Replogle Treasury 12" Floor and Desktop Geographic Convertible Globe (Antique)

Okay, buckle up, buttercup—because we’re about to take a first-class flight on Air Fancy with a carry-on called:THE GLOBE.That’s right. A desk or table globe—aka the spinning champion of class, the geographical eye candy you didn’t know you were missing.Let’s get this out of the way: this ain’t your grandma’s dusty, creaky old globe from 1972 (although, shoutout to Yugoslavia). No, THIS baby is sleek, shiny, and built like the Earth wishes it actually looked. It’s the ultimate flex piece for your desk, shelf, or secret villain lair.Design?Gorgeous. The continents are so crisp, you’ll want to caress Madagascar like a Bond villain plotting your next move. It spins smoother than your best pickup line (and with more accuracy). The colors? On point. The details? Chef’s kiss. This globe doesn’t just show you where stuff is—it whispers adventure.Functionality?Oh, it spins. Like Beyoncé at a world tour. Wanna find Peru? Done. Need to impress someone with casual knowledge of the Balkans? BOOM. You’ve got a world in your hands, baby. Literally.Perfect for:✔️ Aspiring world travelers (or really convincing liars)✔️ Teachers, students, villains, pirates✔️ Office décor that says, “I read and conquer”✔️ Random spins to decide where to move after your 17th life crisisBonus:Instant intellectual street cred. People walk into your office, see a globe, and go: “Wow. This person definitely owns a passport and maybe a monocle.” You can’t buy that kind of sophistication. (Except, you can. By buying this globe.)Final verdict?17/10. A globe that spins? Cool. A globe that makes you look cooler? Priceless.Buy it. Spin it. Plot your next vacation or world domination. Either way… you win.

This product was easy to assemble, consisting of the globe, the stand (a shaped, wooden dowel), and a metal base. Everything screwed simply into each other.It seems well-made, but I’ve only had it a few days. It also comes with a guarantee that if the globe changes (countries, borders, etc.), Replogle will replace your globe at a 50% discount, which is a nice touch.It stands slightly shorter than I wanted (it states dimensions in the description so I did know how tall it would be), but for the price I’m still very pleased with this purchase. We have a number of geographic atlases to see more detailed information about an area, but a well-made globe at a reasonable price (which this product is) is worth the investment so children can place a site or area of study in relation to where they themselves live or have traveled.As an aside, the globe arrived in ingenious cardboard packaging that protected it well in transit - no styrofoam! That was an added bonus, as styrofoam is such a nuisance.

As a decor item it's beautiful. I thought it would be a nice educational item for my kids, but since it's made mostly of cheap plastic it isn't very durable. The map is great though, still a great resource

The media could not be loaded. Ever since a week after I bought it, I've been regretting not spending about $250 for a well-built one instead of this one that's comically wobbly when you spin. You probably can get it and get some use out of it? But it's not solidly built.

This is a very nice globe, but it arrived in a box that had been damaged. There were two holes in the box, resulting in two dents on the globe. Is there a way to repair the dents?

Bought for my 24 YO son who is a history teacher. I thought I was long past the Christmas morning WOW, but this gift got the WOWThe base was a little tight to screw on, but that wound up being a non issue because it did ultimately screw on tightly.He was so happy to bring this to his classroom.

It’s my fault. I should have opened it as soon as it arrived but I waited until Christmas Eve to open for wrapping. Only then did I find that that the inside packaging was all ripped up, as if it was a returned item, and that the base was missing, rendering the globe pretty much useless. Otherwise, the globe looks to be in good shape and attractive. I’ll revise my review depending on how the seller responds and if/when they send me the base stand.-UPDATE-The seller responded the day after Christmas to have the base Fedex’d to me overnight but it didn’t actually arrive until the day after. I expected the base to match the stem (wood) but rather it’s all metal and matches the band around the globe. A wood stand would have been nicer and probables heavier and thus more stable. It’s nice enough for my young son.

Bought this for my dad and he loves it in his office