally poorly in their inaugural season, winning only 40 games and losing 120, setting a modern day record for futility. But despite their abysmal .250 average and the fact that they finished 60 games behind the San Francisco Giants, the Mets were instantly beloved.On the field the 62 Mets were led by Frank Thomas who hit .266 with 34 homers and 94 RBI and Felix Mantilla who hit .275 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI. The pitching staff had it rough, lead by Roger Craigs 10-24 record and 4.51 ERA and Al Jacksons 8-20 with a 4.40 ERA.It's interesting to note that the Mets chose to honor their National League predecessors by choosing the orange (for the Giants) and blue (for the Dodgers) as their team colors. Even the NY logo they wear on their caps was taken from the Giants. Right from the start, home uniforms, like the one pictured here, featured pinstripes.