Cleveland Guardians 1995 - Poster 1

Bill Band

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Watercolor Painting

Bill Band

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 (Red), 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 1995 Cleveland Indians (now Guardians) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Cleveland Guardians uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Cleveland Guardians 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

Welcome to the success known as the Indians of the 90's!!! Not only has the team become a perennial powerhouse, but they're looking pretty good doing it!The Indians script on this 1995 home jersey is similar to their 1954 jersey. The patch on the right sleeve commemorates their new ballpark, Jacobs Field, which opened a season earlier on April 4, 1994.Now the real news: A 41 year drought ended on September 8, 1995 The Indians clinch the AL Central Division to advance to post-season play for the first time since 1954. The 1995 Indians go 100-44 (the player lockout caused teams to miss the 1st 18 games of the season), winning the Division by 30 games, the largest margin ever recorded by a Division winner! One amazing individual stat was the fact that on September 30, 1995, Albert Belle became the first player in major league history with fifty doubles and fifty home runs in the same season a remarkable statistic!But more importantly, the Indians swept the Red Sox 3-0 in the first round of the playoffs. They then advanced to the American League Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, and the Indians won 4 games to 2 to win their first pennant since 1954. Thus it was on to the World Series for the 1st time since 1954 this time is would be the Indians vs the Braves (in 1948 it was also the Indians vs the Braves, only then it was the Boston Braves). The Series went six games, but the Braves came out on top in a dramatic 1-0 game in game 6 as Tom Glavine and Mark Wohler one-hit the Indians in Atlanta.

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