# Building a globe **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 29, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019 "2007-01-29T21:44:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mithril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mithril/32/3517_2.png) [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/1 "2007-01-29T21:44:57Z")
I would like to build a housing for a globe, but need a globe to put into it. Where can I purchase just-a-globe? Is there anyplace that one can get a replacement for an outdated globe? It seems like people would do updating with geopolitical changes around the world. Thanks in advance! ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/2 "2007-01-30T00:10:24Z")
Beach ball? Or does it have to be load bearing. Does it actually have to be a globe or just a globe shaped object? ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/3 "2007-01-30T00:23:34Z")
For some reason, I misread your post as building a stand for a globe-like object. My google skills didn’t turn up any just-a-globe suppliers. You might consider trying to get a good deal on a globe from an auction site like ebay and removing the old stand. ---
**Author:** ![Keeve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f07891/32.png) [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/4 "2007-01-30T02:19:17Z")
Could you buy a globe that has a housing, and then discard the housing and keep the globe, and then make your own housing for it? (I have a strong feeling that I – and possibly others – have no idea what your problem is, or what you’re trying to accomplish.) ---
**Author:** ![Mithril](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mithril/32/3517_2.png) [@Mithril](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mithril)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/5 "2007-01-30T03:46:19Z")
OK, to clarify: I would like to build one of those cool stand globes, like [this](http://www.webstoresamerica.com/product.asp?product=22813&utm_source=NexTag&utm_medium=PPC&utm_term=22813). However, I wouldn’t be able to make the globe itself. I figured that people who buy expensive globes might get them updated once in a while, and that if I could find the source that they use, I could buy one for my little project while doing the woodwork myself. Does that clarify things? (Yes, I could buy one with the housing and discard it, but I was hoping to not be wasteful about it. If it comes down to it, that’s what I will do.) ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-globe/390019/6 "2007-01-30T03:58:53Z")
I have bought globes[here](http://www.worldglobes.com/replogle/245+3444.cfm?source=googleaw&kwid=replogle%20globes&tid=exact) before, and was immensely happy with their selection and quality.