Replogle Globes
Replogle Globes have been making globes since the 1920's. Recognized as the world's leading manufacturers of world globes, Replogle World Globes has a well-earned reputation for its constant production and innovation of world globes.
From its humble beginning in a Chicago apartment, Replogle World Globes today is the world’s leader in globe production. From handcrafted masterpieces in the offices of presidents and dignitaries to classroom models that help students understand their world, their belief in the globe as a source of wonder hasn't changed.
To deliver globes to an ever broader audience. That was the vision of Luther Replogle in 1930, and this continues to be Replogle's mission to this day. Replogle World Globes believe that the appeal of a globe is deeper than its value as a learning tool or home accessory. Luther Replogle knew this from the beginning. As a school supply salesman, he took a special interest in globes, believing he could successfully market them to a broader audience.
He was right! What began with hand-assembled globes sold from a Chicago apartment (with maps sourced from England!!!!!!!!, no less) grew into what you might call a global empire, Behind the rallying cry, "A Globe in Every Home, " Replogle World Globes facilitated the globe's migration from the classroom to the living room. In 1963, Replogle co-founded Scanglobe of Denmark, going on to purchase the globe manufacturer's remaining interest in 1988 and moving its operations to the USA in 2003.
Replogle is the world's leading globe manufacturer, based in a 260,000 square foot facility near Chicago - but some things haven't changed much since 1930. Many Replogle Globes are still painstakingly hand-made by artisans who have spent the better part of their lives with the company. This is indicative of a commitment to quality, a commitment to doing things the right way, and, most importantly, a commitment to the globe itself. It is for the above reasons that Replogle World globes that are floorstanding like the Diplomat for example are simply without equal, the quality of the wooden furniture produced at Replogle World globes is a world away from all other Globe manufacturers.
It's exactly what Luther Replogle had in mind.
REPLOGLE GLOBES HISTORY
In 1930, as 122 million citizens of the United States brace themselves for what will become known as the Great Depression, experienced all over the world. From the US to Germany and the UK. Luther Replogle, along with his wife, Elizabeth, begin assembling globes in their Chicago apartment. Luther's idea -"A Globe in Every Home" flies in the face of the dwindling economy, not to mention logic itself.
Luther Replogle believed that the globe was too valuable, too beautiful to be forever relegated to classroom duty. Where he got this idea is anyone's guess. When Luther Replogle wasn't making sales calls for a school supply company, he spent his time in the Weber Costello plant, watching globe-makers at work, paying particular attention as they pasted hand-cut map gores to molded hemispheres.
Luther Replogle's interest in globes paid off. And in a constantly changing, seemingly shrinking world, his vision is more relevant today than ever. In 1930, Luther Replogle thought that a globe might help people make sense of their world. There were floods in the Mississippi River Delta, Fascism on the rise in Europe, Lindbergh attempting to fly across the Atlantic. Much was going on. The world was a big stage. It still is. Today countries in the middle east, as well as north Korea are a topic of interest in households all over the western world. Because of this globes are more popular now than ever before.
REPLOGLE GLOBES CARTOGRAPHY
The maps on all Replogle World Globes have nations, colonies, possessions, boundary lines, and place names as officially approved by the United States Government. Maintenance of the content of these maps requires frequent communication with the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency.
In addition to these sources, Replogle World Globes communicates with embassies of other nations in Washington D.C. and foreign consulate offices in Chicago, for help with new changes in boundaries and names.
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Finley Blue Illuminated Globe
- 51cm (20") diameter illuminated globe
- Blue ocean colour ball
- Walnut stained maple wood
- Up-to-date cartography
- Highly detailed map
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£2,000.00 -
Finley Antique Illuminated Globe
- 51cm (20") diameter illuminated globe
- Antique ocean colour ball
- Walnut stained maple wood
- Up-to-date cartography
- Highly detailed map
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£2,000.00 -
Wright Globe by Frank Lloyd Wright
- 40cm (16") diameter globe
- Antique ocean colour ball
- Part of the Frank Lloyd Wright collection
- Authentic reproduction from a F.L.W. drawing
- Concept for one of the Prairie Homes (designed early 1900s)
- Richly stained maple and oak wood stand
- Up-to-date mapping
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£1,200.00 -
Quincy Globe
- 23cm (9") diameter globe
- Antique ocean globe ball
- Walnut finished base
- Metal meridian
- Up-to-date cartography
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
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£88.00 -
Orion Illuminated
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Very dark blue/black ocean colour globe
- Illuminated globe ball
- Vintage style metal base and meridian
- Political mapping with clear country borders
- Up-to-date cartography
- Highly detailed mapping with over 4000 place names
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Diplomat Antique Illuminated Floor Globe
- 81cm (32") diameter illuminated globe
- Antique ocean colour ball
- Rich, ten-colour cartography
- Solid hardwood mahogany
- Solid brass meridian
- The world's most detailed globe with over 25,000 place names
- Up-to-date cartography
- Made in the USA
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£12,500.00 -
Diplomat Blue Illuminated Floor Globe
- 81cm (32") diameter illuminated globe
- Blue ocean colour ball
- Rich, ten-colour cartography
- Solid hardwood mahogany
- Solid brass meridian
- The world's most detailed globe with over 25,000 place names
- Up-to-date cartography
- Made in the USA
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Lavenham 'Ebony' Globe
- Antique 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Antique ocean globe ball
- Ebony wood base
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
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£275.00 -
Franklin
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Antique ocean globe ball
- Painted bronze metal base and meridian
- Highly detailed map
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£80.00 -
Adventurer Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Blue ocean globe ball
- Plastic base
- Highly detailed map
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£58.00 -
Trafalgar Globe
- 40cm (16") diameter globe ball
- Blue ocean colour globe
- Silver finished metal stand
- Painted die-cast metal meridian
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
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Treasury Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe ball
- Blue ocean colour globe
- Dual rotation through two axis
- Metal meridian and solid hardwood pillar
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
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Keats Antique
- 23cm (9") diameter globe
- Walnut stained solid hardwood base
- Solid brass fittings
- Also available in Blue Ocean
- Made in the UK
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£110.00 -
Marin Globe
- 40.5cm (16") diameter globe ball
- Antique ocean colour globe
- Iron stand and base with textured finish
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
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£650.00 -
Keats Blue
- Blue 23cm (9") diameter globe
- Walnut stained solid hardwood base
- Solid brass fittings
- Also available in Antique Ocean
- Made in the UK
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£110.00 -
Hastings Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Antique ocean globe with classic charm
- Walnut stained solid maple base
- Painted bronze metal meridian
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
- Up-to-date cartography
- Made in the UK
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Atlantis Globe
- 30cm (12") globe ball
- Blue ocean globe
- Physical mapping with
- Accentuated raised relief and indented relief
- Full circle meridian frame
- Can rotate on 2 axes
- Up-to-date highly detailed cartography with over 4000 place names
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Pioneer Globe
- 30cm (12") globe ball
- Blue ocean globe
- Political mapping with clear country boundaries
- Full circle meridian frame
- Can be rotated on 2 axes
- Up-to-date highly detailed cartography with over 4000 place names
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Sweden Blue
- 25cm (10") diameter globe
- Blue ocean globe
- Illuminated globe
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Livingston Illuminated Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Blue ocean colour ball
- Illuminated globe
- Raised relief on major mountain ranges
- Two-way map showing the physical world or illuminated political world
- Traditional hardwood base & gold tone metal semi-meridian
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£150.00 -
Dawson Globe
- 40.5cm (16") diameter ball
- Grey ocean globe
- Raised relief on major mountain ranges
- Highly detailed map with over 3500 place names
- Metal stand and meridian
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£375.00 -
Willston Floor Globe
- 40.5cm (16") diameter ball
- Grey ocean globe
- Raised relief on major mountain ranges
- Highly detailed map with over 3500 place names
- Tripod stand with nickel hardware
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£475.00 -
Oxford Gold 'Soft Touch' Desktop Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Gold 'soft touch' ocean colour ball
- Raised relief on major mountain ranges
- Dark cherry stained maple base
- Vintage style brass colour meridian
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£165.00 -
Mercury Planet Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Beautiful cartography
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
Jupiter Planet Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Beautiful cartography
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
IO Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Beautiful cartography
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
Titan Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Beautiful cartography
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
Europa Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Lunar landscape
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
Venus Planet Astronomical Globe
- 30cm Globe Ball
- Beautiful cartography
- NASA-approved Cartography
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£130.00 -
Hastings Blue Illuminated Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Blue ocean globe with raised mountains
- Walnut stained solid maple base
- Illuminated globe
- Up-to-date cartography, with over 4000 place names
- Made in the UK
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Hastings Antique Illuminated Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Antique ocean globe with classic charm
- Walnut stained solid maple base
- Illuminated globe
- Up-to-date cartography, with over 4000 place names
- Made in the UK
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Truro "Soft Touch" Desk Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Black ocean globe with "soft touch" surface
- Steel anodised semi meridian globe stand
- Highly detailed with over 4000 place names
- Up-to-date cartography
- Made in the UK
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Globe 4 Kids Non-Illuminated
- *Non illuminated globe*
- Blue 25cm (10") diameter globe
- Over 400 illuminations of animals, monuments & landmarks
- Political cartography including countries and major cities names
- Made in the UK
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Safari Hands On Globe
- Blue 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Non-illuminated globe
- Rich and colourful political mapping
- Raised-relief, giving main mountain ranges a texture that you can feel
- Around 100 illustrations of animals and landmarks on the globes' surface
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£45.00 -
Edinburgh Floor/Desk Globe
- 40.5cm (16") diameter ball
- Blue ocean globe
- Raised relief on major mountain ranges
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
- Available in antique named Commander II
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£300.00 -
Piedmont Desk Globe
- 30cm (12") diameter globe
- Antique ocean with political map style
- Rosewood stained solid maple base
- Painted bronze metal meridian
- Highly detailed map with over 4000 place names
- Up-to-date cartography
- Made in the UK
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£140.00