Weber Costello Co.
12-Inch Table Globe on Chromed Airplane Base
Chicago Heights, Illinois: c. 1948
15.5 inches high
The globe pictured here is sold, but we usually have the same model in stock.
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Weber Costello Co.
12-Inch Black Ocean Globe, Chromed Airplane Base
12-Inch Black Ocean Globe, Chromed Airplane Base
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The terrestrial globe in calibrated chromed half meridian, raised on a chromed airplane-form base. The globe has black oceans, with continents in various colors shown with political boundaries. Capitals and major cities noted; major roads depicted in red. Features shown on the globe, as indicated in the key, include principal railways, shipping lines, mountain peaks. “Palestine (Israel)” shown, indicating that Israel had recently been established (1948). Korea is shown prior to its division in 1948.
Aviation and travel themes frequently appear on globes manufactured in the mid 20th century, reflecting the popular interest in the dramatic progress of air travel. Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) became an American hero when he flew from New York to Paris in 1927. Other landmark flights by such figures as Amelia Earhart also generated huge publicity and acclaim. During World War II, faster and more versatile aircraft developed, and afterwards air travel across and between continents expanded rapidly. In the late 1950s, the space race also fueled an interest in aviation, especially among young people to whom many of these globes were marketed.
Weber Costello began producing black ocean globes with airplane-form bases prior to World War II. The design on the airplanes on these globes was geometric with Art Deco stylization. Post-War black ocean globes, popular from the late 1940s to early 1960s, generally had more brightly colored geographic entities, and the airplane base was a different form -- more rounded, with broader wings. With the current interest in modernist decor, these vintage globes are enjoying renewed popularity.
For more information on Weber Costello, please see our Guide to Globe Makers.
Circular Cartouche: “12/PEERLESS/ WEBER/ COSTELLO/ CO./ CHICAGO HEIGHTS ILLINOIS”
Condition: Generally very good with the usual light overall toning and wear. Few minor abrasions restored. Stand with only minor light oxidation.