Waypoint Geographic Colombo 12" Illuminated Antique Ocean-Style World Globe With Raised Relief - Up-to-Date Reference and Decorative Globe for Home and Office Decor

The media could not be loaded.  So, let me preface this review by stating that I purchased this globe “used/open box” from Amazon Warehouse in “Acceptable” condition for $36.XX. With that said, I received it in it’s original packaging and with all pieces included and with no damage aside from something that’s going on with how it turns. It’s almost as if it’s off axis and isn’t assembled correctly within the stand so I will look into those issues when I have a moment.None of this is a big deal now though because this globe is for decorative purposes and will rarely be used. So, my review will be from a decorative perspective with occasional use.I’ll be keeping this globe because I paid a reasonable price that could be considered a “deal.” However, if I paid $100+ retail price I’d be returning it. The base and stand parts are super cheap and it shows. They look like the manufacturer tried to make them look like real metal where there is plastic and wood where there is plastic. So, keep in mind when purchasing this that it has absolutely no metal on it.Plastic would be OK but it’s cheap plastic which is unacceptable for the price point. The base being wood would be OK but it’s not even close to being quality, which in unacceptable for the price point. It couldn’t cost that much more to manufacture this globe with a stand of high quality plastic and real wood base.The illumination is decent and looks really good in my opinion. At the price point, it better look good though. Honestly, it should really include some cheap smart device or timer on the illumination to schedule it off and on though. Another missing feature that could have easily been included.Now for the actual globe. It’s nice, looks professional and accurate, and is a great size. Since it is illuminated it must be quite thin for the light to penetrate from the inside so keep that in mind. It wouldn’t be hard to crush it or dent it and I highly doubt it could be fixed at that point. The text looks to be accurate and easy to read. One feature I had to have was an accurate raised surface and this globe does that well.It seems to be a recent trend that profit margins for everything have to be exponentially exponential now so quality take a large cut and prices take a large hike. Skip this globe unless you are paying less than $50. There are better ones out there.

We feel this globe is a bit "chintzy" for the price. It is extremely lightweight and the silver side arm is plastic. The globe does not spin freely as it has a constant click noise when spinning. Light-up feature is super cool and so far we haven't found any inconsistencies.

I was actually excited when I saw "Made in Italy" on the label, but once I opened the package, I got let down pretty quickly. I purchased this globe as a gift, and am disappointed in the poor design. The northern hemisphere is misshapen and thereʻs an "overbite" along the equator. A lot of the gummy, contact cement-like adhesive was haphazardly left on the plastic meridian, wooden base, and along the edges of where the hemisphere should have met. On top of all of that, the bulb burnt out as soon as I plugged it in. $114.99 was what I paid, but i would rather get a refund and get my money back. Such a bummer.

First off all; Very good quality product. Only thing keeping me from giving it top rating was that the film at the bottom was poorly cut for the bottom hole cut out. Also it could benefit from having a similar solution as on top with a "washer" toward the holder. I fixed both problems with a small piece of high quality 3M repair tape, holding the film in place and providing a surface on witch the globe can rest in it's holder.

This globe is great in accuracy and detail. The mountains are raised. Its got little arrows showing wind streams. Color shows locations of deserts and rainforests. Its light is on all the time and reminds me to see the world. I always refer to it whenever the family and i talk about a place. Its light makes it so much better than a regular globe and totally worth it. I wish it was $60. $100 is too much, but i guess i do get that much joy out of it. So i guess it is ok. It gets dusty over time. I always just wiped it off and then one time i used windex. The windex took the print right off!! ruined it. Had to buy another. NEVER CLEAN WITH WINDEX. lesson learned. And when i bought another one i went a bought this one again. Sooo. i guess it is worth it...

This is a birthday gift for our 6 year old son. He loves it and so do we. It shows the earth both as a planet and as a collective countries, which was the message that we wanted to pass on.It was a bit bigger than I expected but it looks beautiful with our interior.UPDATE: I am updating the last review. It has been a month since we purchased the globe, and the light bulb burned out. It seems to be replaceable, but just reducing one star for such a short bulb life.

Nice globe of the earth that light up at night

As a "visual" person, the Internet has been a major disappointment when describing events taking place half a world away. Where's the "half?" This globe is a MAJOR reminder of Geography 101 back in the day. I see where things happen, and I see where I am. I love it!

The globe is well designed. The geography and relief very accurate but the support stand arrived broken. Why? Because it is plastic junk. This costs 200.00C$. It's worth maybe 50.00C$

Très joli globe et instructif en plus. Je suis satisfait à 100 %

Ordered this for my son's Xmas. Upon opening it, we discovered a split between the hemispheres. There's no way to rectify this. Wish I could get a replacement but unfortunately I can't and I can't return it easily as I am based outside of the US.

I returned product twice. Was delivered broken both times. Plastic tabs for mounting brackets break easily