Why are illuminated globes so expensive?

[drakioned]

Like... anything 30cm, sure, £30 from Rymans or whatever. Great.

50cm? John Lewis wants £500.

81cm? £12,500 from Just Globes.

Why is the scaling on this so terrible?

 

[Kelt]

Like... anything 30cm, sure, £30 from Rymans or whatever. Great.

50cm? John Lewis wants £500.

81cm? £12,500 from Just Globes.

Why is the scaling on this so terrible?

Blimey, world of difference in those prices!

 

[GreatAuk]

Maybe the worldwide shipping pushes the prices up?

 

[booyaka]

Like... anything 30cm, sure, £30 from Rymans or whatever. Great.

How strange is that - was just looking at little illuminated globes myself...

Such a small world.....

 

[Hawk Tuah]

How big do you want it.....

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[413x]

Buying a light up globe shouldn't cost the earth!

 

[robfosters]

I used to live round the corner from these guys

https://bellerbyandco.com/our-globes/

 

[Werewolf]

Like... anything 30cm, sure, £30 from Rymans or whatever. Great.

50cm? John Lewis wants £500.

81cm? £12,500 from Just Globes.

Why is the scaling on this so terrible?

Probably something like the 30cm version is a "standard" and anything larger is more specialised.
There is also going to be an element of the space they take up for the value, and how hard they are to make or the number of them that are damaged in transit which i suspect will get a lot higher in relation to the number for larger ones.

 

[Rroff]

Buying a light up globe shouldn't cost the earth!

Terrable pun.

 

[Narj]

Interesting how they mention they aren't made in China, because globes from there have borders adjusted to comply with the party line

 

[Diddums]

ffs, these puns are just gonna go round and round in circles again

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

@drakioned is doing it wrong and should know by now that the Earth is flat. So buy a flat square map of the world, on wood if you're feeling decorative, then place it on your table top. Job's a good 'un.

 

[Diddums]

@drakioned is doing it wrong and should know by now that the Earth is flat. So buy a flat square map of the world, on wood if you're feeling decorative, then place it on your table top. Job's a good 'un.

I believe that's referred to as a "frisbee"

 

[Mysterae_]

ffs, these puns are just gonna go round and round in circles again

There's definitely a set orbit to an OCUK punfest.

 

[Trifid]

I'm curious to know how much one that is 12,742km wide would cost.

 

[Feek]

I've got a life-size map of the world.

I keep it under my bed.

 

[burtie]

Get a flat one.

 

[aardvark]

127cm Rotational Churchill - Large Floor Standing Globe - Bellerby & Co Globemakers

Only 40 globes will be made in this Churchill series. The largest traditionally handcrafted & hand painted world globe available in the world.

bellerbyandco.com

bargin

 

[Caracus2k]

Like... anything 30cm, sure, £30 from Rymans or whatever. Great.

50cm? John Lewis wants £500.

81cm? £12,500 from Just Globes.

Why is the scaling on this so terrible?

Isn't the same true of most things sold?

Look at large TV's....

97 inch 4k LG OLED has a rrp of just under £25,000

A 77 inch can be had for under £2,000

 

[Rai200]

Dapo globe light 50 cm white, 1-light source

www.illumination.co.uk

You didn't specify it had to be a planet.