Replogle Globes Franklin Globe, Antique Ocean, 12-Inch Diameter

Disappointed in the construction of this globe.The lines of latitude do not flow smoothly from section to section on the map. There are bumps and grooves where there should be none. I posted an illustrative pic. The base is quite rudimentary. The globe does not spin freely. However, it is a step above the slightly cheaper globe I saw at a big box book store. In the item's defense, from a distance, the color and sheen of the globe are quite pleasing. It comes nicely packed. It will be functional and for the price I won't mind it being bumped around and spun by curious and occasionally grubby fingers.

In the movie about Amelia Earhart there is a quote I believe that says that part of her motivation was based upon receipt of a globe as a young girl. I therefore gave my two grand daughters these globes for Christmas and they were delighted. Both are 7-8 years of age and are at the point where they can start to understand distances, places, and the scale of things. This globe brings the world to each of them yet in different ways.

The color of the globe, the sepia like tint, is pleasing and it appears quite durable even as a gift for a somewhat young child. It seems so far to withstand the twirling that is all too common with globes and the young and the grabbing and carrying it around to demonstrate a point.

Having a globe like this, one of moderately good quality and durability, will be a very useful tool in understanding the world.

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We found this globe a very poor quality. The globe is made of 2 pieces that are northern and southern hemispheres. They don't properly meet at the equatorial line and a deep trench is seen. The equatorial line is made of cheap looking red tape which we thought at the first glance a some sort of package tape that needs to be peeled, like the one that comes with process cheese :) The equatorial line is so thick (maybe to hide a poor mating of 2 hemispheres) that it hides a whole country like poor little Singapore. The line is not even straight and strays deep into pacific ocean, great! Of course we returned it and we won't buy another from them. I read some other reviews after the fact and many are mentioning rather shoddy quality of this product.

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I received this globe today.I can say I a definitely not happy with it.It is full of blemishes.For instance, where the two halves come together, they are not lined up right. The top half actually overlaps the bottom half creating a very uneven surface.Also, the tape they used around the equator that that holds the two halves together is loose and bubbling up at spot.And.. none of the latitudinal lines line up all the way around the globe.And finally, I wish I could upload pics.Maybe I will find a way, but there are "scratch marks", or "cut marks", I don't know what you would call them, all over the place on this globe.I could almost overlook the other discrepancies somewhat, but these marks make no sense at all.Not happy.Worst product I've ever bought on Amazon.

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I bought this globe for my 4-year-old niece for Christmas she LOVES it! It is very sturdy, aesthetically pleasing, and well made. It shipped quickly and the entire transaction was very easy. I totally recommend this "world" (as my niece calls it).