6 inch Replogle Celestial Globe c.1950
ABOUT
An educational celestial globe showing the constellations as figures from classical mythology. The tin celestial globe is mounted on a red painted tin base within a full calibrated tin meridian, painted with black numerals. The globe shows the constellations as figures in light blue on a dark blue ground, the stars in gold. The meridian swings forward or backward in a stand comprised of two triangular wire-form rods connected to the rectangular base.
- CREATOR Replogle Globe Inc.
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DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1950s.
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MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Metal, Tin.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Missing book.
- DIMENSIONS H 9 in. W 8 in. D 6 in.
HISTORY
Replogle made two versions of this 6 inch tin toy globe in the 1950s. They made a simplified terrestrial version and this less common celestial variant. Included with this model is a companion book about the stars.
In the 1950’s Replogle ventured out into producing a few unique tin globes, such as the Magnetic Air Race Globe Game and the Surprise Globe. These more daring and colorful models came as Replogle attempted to compete with well-known children’s tin globe makers such as J.Chein and Ohio Art. However, Replogle did not make these children’s models for very long. It is not often that a model as nice as this one comes to market, as they had to endure the destructive nature of, well, kids!
