I admit it, I have a problem! If I see a good price on a globe I cannot pass it up. My collection is growing and I am running out of room but I just can’t walk away. I am pretty sure I am not the only one with this problem, as many of these photos can attest. Oh wait, many of these are my photos..
Globes are a great vintage accessory that adds color to any decor from bold ones to pale muted blues and greens and everything in between. My favorite is a mid-century globe with a beautiful aqua ocean and a bright pink Australia. The funny thing is they don’t date globes, you would think they would have a copyright date on the legend, but they don’t. It is fun to try to date your globe based on what countries appear. I have a globe that includes the country of Siam which dates it pre-1939.
If you group them or have one single globe (how sad) these beautiful objects remind us of our past and our ever-changing world. Globes are not rare and they are not expensive so they are something everyone should have a least one (or six) of. Vintage globes at flea markets and antique stores are my favorite but you can also buy them new. Check out a few I sources below (affilate links,) because you can’t spin Google Earth to put your finger on where to visit next.
Left: Photo via Cozy Little House Right: Photo via My Cakies
I love this collection! You’re right–it engages the imagination and provides a bit of history!
the globes are fantastic!
Love this collection!
Thanks Karen, they are fun to hunt.