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 1984 Detroit Tigers uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Detroit Tigers uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Detroit Tigers products that have been sold across North America. This original piece of art was painted by artist Bill Band for Maple Leaf Productions Ltd. 1984 was a World Series winning season for the Detroit Tigers.

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

This home uniform is still the same after so many years. The old English D has been on the Tigers home uniform since 1934 with the single exception of the 1960 season. It has been written that except for the brief 1960 transgression, the Tigers old English D logo enjoys the longest continuous usage of any major league uniform insignia (as per Marc Okkonen in Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century).It's also interesting to note that from 1972 1984, the Tigers wore this traditional style jersey at home, yet they wore the buttonless, sans-a-belt style uniform on the road, During this 1970's-80's period, the Tigers were one of the only teams to have such contrasting styles at home vs on the road.The 1984 Tigers had the fastest start to a season in major league history, jumping out to a record 35 wins against just 3 losses. Led by Kirk Gibson, Allan Trammell and Lou Whitaker, pitchers Jack Morris and Guillermo Hernandez, and manager Sparky Anderson, the Tigers finished the season with a 104-58 record, 15 games ahead of second place Toronto. The Tigers blew by the Royals in 3 straight games in the ALCS, then faced the surprising San Diego Padres. This is the Tigers 9th visit to the World Series, and the Padres first.After losing game two, the Tigers make quick work of the Padres and wrap up the Series in 5 games. Sparky became the first manager ever to win a W.S. in both the National League and the American League. Jack Morris won both is starts, and Kirk Gibson drove in 7 runs with 6 hits, but Allan Trammell went 9 for 20 for a .450 batting average and thus won the World Series MVP.