This year’s holiday season is not what anyone expected, with cancelled
sports events and abbreviated seasons. However, there are still reasons
to celebrate, and a stunning desktop replica of a favorite stadium will
bring some much-needed joy to sports fans, whether or not they attended a
game in person this year.
Many sports stadiums, both old and new, are works of architectural
elegance. The exquisite replicas from Westbrook Sports Classics present
these iconic structures from a new perspective that lets fans enjoy the
beauty of their favorite ballparks at home on a desk, table, or
bookshelf.
The stadium reproductions measure approximately 7 by 7 inches, weigh
approximately 10-12 pounds, and come with a protective acrylic case. The
models are designed and created by John Kimball Westbrook, an
award-winning artist whose background includes both architecture and
commercial art. Mr. Westbrook also spent time in Washington, DC, on a
scholarship to study with Italian stone carvers during the completion of
the National Cathedral, where he developed his passion for sculpture.
“Over the past 30 years, I have worked with different fine art mediums,
including carving marble, granite, various semi-precious stones,
bronze, wood, ivory, silversmithing, drawing and painting,” Mr.
Westbrook explains on his website.
The limited-edition ballparks are cast in a bronze composite and
mounted on a natural black marble base. Mr. Westbrook creates each mold
by hand over a period of approximately two months. Fans will appreciate
the attention to details such as handpainted seats and the use of tiny
crystals inserted into light poles that refract light to give the
appearance of the stadium at night.
The Westbrook Sports collection to date features 17 Major League
Baseball stadiums, historic and current, including Fenway Park, home of
the Boston Red Sox; Candlestick Park, the former home of the San
Francisco Giants; the Chicago Cubs’ Wrigley Field; and both old and new
versions of Yankee Stadium. All Major League Baseball trademark
copyrights are used with the permission of Major League Baseball. Mr.
Westbrook plans to expand the collection to National Football League
stadiums, NCAA college stadiums, and British football (soccer) stadiums
as well.
For more information and to view photos of stadium models,
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