Minnesota Twins 1959

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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$595.00 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 1959 Washington Senators (now 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.

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

When 1959 rolled around it marked 26 years since the Senators had made a World Series appearance. Not to mention they were only able to manage three winning seasons since 1938. And it had been four years since owner Clark Griffith died at the age of 85. Times were not good.Calvin Griffith, son of Clark, took over as president of the ball club after his father's death. Looking for inspiration for his team in any form, he decided to revamp the uniforms. The new uniforms finally acknowledged the team nickname Senators as it was emblazoned across the chest of the home white jersey (See the 1907 jersey for history on the team nickname). The block letter "W' located on the left breast of the jersey was removed, but the pinstripes remained. But the real news about this jersey was the buttons had been replaced by a zipper.During the 40's, 50's and 60's many teams used zippered jerseys instead of the more traditional button front jerseys, while a handful of teams wore them well into the 70's and even the 80's. The Reds were one of three pre-1977 major league teams that never wore zippers, the others being the Yankees and As. The 1937 Cubs were the first team to wear a zippered jersey, and as far we can tell the 1988 Phillies were the last to wear one.1959 did have its bright spots for the lowly Nationals: that year the ball club set an attendance record at Griffith Stadium - their total season attendance was 615, 372. Sadly for owner Calvin Griffith the record crowds and the new uniforms were not enough to help the team win. That year under new field boss Cookie Lavagotto, the Senators finished in last with a 63-91 record, 31 games behind the pennant-winning Chicago White Sox. It was their third straight last place finish and their fourth in five years.Finally the losing became too much for Calvin Griffith. It was time for a change, time to move west. It was almost time to say good-bye to the D.C. area and hello to the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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