Replogle
Replogle is the world's largest manufacturer of globes.[1]
History[edit]
Replogle Globes was started by Luther Replogle (1902-1981) when, in 1930, he began selling globes which he crafted by hand in his apartment in Chicago, using maps from England.[2] His vision was to make globes a common feature in people's households, rather than something found only in academic settings. Luther Replogle co-founded Scanglobe in 1963. After Luther Replogle's death in 1981, Replogle Globes purchased Scanglobe's remaining interest in 1988, and moved the company to the United States in 2003 as a Replogle brand.[3]
Products[edit]
Replogle makes metal globes, light-up globes (in glass [vintage], cardboard, and plastic), inflatable plastic globes, transparent globes, a cube-shaped globe, and a variety of globe stands. In addition to globes of Earth, Replogle also makes globes of Venus, Mars, the Moon, and the celestial sphere.
References[edit]
- ^ Globe Studies: The Journal of the International Coronelli Society. Vol. 53–59. 2007. p. 139.
- ^ "Global Vision: A Brief History of Replogle".
- ^ "Replogle Globes".
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