World Globe Vintage pre WW2 GERMAN BAUHAUS ZEPPELIN RT

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An extremely interesting Columbus Erdglobus (Globe) c 1932. With its clean lines, this model is a fine representation of the Bauhaus Style and will make quite a statement in any setting! The Bauhaus Style, also known as Modernist and Machine Age, emerged in the early 1900âe(tm)s in Berlin ( Weimar Bauhaus School of Design ) and lasted several decades. As matter of fact, the style has once again regained popularity. Politically a very interesting model as it shows the effect of the treaty of Versailles post WW1 (1914-1918). As part of the treaty Germany lost ownership over its African colonies. On this Globe they are identified as "formerâe German colonies though the word ehemalige (former) is shortened and printed in very small letters. Most intriguing is the extensive legend. It shows the industrial as well agricultural products of each country, including everything from fishing, and what type of fish to mining (from coal to diamonds), harvest of rubber as well as wheat and rice, from oil drilling to iron production and so much more. One can spend hours just reviewing the map. It has caught a moment in time, identifying trade and economics of each nation as of 1932. Advancement of human kind in navigation is visible, as flight routes of the Graf Zeppelin are shown. Commercial shipping routes are not just identified but also displayed by popularity (widest route is the most popular traveled). Cartouche reads as follows: COLUMBUS ERDGLOBUS / WIRTSCHAFT POLITISCHE AUSGABE/ BEARB. DIPL. HDL. W.BOCKISCH/ POLITISCHES KARTENBILD DR. R. NEUSE U. C.LUTHER / COLUMBUSVERLAG GMBH / BERLIN- LICHTERFELDE About the manufacture: Columbus 1909 âe" current Berlin & Stuttgart Paul Oestergaard started producing globes in 1909 with the thought in mind: âeoeA Columbus Globe for every home.âe His attention to detail, forward thinking in design and variety of models helped Oestergaard become one of the top globe makers of his time. He quickly started producing globes in 24 languages. In 1942, the company suffered a tremendous loss of people, production buildings and offices due to bombings (during WW2). The family struggled, but diligently continued producing globes by working out of their homes. Post WW2, the second generation Paul Oestergaard Jr. attempted to locate all former employees to rebuild the Columbus Verlag. However, due to the Russian blockade of Berlin in 1948, most of the facilities were re-located into a politically more stable area in the south of Germany , Stuttgart . This is reflected in the cartouche of the globes as it identifies the location of manufacture. If the cartouche mentions Stuttgart , it is a post-WW2 Globe. Today, the company is one of the largest globe producers in the world. Description: The Globe itself is made of fiberboard, covered with 12 individual paper gores and two polar calottes. All wording on the map is in German. The legend is very detailed as it identifies Zeppelin routes, commerce, ship , caravan routes and more. Also identified are regional agricultural products, precious metal mines and other commercially traded products of the times. The mounting consists of a stamped aluminum half meridian and a solid fruitwood base with integrated functional compass. This is a tall Globe at 21âe and has a diameter of c 13âe. Condition: The globe is in very good condition. We would have even said superb, if it wasnâe(tm)t for the loss of map on the two Polar Regions . We have not seen that type of wear before; it appears as if the map has flaked off. Please see pictures for details. Otherwise a very clean model with only minimal wear in form of soiling, rubbing or wrinkles. The base is in superb condition, the compass is functional. The age of the Globe has been identified by the political borders, which are displayed as follows: Europe : This model displays the shortly lived peaceful era period between WW1 and ... read more

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