This fabulous vintage inflatable globe has to be our favourite buy of the week.
It’s got such a wonderful mid century modern look. The colours are quite muted – it almost looks like opaque glass. And we also love the shape of the stand with its sweeping arcs. As you can see from the picture of it with a large chair, it’s an impressive size – about 50cm in diameter – and it’s got real impact when you walk into a room. It would look amazing in a pared back, minimalist space – perhaps alongside an Eames lounger or sitting on a Danish teak sideboard or desk.
Globes are full of clues to establish their age – country names, borders etc. This one dates from c. 1955. It still has its original accompanying instruction leaflet. It was manufactured by Hammonds of New York and retailed in the UK at a cost of 4 pounds 10 shillings – quite a sum back in the mid 1950s.
It’s very robust, but even has it’s own puncture repair kit just in case of damage. It’s survived 60 years without harm so we’re not expecting it to explode any time soon!
