Desk Globes

More Ornamental less than 9" diameter. Comes in a variety of desk assessories such as book ends and pen stands.

Table Top Globes

9" to 30" diameter usually more detailed. Has different base styles.

Floor Globes

9" to 30" diameter with taller bases. Mounted on elegant wooden or metal floor stands.

Educational Globes

Teaching and Learning Tools for all ages. Some also include interaction.
 

Gemstone Globes

High quality and elegant globes made with various assortment of gem stones.

Space Globes

Shows moom, constellations and other planets

Traditional

Classic and traditional globes usually with a furniture base

Contemporary

Streamlined modern day design. Simplicity of lines, shapes and colors.

Physical globes

Shows naturally occurring geographic features. Topographical illustrations show land and water elevations and vegetable patterns.

Political

Provide man made boundaries, detail on state,country, major cities and capitals. Some include physical and Political data.

Antique

Old World Look, tanned parchment colors.

Traditional Blue

Blue ocean with earth toned or bright colored continents.

Black

Usually has onyx black oceans with white or colored continents

Translucent

See through continents with clear or lucent colored oceans.

Illuminated Globes

Internal bulbs light up sphere.

Raised Relief Globes

Terrain is three dimensional shows texture of Earth. You can see and feel texture, elevation and mountain ranges.

Inflatable Globes

Like Beach Balls. Can be deflated for storage. Excellent for children.

Time Dial Globes

Current time at any location can be determined.

Talking Globes

Educational globes, wonderful for learning.

Interactive Globes

Educational globes that have numberous games and features.

Individual U.S. States

You can see border of the states and usually show state capital and major U.S. cities.

Floating Globes

Globe ball levitates in mid air.

Celestial Globes

You can explore outer space including the moon, stars and the planets.

A mount is designed to hold the globe in place. A base is designed to support the unit.

Full Meridian

Mounting has a full circle that encompasses the sphere. Most have a full dual axis rotation which allow you to spin the globe tilting the poles

Semi Meridian

Mounting has a semi circle allowing full rotation along a single axis.

Inclination

Mounting for full rotation along one axis. Mounted on a spire instead of meridian.

Leg Mounting

Mounting has full meridian. Allows only for single axis rotation.

Sit in Base

The globe simply sits in the base which is the base support and does not have a mounting.

Metallic Bases

Brass, zinc, bronze and pewter.