Oakland Athletics 1927

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 (Hunter Green), 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 1927 Philadelphia Athletics (now Oakland Athletics) uniform is the original artwork that was used in the creation of this Oakland Athletics uniform evolution print and tens of thousands of other Oakland Athletics 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

From 1920 to 1927 the Athletics wore an elephant symbol on the front of their home jersey instead of the traditional A or Athletics. This was the only period that the Athletics wore the elephant symbol on the front of their jersey, although the elephant has remained part of the Athletics logo repertoire right to the present day.And the origin of the elephant? In 1902 the New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the Athletics with contempt, calling them "The White Elephants". Connie Mack, the Athletics manager, liked the idea and adopted the white elephant as the teams logo. In 1905 when the two teams met in the World Series, Mack presented McGraw with a white elephant toy, which he accepted in good nature, and the Athletics have been associated with elephants ever since right up to the present day.Note also that this jersey is a full button front, no longer the pullover style jersey the Athletics had previously worn. Note also the fact that by 1927 the lapel style collar had disappeared.After some pretty lean years in the late teens and early 20's, the Athletics were on an upswing. They finished the 1927 season in 2nd place with a 91-63 record, although still a full 19 games behind the 110-44 New York Yankees, who'se .714 mark represents the best winning percentage ever complied by a Major League team. In fact, a word on the 1927 Yankees, who were rated the best baseball team ever in Best and Worst Baseball Teams of All Time, written by sports statistician Harry Hollingsworth. The book, published in 1994, examined statistics and compared the findings of six other books. The 1927 Yanks had Babe Ruth, who hit 60 homers. The 1927 Yankees had four pitchers with 18 wins or more: Waite Hoyt 22-7, Wilcey Moore 19-7, Herb Pennock 19-8 and Urban Shocker 18-6. The 1927 Yankees had four players drive in 100 runs or more: Lou Gehrig 175, Ruth 164, Bob Meusel 103 and Tony Lazzeri 102. The 1927 Yankees had five .300 hitters: Gehrig .373, Ruth .356, Earle Combs .356, Meusel .337 and Lazzeri .309. And Hall of Famers? The 1927 Yanks had six: Ruth, Gehrig, Lazzeri, Combs, Hoyt and Pennock.No wonder the Athletics finished 2nd.

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