Globe Making by Hand

Hi Woodsy,

Another batch of British Pathe films, this time from 1949 (in black and white) and 1955 (in colour), on the making of globes.

 From a wooden sphere, covered in paper, nine layers of plaster, segments of map being glued in place, and a final spray coat of varnish – all done by hand.

Globes were expensive, and you can see why once you realise the amount of labour and hand finishing involved in making them. Pathe packed a lot in to these short films.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldUnXrZYfY0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RWcWSN4HhI

Another look at modern globe making, which is still impressive. But a lot more mechanised.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgErv6M19yY

Paul Adams from New Zealand

Have you got a globe?

Vintage Otley Outing

 With the Missus and a mate, visiting my favourite vintage toy shop round here, in Kirkham Arcade in Otley, I was really pleased to bag a few great collectables for the Moonbase collection.

The haul comprised of a smart loose JR21 FAB1, a neat re-issue Corgi Black Beauty and an Action Man Rifle Rack along with the golden grenade launcher. I had all of these as a kid and it was great to get them back and a snip at £30 the lot.

In the town's charity shops I bagged an old hardback copy of Brave New World, a paperback horror by Shaun Huston and a hardback Adventure Annual with Pyro toy designs on the cover. 

My final item was a cool multi-rotational tin globe. It rotates on two axes! 

All in all a great day out.

What do you reckon? 

More on all of them to follow.