Jewel Box Ballparks Poster

Original artwork of baseball's beloved classic ballparks is featured on this 13" x 19" poster.

Produced by stadium historian and professional illustrator Jeff Suntala, the 15 ballparks referred to as "jewel boxes" were thoroughly researched so that details like their shadow patterns are accurately shown in the full color renderings.

Arranged in chronological order of construction -- spanning from the Baker Bowl (1895) to Yankee Stadium (1923) -- each ballpark's name, home city and years of usage is listed beneath its illustration.

Providing a vivid account of the game's golden era grounds, this creative display of ballpark art will look great tacked/pinned/taped to any wall or framed upon one.

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Product Details

* 13" wide by 19" high unframed poster
* Features images of 15 classic ballparks that were built between 1895 and 1923
* Printed on heavyweight paper using archival inks that are rated to be lightfast for 72 years under glass
* Ships from Georgia

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The Art and the Artist

Each ballpark sketch on the poster measures roughly 3.5" x 2.25" and is an example of high-tech art, as a rough 3D model done in SketchUp is transformed into a finished product using Photoshop. The parks achieve a true sense of realism thanks to the inclusion of the shadows they produce and their immediate surroundings.

This modern-made masterpiece comes courtesy of Jeff Suntala, who has mastered the art of using a computer for illustration and design purposes, which happened after many years of using traditional techniques as he began his career as an illustrator in 1981. That was also the year that he graduated from the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland with a degree in Design Illustration.

A passionate baseball fan, Suntala is a longtime SABR member whose illustrations of ballparks have been prominently used in books about ballparks. Both an accomplished illustrator and watercolorist, Suntala originally used his expertise in computer design technology to sketch 3D ballpark models for his "ballpark evolution by city" poster series. In 2015 he started producing artistic renderings of individual ballparks and in 2016 he released a poster print that shows, in his words, "the classic ballparks of the Golden Age of baseball."

The poster's bottom caption states: The Golden Age of Baseball was played in its greatest ballparks.

Framed Poster

The "Jewel Boxes" ballpark illustration poster is a work of art and art looks best framed. The poster's artist specifically recommends this American-made black wood (MDF) frame.

The frame provides a 1.25" border on each side of the print, which is placed behind real, clear glass. The frame measures 15" wide by 21" high and 3/4" thick. The visible size of the print within it is 12.5" x 18.5," as the poster was designed so that a quarter inch of its white border on each side would be tucked under the frame, thereby leaving a small and subtle white border to distinguish the print simply and effectively.

A saw tooth hanger is on the back of the frame, allowing the display of classic ballparks to be easily hung, which can be done out of the box. The framed poster weighs just 3.4 pounds.

Note: Framing is done after an order is placed and is usually completed in 1-3 days.

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Framed Classic Ballparks of Baseball poster

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Frame Details

Dimensions: 15" x 21" x 0.75"
Color: satin black
Material: wood with a smooth finish, regular glass panel, brass saw tooth hanger
Shipping: sent fully assembled from Georgia and packaged securely in a 22" x 22" corrugated box; orders generally ship within 5 business days

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