Glorious Globes - A New Spin on an Old Collection

Many o' times have I thumbed through a home decor book, blog or magazine and seen a collection of vintage globes that tempted my impulsive collector tummy with the taste of their nuts and honey. I have always resisted (well mostly resisted I have two, but one is a vintage Fisher-Price Globe), but lately I keep coming across new and exciting ways to revamp globes that are making me consider expanding my collection. Just look at all these clever globe lights by Moxie Girl, a cluster of cuteness who's origin I can not seem to figure out and Ready Made.


I'm fresh out of shelf space around these parts, but I have plenty of ceiling to hang things from. Thanks Birch and Bird for the idea. Love the matching map wallpaper.


With my sister's fast approaching nuptials I have been eyeballing various wedding pictures and themes. I loved this spread from Project Wedding with a gaggle of globes.


I love the ceiling full of globes, but the rest of this Parisian apartment on Designer Pad is even more amazing.


I've made records and knitting needles into clocks and even clocks into picture frames - converting a globe to tell time seems like no hill for a stepper. I think the map pins are a clever touch by Tomi, but my heart belongs to the giant wall clock on Woman's Day.

Have you done anything crafty and clever with a globe? I'm digging the look of these decoupaged numbers. Got your collection displayed a nifty way? I'm just looking for another push to officially start my collection.