Best American Globemakers
by Mark Jeffery, globemaker at goodwoodglobes
America has a history of taking the best European ideas and making them better. The making of globes is no exception.
Here’s a list of some the most interesting and innovative globemakers in America today.
BEILUX
Bruno Dias worked with computers in the corporate world for 20 years, before setting sail an entirely different direction. He combined his artistic and technical skills with his interests in history and culture to start making globes in New Jersey the old-fashioned way.
Prices: $169 – $249
MOVA International
MOVA’s spinning globes were invented by Bill French in his Cardiff-by-the-Sea basement near San Diego, California.
These truly innovative globes, powered by ambient light and torque from the Earth’s magnetic field, spin so smoothly that the first time you see one you’ll swear they’re powered by magic.
Prices: $160 – $560
Replogle Globes
Luther Replogle started making globes in his Chicago apartment in 1930. Since then, the company has expanded a little, into a 55,000 square foot facility outside of Chicago, where artisans work on Replogle’s wide range of globes, from inflatable globes for less than $10 to heirloom floor globes for more than $10,000.
Prices: $9.50 – $13,685
Waypoint Geographic
Based in Carmel on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Waypoint Geographic manufactures a wide variety of world globes, from small kids’ globes to impressive modern and antique floor globes.
Prices: $12.99 – $1,699.99
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