Why Bellerby Globes Are So Expensive | So Expensive | Insider Business

The most popular globe at Bellerby & Co. Globemakers, with a 22-centimeter diameter, starts at £1,349 and can exceed £10,000. A mass-produced globe of the same size costs almost £21. Bellerby's largest globe, called the Churchill, has a 127-centimeter diameter (50 inches), and starts at £69,000. Depending on size, these globes can take anywhere from four months to two years to get.
What makes these globes worth waiting for? And why are they so expensive?
Editor's Note: The Bellerby globe prices originally shown in USD incorrectly included the VAT tax only applied to purchases within the UK. Prices now shown in pounds.
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[@spinyslasher6586]

It's not expensive because it's handmade, it's expensive because it's made by rich people in rich countries. Plenty of artisans from poorer countries get underpaid for even more intricate works of art.

[@dd4850]

mhhhm

[@NuclearToaster98]

It's also expensive because it takes a long time to make and a long time to train new artisans.

[@thairinkhudr4259]

I think you are oversimplifying it a little. I would say overhead costs and precise instrument/standardisation factors in the costs a bit where poorer countries may not.

[@spinyslasher6586]

@@NuclearToaster98 As if that doesn't apply for other unperpaid artisans.

[@merlith4650]

Like what? Give an example, don't just spout empty claims

[@neildutoit5177]

"It has to be a perfect sphere" "Bellerby focuses on accuracy" Alright, who's going to tell them...

[@cuross01]

Haha I did laugh, however, if you're talking about the equatorial bulge then even their Churchill size globe would probably only have less than half a cm difference. Not enough, I think, to compromise the balance they desire for the spin. And that's one of the reasons I think the cartographers on staff are for, to fix it up to be as accurate as possible despite the design choice

[@JannesVanSlooten]

That seems about right. If the earth would be scaled down to an sphere with a 1-meter diameter it would be only 3 mm off at the poles.

[@willnotquit]

Lol

[@meldroc]

I was about to say, it should actually be a perfect WGS 84 Ellipsoid.

[@alanmalone9588]

I thought this was a joke that the world was flat 😂

[@SquishyThing]

I got myself one of these when the company first started, 50cm Albion globe. I think I only paid 800 at the time, they're worth well over 7k now. Crazy how popular they became in such a short time.

[@kronikguyan]

When did you buy it?

[@AArrad]

So people are paying almost 1000% for the sake of rarity? Not for actual skill?

[@SquishyThing]

@@kronikguyan 2013

[@SquishyThing]

@@AArrad It takes weeks to make one of these globes vs a few seconds in mass production. Staff members are paid at least £18 (probably a lot more as this is based on the average for this type of artesian work) per hour. Let's say they work 8 hours a day which is the national average, thats 40 hours a week. Which adds up to £720 pay for that 1 person during that week (This will definitely be a lot higher for people who actually work here, probably double). In this video you can see each person is dedicated to 1 part of the globe, usually up to 5 or 6 people will work on the same globe. Thats £4320 just to pay the staff who worked on the globe. You can quite easily see how this adds up. Leftists have this idea that money is just some magic thing that can be given away by companies and government without consequence. Hand made items in countries that have higher min wages and pay rates always means the products will be more expensive. How else are they paying the staff?

[@AArrad]

@@SquishyThing You're hilarious. You're now justifying a 1000% increase in price? You purchased the globe for 10% of the rate they go for today, meaning they can definitely have consumers pay less. If they want to charge more, that's fine. But the vast majority of that price is based on rarity and demand of the item, not actual work poured into it. And I'm not a 'liberal'. I'm someone who doesn't like throwing my money in the trash for a novelty that will lose most of its value after it arrives on my doorstep.

[@AnanyaGupta]

I'm shocked that even at these prices, the globe surface does not include those sensual 3D mountain/topographical ridges and bathymetric seabed trenches 😱

[@Pitstopcomponents]

YO a carved Globe would be amazing, like cnc'd from a huge piece of wood. Where you can feel anything, like the accuracy would be in like 0.1mm, so you could feel the Mount everest and other stuff.

[@Pitstopcomponents]

@@invalleria Yes i know, i mean for the 1m Globe, sure the Everest will only be a milimeter, but agine taking a magnifying glas and looking at the globe and beimg able to see a Mountain or whatever us near where you live. Maybe some high buildings lime burji khaljfa or the Empire state building, the great Pyramids or a Eiffel tower. Sure enough you will be standing with your nose touching the globe, but they are there and visible with a magnifying glas.

[@Pitstopcomponents]

@@invalleria I calculated the Everest, it would be 0.7mm high😂😂 on a 1m Globe. Why not…

[@cathoderay305]

That would be great. Running your finger across from one country to another and noting the change in textures between mountains and desert. I imagine that it might be something that makes its way into future VR or Meta when the haptic gloves are released.

[@spadedHVH]

@@Pitstopcomponents according to neil degrasse tyson. an accurate globe would be smoother than any surface ever machine because the world is so big and the crust is so small relatively to the globe

[@3Okshah]

The fact they started this business so recently gives me hope..

[@VitaKet]

I mean almost 15 years ago but hope for what exactly?

[@notahotshot]

@@VitaKet Hope that it is still possible in a mass produced, consumer goods, corporation controlled world market, there is still room for new businesses to thrive.

[@meatbleed]

@@notahotshot well the people sort of choose that

[@BotondZalaiRuzsics]

Exactly my thoughts, I was expecting it to be a 120 years old family business going on, then when they said 2018 I instantly felt somewhat happier.

[@Globemakers]

@@BotondZalaiRuzsics 🥰

[@Lowi]

That's one team who wished the earth was flat 😂

[@jaytc3218]

Wait. Sooo... the earth isn't flat? Just kidding!

[@shi-o8434]

i could never imagine being in this situation, it seems so stressful needing it to be absolutely perfect, my respect for them is definitely high.

[@shi-o8434]

@@t.g3636 yeah no shit I got shakey hands

[@kenc2257]

But they do make mistakes, as we saw in the video. They just correct the error, and start over.

[@riomouris4767]

Yeah imagine making a mistake with the paint and having to tell the others they need to redo it 😂

[@parkwayconcepts8758]

I love craftsmanship and fine details. That being said, I wonder how plush the office conditions are. I can't imagine waking up every day and working on globes without hard timelines. That would be amazing.

[@christopherbernhardt]

Companies like this work because they only hire people who actually care about their craft. A lot of artists and artisans are like that. If get a professional symphony job no one's going to ask me if I've been practicing, hell they won't even care if I've been soloing or working on my music. But you'll never get to the stage of being hireable in that situation if you aren't

[@ligametis]

Wouldn't surprise me if in such companies mostly work people with passion so overtime, late hours isn't rare.

[@Globemakers]

@@ligametis In the early days when we were trying to stay afloat definitely, but now everyone works 9am - 5.30pm or 9am - 6pm with an hour lunch. It's important people rest their eyes and not be tired - a mistake can be costly and work / life balance is very important! If there is a crazy deadline or an error has put us in a stressful situation though we are lucky to be like a family and everyone will go out of their way to help!

[@lilmarine32]

Basically a luxury brand… or am I getting this wrong? I love traveling and globes and exploration… but like.. i could travel to soo many countries with that money..

[@theanonymousduck9479]

I would just get a normal globe for like 10-50 dollars. Or just use Google earth/maps.

[@mbogucki1]

@@theanonymousduck9479 Cheap globe made with cheap Chinese materials and cheap labor. But then the west complains about how manufacturing was shipped overseas.

[@Rhodeygirl]

Yes.

[@carloscanizares4699]

Of course it’s a luxury brand. It’s hand made, cost a lot of money and the Founder named it after himself. If this video was about Bugatti, your comment would look like: Basically a luxury brand… or am I getting this wrong? I love cars and driving… but like.. I could buy so many other cars with that money..

[@deeannacoy3361]

BUT could you brag about burning it like that. Yor right it's a BS con for wannabe Big Shots to display.

[@arthurmeier2050]

Thanks for sharing this amazing journey of globemakers! 🙏🏼

[@igorchak48]

This is beautiful craftsmanship! I believe the cost is more for that experience rather than the product itself.

[@ronsolace]

If I were rich like old money rich like most of their clients, I would definitely buy these and put it on my home library 😍

[@johansjournal]

no you wouldnt. you would buy coke instead

[@jzdpd]

@@johansjournal you can buy coke and globes, no one’s stopping you

[@operationgnp]

@@johansjournal dang super cool edgelord projection 😎

[@TheFemSniper]

@@johansjournal not everybody is a druggie like you, stop projecting.

[@corb5905]

​@@johansjournal Step 1: buy giant globe Step 2: cover it in coke Step 3: spin Step 4: *sniiIIIIIIIIIIIiiiiif*

[@supertramp6011]

This was really interesting, to see just how much goes into making a quality globe. I was always fascinated with them since I was a kid, no country house drawing room or study was complete without a classy old globe! ( FlatEarther’s must be having anxiety to see the success of this business!)🤣🤣

[@RussianOutcast]

i can't imagine if they could also draw the actual map by hand 😅. this would cost a damn fortune just for one globe

[@prtygrl5077]

The correct quote would be "the price depends on how many they can make **without being too active** " 😂💩those lazy bastards 😂💩 and here's a fun fact, all maps are wrong. 😂+.++.+++.

[@kapralas]

It would be cheaper

[@tuckbuckk6132]

@@kapralas how?

[@bishalacharya2582]

@@kapralas It would not be cheaper as the cost of the labour will be significant to paint all those small details correctly and if a simple error happens then whole map is of no use

[@BarkWhoGoesThere]

In 2023 this is just some rich relic luxury item of the past.

[@nightingale8481]

Regardless of how accurate the videos are in every aspect, they are always entertaining

[@intermodus2180]

🦊🚬~in other words, this one was *wildly* liberal in it's interpretations of reality.

[@harveyscottz]

Well, it's not accurate - probably some flat-earthers

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

Its just over priced items for people with way too much money!

[@ano_nym]

@@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307 t. mass produced trash enjoyer

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

@@ano_nym They are way over priced for what they are! It happens for every type of product! Because people will pay 50% because of the brand name even tho its the Exact same product! 🤦‍♂🤣 who wants a globe anyway, do you think i should get one for my home office? what size and why?

[@212caboose]

I'm surprised (and pleased) that in this day and age, there's still a market for globes...

[@pluto8404]

theres strong nostalgia and sentimental value for the old days when people still believed the earth was round.

[@Globemakers]

Thank you for the kind words! We organically grew bit by bit each year with no expectations. In the early years we never thought we would be a team of 25 with an order book stretching months ahead, it is wonderful! We have had many customers tell us they were looking for a Globemaker / somewhere they could commission a bespoke globe going back 40 years / people saying they are so happy they found us. Glad we can create something a person has been envisioning for so long! I guess it is also because the world is fascinating, there is always something new to learn when looking at one. They inspire us to travel and reminisce on past adventures. Also many people appreciate having beautiful objects in their home, and ours have the added bonus of being made to be touched and spun. The smaller ones especially tactile and fun to move around 360 degrees in all directions ☺

[@zugdsbtngizudsgbnudsdsoiu]

You dont buy a globe starting from 2000€ because you need it as a map. Its a piece of art.

[@africansinclair]

@@pluto8404 thank goodness modern global positioning satellites prove the world is flat, and we can use technology to photograph it's perimeter.

[@aeremthirteen2771]

rich person self-report

[@zimnizzle]

I love that if you love what you do, sell everything you have because you believe it is worth doing, and put your talent, time, and hard work into making something beautiful, that it be appreciated today and thrive. We seem to be losing so much of our small businesses to corporate giants.

[@afl8418]

This is one of those craft that I think can be entirely mass produced with ease by machine. I see no rare materials, no advanced skills. Just because those are hand-made and take a lot of time to make doesn't mean they should be that expensive. The reason for their high price is that they are marketed to rich people who want to show off.

[@Valpo2004]

That was sort of my thought... Is there any quality diffence between finished products? They don't mention what makes this hand made product better.

[@bowen9755]

I think it can be considered like a piece of artwork, u won’t pay for an artpiece made by machine, right?

[@afl8418]

@@bowen9755 With that amount of time that is needed to make it, yes, it can be considered a piece of art. But the problem is how they do it. It's unnecessarily complicated, time-consuming and its value seemingly doesn't actually reflect the effort that's invested in it. In this case, human hands do not actually introduce any valuable aspect to the product. Meanwhile, not only can machines make it faster, but also better due to their precision. For that, I'd love to buy one that's made by machines.

[@ys.v1]

@@bowen9755people buy mass produced canvases all the time

[@crypticshadows]

@@Valpo2004 they are custom globes

[@hamzakhanfan123]

This is probably one of my favorite episodes in this series. There's something really beautiful about a couple of people making this type of artwork. You can really feel the love and passion coming out through the video. I hope to own one of these globes oneday.

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much Hamza, so glad you like what we are doing 🥰

[@Ch0cHead]

@Hamza :) Agreed! I love that there are people and companies out there devoting their time to artisanship and craft done superbly ✨

[@Globemakers]

@@Ch0cHead 🥰

[@SlashCampable]

@@Hyoscyamus369 is this a joke?

[@axeonee]

@@SlashCampable hes either a troll or an idiot too stupid to be argued with seeking attention or maybe both. Just ignore him

[@CatchThesePaws]

That news about handmade stuff becoming more in demand is great! I hope to make crafts for a living but I’ve always been worried if it would pay well

[@Globemakers]

Definitely. I think many people now prefer quality or quantity - to buy fewer things that mean more to them and will stand the test of time.

[@ImNoah]

I absolutely adore hand made crafts but this is honestly overpriced nonetheless. Paying more than 100.000 for a cube with paper attached to it just seems ridiculous. They could sell it for a quarter of the price and still make a huge profit. :|

[@Globemakers]

@@ImNoah That pricing is just for the largest size - The Churchill - which is limited to a total of 40 that will ever be made and block up our diary for time to create. The other pricing is much lower in comparison and no we can't - this is the cost of paying artists well, buying high quality materials, the time it takes to create each one, the time it takes to train and develop products, and having a premises in London. Most of the globes we sell are between £1,000 - £2,000 and each is one of a kind - handmade and hand painted in a process that takes between a few weeks to a few months depending on the customers requests.

[@joexavier4070]

Guys Relax google map 😎enter the chat...

[@bagged_milk67]

Yeah no, they're scamming people well unless you want to do that sure

[@ZxCo9]

Great video, keep up the Good work, and have a merry christmas. 🎅🏼🎄😊

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much, hope you have had a lovely start to the new year! 🌟

[@ronz101]

So very glad you are doing this. It's a public service. Over here on this side of the pond ask a kid, and some adults, where they are and they pull out their cell phone. Try to find a paper map or a globe for that matter. Unheard of.... I am a believer. Keep up the good work!!!

[@cleverusername9369]

How is making several thousand dollar globes a public service? I mean they're awesome, don't get me wrong, I love a great display of craftsmanship, but it's not exactly a public service. Unless you meant these videos highlighting niche occupations.

[@heckingbamboozled8097]

@@cleverusername9369 I mean, they're getting contracted out by historical art museums. That absolutely contributes to that aspect of public spaces, at least

[@jaytc3218]

Actually I keep the old-fashion paper maps in my glove box! 😉 I'm probably the only person in my home town that has them! Of course, I use my GPS like everyone else but it's nice to know those maps are there.

[@a4andrei]

I did not expect them to be so young, this look like a very old school process (with some exceptions).

[@Globemakers]

It is a very old school and traditional process indeed - adding modern aspects where it makes sense (i.e. we do not etch in to copper gores and run through a printing press!). Our Globemakers train for years to build up the skills required to do all aspects and sizes.... we'll take the compliment that some of the team look young... especially if you mean Peter who is 57!

[@beau6417]

What does being young have to do with anything? Anyone can be taught anything.

[@deco90014]

@@beau6417 I think he expected the company to be a traditional one created hundred of years ago. In this cenários I think almost everyone to be a life long employee

[@justaweeb14688]

@@Globemakers Peter is 57??? I thought he was wayyy younger, like in his 30s

[@Globemakers]

@@justaweeb14688 Born 1965, he has a very youthful face and does a job he loves so perhaps has helped keep him young!

[@akosifaithmantala]

If I am rich, I'll buy their globe just so I can spin it ever so often.

[@nomore-constipation]

You sure you just want that, or a hidden compartment inside the globe? I'd rather have the Churchill globed so I could climb inside like the Trojan horse lol

[@floppagaming6456]

You know you're rich when you spend 90 thousand dollars just to spin a ball with color.

[@Fiveyrkgos]

@@floppagaming6456 worth it

[@akosifaithmantala]

@NoMore Constipation that is a great idea 🤣 but I don't think you'll like it when someone spins it with you inside. It does look like the churchill globe isn't something you can spin so it could possibly work.

[@Qermaq]

You have to chuckle maniacally while you do it, of course.

[@TheINFJChannel]

Never have I seen a globe as beautiful....until now. It's true art 🌍

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much! So glad you like what we are doing 💕

[@Fymzie]

@@Globemakers you guys are just amazing 🔥

[@groundedgaming]

You know, the most beautiful globe is the actual world itself.

[@Globemakers]

@@groundedgaming Definitely, but in terms of the object called a "globe" we'll take the compliment 😄

[@Globemakers]

@@Fymzie Thank you so much that is very kind 🤗

[@m.ccheddarbox874]

It is very nice that people are starting to value handmade items again. I think people are sick of cheaply made plastic items.

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

I have trouble sticking down things on a flat surface, and these masters are perfectly doing an entire sphere, no wonder they're so expensive.

[@Uncle_Smidge]

@@timothymccarthy7747 Only if it has astigmatism :V

[@ghostyun8832]

Lol that ain't justified..stop it lmao

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

@@ghostyun8832 It's perfectly justified, the amount of time, effort and skill required to craft one of these globes by hand is reflected in the price.

[@ghostyun8832]

@@Dusk.EighthLegion they print out cut outs and glue them to a globe how...this is arts and crafts at best. I could see if they actually had cartography experience or at least drew some of it or something

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

​@@ghostyun8832 They make the globes, they make the gauze map cutouts that they put on the globe, they spend hours perfectly applying those map cutouts to a perfect sphere. They also have in house cartographers who help make those maps. And you think this is mere arts and craft? A word of advice, you might want to actually watch the video you are slagging off before you actually slag it off, it makes you look very, very silly.

[@kotbayun6731]

Thank you for fantastic video and awesome experience 😊❤️

[@drkcyd1]

Interesting fact, earths deviation from the bottom of the mariannas trench to the top of the himalaya's is less then the deviation of a Bellerby Globe.

[@prtygrl5077]

The correct quote would be "the price depends on how many they can make **without being too active** " 😂💩those lazy bastards 😂💩 and here's a fun fact, all maps are wrong. 😂.+.++.+

[@jaytc3218]

Astronauts report that when they see contrails of jets, they look like they're running along very close to the ground and not like how we see them when we look up at them. 30,000 feet (about 6 miles or so) above the earth is practically nothing when compared to orbiting the earth hundreds of miles above the earth.

[@ajones0916]

I can't wait for next week's episode of "What outdated industry are rich people keeping alive?"

[@Uncle_Smidge]

Life is not meant to be populated solely by what is bare-bones necessity.

[@SweBeach2023]

@@Uncle_Smidge May the fact someone can spend $100 000 on a globe says a lot about the distribution of wealth in our society.

[@josk8936]

@@SweBeach2023 you can say the same with basically everything, why people buy expensive cara when they can buy a cheap Toyota? Why people buy luxury if they could donate all this money to needed people, why do you have a smart phone if a normal phone for only calls is enough. That's not an argument

[@SweBeach2023]

@@josk8936 A normal 35cm globe is $100-200 as compared to $3000-4000 for one from Bellerby. So if a normal Toyota is $20 000 and a "Bellerby car" would be $500 000, would it not be resonable to ask the very same question regarding the distribution of wealth in society?

[@NuclearToaster98]

@@SweBeach2023 I think this comparison might be more apt if $100-$200 globes weren't so awful. A $20k Toyota will get you from A to B and a lot more. I've seen globes that are in the $100-200 range and have horribly inaccurate borders.

[@polylight]

If you like this but want an affordable option, the maps at Raven Maps are stunning. They were in an executive's office and I found myself thinking more about the maps than focused on the meeting I was attending.

[@andrewjc13]

If the goal is accuracy, I wonder if you could inkjet print directly onto the sphere. With some custom CNC work you could get super accurate topography too.

[@EleanorandLorelei]

As a geographer, my heart was lit up by this story! Beautiful globes!

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much, so glad you like what we are doing 🥰

[@isaroax]

love to see a team of young artists doing a dying traditional craft. the Still Standing series goes to show how many artforms are being lost because no one is carrying them forward, so this is great !!

[@Globemakers]

So glad you like what we are doing 🥰

[@juanquireyes6703]

@@Globemakers You've been waiting your entire life to make this comment lmao.

[@Bazzookie]

What I find fascinating is not that these globes are expensive, it’s that anyone would actually pay for one (and this isn’t an insult to the business props to them, more so an observation on how much money we humans spend on useless junk). Why pay absurd amounts of money for something with no practical purpose meant only to look pretty but in reality will only gather dust? It’s just an overpriced, possibly oversized, knick knack.

[@kaylenvee8150]

There is some sentimentality involved, like hwo the maps can have specific indicators of places where you got maried, where you immigrated to etc, it could also be practical, like say for a geographer, and they're willing to spend money on something to make it look pretty as well as practical, and sometimes its use IS to look pretty like say at a museum. But honestly when it comes down to it, the simplest answer is just that humans are willing to give a LOT for something that just looks pretty.

[@Rujewitblood]

Rich snobs love this type of thing, they can explain for an hour why it's special and better than a regular globe every time they have someone over

[@yourmomsfbuddy1177]

That head painter can paint my head any time! 😍

[@TheAndroidNextDoor]

I aspire to one day have enough money so I can buy one of these... or maybe three. Maybe an Earth, the Moon, and Mars. I absolutely love the craftsmanship and the attention to detail of things like this.

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much, so glad you like what we are doing. Traditionally globes were commissioned in pairs as Terrestrial & Celestial - but we do a lovely Moon Globe & Mars as well! Hope we can make you something special someday ☺

[@pmcate2]

Why tho....

[@huskytail]

When I watch videos like that I always wonder, how on Earth does one become a globe maker? 😁 I seriously doubt you have an add for that in the local newspaper 😋

[@gethaunted]

I imagine it would be a lucrative pull for recent art school grads proficient in painting or sculpting

[@Schinshikss]

In modern days, globes are usually mass produced with machines from countries with cheap labour so that the low price margin of mass-produced globes could afford the labour cost. Therefore, professional globe artisans are impossible to survive without a company as a support system. Judging by the clues given from the video, I don't think they were able to find trained globemakers in the modern society at all and had to rely on an in-house apprenticeship system, just like how it's done in medieval guilds.

[@dividedstatesofamerica2520]

@Jeffrey Scott Sounds lame as shit.

[@prtygrl5077]

The correct quote would be "the price depends on how many they can make **without being too active** " 😂💩those lazy bastards 😂💩 and here's a fun fact, all maps are wrong. 😂+.+.++

[@mehere8038]

presumably to get a job for a company like this, you'd be contacting them & asking if you could visit them cause of what a fan you are & offering to volunteer or just wanting to visit lots & sending them you're CV & samples of your own attempts at home for years before actually getting a job. Worker would seek them out, not the other way around

[@sophroniel]

my favourite narrator!!! please add her to more!! (also... is this a reupload? i could swear I saw this a few years ago....)

[@wcsah]

I want one so badly now

[@Not_so_Jinx]

I really like the idea of customizing/personalizing the globe by marking the places for the customer, its a nice touch. I hope, I get to order my own custom globe from bellerby someday.

[@Globemakers]

It's super fun as it makes each globe totally one-of-a-kind - they already would be as each globe and base is handcrafted and hand painted with hand mixed pigments etc - but the little details people request make each extra special. Sharing family history and their own adventures around the world. It is fun for us as well as we get to know each customer so well through the process 🙌🌏💕

[@stefanvlaar]

What I love is that at 9:03 when she spins the big globe you can actually see that it's not perfectly round or the axis is not in the right place. Otherwise I adore the concept and I would love to be fortunate enough to own one.

[@colinwest9921]

The stand wobbled when she spun it but the globe seemed true

[@stefanvlaar]

@@colinwest9921 i still see the globe wobbling after the stand settles though

[@eatmylaz0r]

The problem might be on the ground. It doesn't matter if you have everything aligned when the base is not

[@GardenGuy1943]

Isn’t the earth technically not a perfect sphere?

[@kucinghoren7864]

@@GardenGuy1943 and tilt

[@Wileylikethehawk]

This video made me feel so old. They are all so young!

[@mrnobody6889]

wow what a craftsmanship 😱😱

[@Frrk]

Not gonna lie, with some good industrial equipment you could probably just straight up print on a sphere. Or have the seas cnc milled out of wood. Still, hand crafted items have their charm as well.

[@Globemakers]

Definitely but that would be a different product, aimed at a different customer. We are known for handcrafting globes in the traditional way that goes back to the 1400's of wetting and stretching paper gores, and hand painting in very detailed colour. All types of globes are lovely though and other people would like the style you mentioned as well - plastic printed globes are made in factories and available widely☺

[@Frrk]

@@Globemakers Interesting, thanks for your reply!

[@jreich1975]

This is amazing! I have a few questions, so I don't think these are just made by magic: What method of printing is used to make the individual strips? What material are they printed on? How is the distortion from the printer accounted for to ensure the pieces all fit together perfectly?

[@mrflinstone57]

I was wondering the same thing, how the distortion comes into play. And also how hand cutting can be so precise when there are other technologies like laser cutting that could be used or does that defeat the purpose?

[@drekelley2352]

I think they print the entire map. Then cut the strips themselves. I couldn't find what type of paper though

[@magnuskallas]

Same here. I'm also interested how the watercolours stick. Does the glued paper absorb or is it mostly about drying and sealing?

[@finn3721]

@@mrflinstone57 I think it being handcrafted matters a lot to their customers

[@hw664]

@@mrflinstone57 if it’s laser cut, it’s not handmade

[@rexredmonwalkingintheword9892]

It's finished when it's finished and ready. I really like that

[@the.jess.effect]

These are very beautiful and excellent. Thanks for showing us the dedicated process.

[@Globemakers]

Thank you so much!

[@the.jess.effect]

@@Globemakers you're so welcome! I will check out some of the videos on your own channel. I love cartography and the opulence of these. I did not expect a reply from the globemakers themselves! Pleasantly surpised! Happy holidays y'all. 💚💚💚

[@Globemakers]

@@the.jess.effect Thank you so much, pleasure to connect. Happy holidays and all the best to the start of the new year 🙌

[@krissygolden2669]

So you can literally travel around the whole world several times for the price of owning a globe.

[@finn3721]

Well with travel you can only see a couple things, a globe shows you everything

[@memesarekeem]

@@finn3721 A globe shows you landmasses lmao I can google this shit

[@jamesyang420]

And you're paying those globe makers' next trip to those third world countries where workers there make globes too but cannot afford a trip to these globe workers' richie rich country

[@finn3721]

@@memesarekeem really? i didnt know!

[@roluahzovaralte8334]

Yesss.... lmao

[@kentkrl8709]

Golden rule: any product done by hand you can make it overpriced

[@marcelovolcato8892]

Outstanding works of art!

[@MrSomeDonkus]

Im surprised that for such a price this isnt a thing where they hand draw the entire globe. The skill of accurately gluing paper to a sphere of fiberglass isnt very interesting.

[@akirebara]

This is one of those items that I wish I could afford. I'm a simple person, I don't wish for designer names on clothes or multiple houses and boats. But this... this is the type of thing I would spend money on if I had it. Even just a small one.

[@Hashdollars]

Lololololololololol 😂 hilarious

[@subliminalfalllenangel2108]

Really? would you really want to waste your money on that? I mean even beautiful clothes are much better since clothes aren't just clothes but also costumes to cosplay into your own character. But globes? You can't really show your globes as often as you show your clothes. I get it though. I used to be a nerdish kid who fancied a telescope. Nowadays I prefer having clothes/costumes that reflect my personality. But msybe that's just me.

[@akirebara]

@@Hashdollars "We are who we secretly decide to be."

[@Hashdollars]

@@akirebara then save up $3,000 and when you have it don’t spend it wisely like an investment in order to have more money or a better life. Go buy a globe with the $3k Genius

[@akirebara]

@@Hashdollars k

[@svm6683]

They are so passionate about their work

[@seanliburd57]

My principal in elementary school had one on his book shelf. I know because my desk in his office was adjacent to his 👼🏽💯

[@jasonshiflet8486]

Very beautiful I love globes good work

[@Elizabeth-yg2mg]

First time hearing about Bellerby globes. Would buy one and keep!

[@judelarkin2883]

Those are beautiful. Probably not going to spend as much as my house payment for the smallest globe they make but I think I would rather have a really cool globe than a Rolex if I were given the choice.

[@blazer7731]

Nah man, for the same price a Rolex is way better value because you can resell it and watches don’t usually depreciate in value so it’s almost like an investment

[@judelarkin2883]

@@blazer7731 I don’t disagree about resale value. High end globes probably don’t hold their value but from a personal use sense I’d rather have a cool globe to look at. The only way I would buy either is if I had enough money that it didn’t really matter.

[@Globemakers]

@Telleva Our globes are accurate 👀

[@Globemakers]

Thanks for the kind words and so glad you like what we are doing. Our globes start just over $1,000 and each is one of a kind, so you probably could have one of the less expensive options of a Rolex and a globe. Two great heirloom items ticking different boxes, neither necessary for survival but both special in different ways ☺

[@blazer7731]

@@judelarkin2883 yeah that’s fair. Having a giant globe in your office would be sick

[@michelemurphy3541]

Love. Artisan works are such a gift to humanity. I wish everyone understood this and would choose the handmade | artist made if they could cost wise. There is absolutely a place for mass produced item but we need to really celebrate the art of objects made by people who are driven to create…it is magical. ❤

[@ikagura]

And only wealthy people can enjoy them, great.

[@mattw5840]

They're actually more like the most useless people for humanity, specializing in gluing stickers to a ball and making a wooden pedestal for said ball. Not even hand painted or carved with depth or anything, this globe is one of the laziest things i've seen on this channel, and almost everything they show is similarly useless/ no effort artesian bs, you have a low threshold for "Gifts to humanity"

[@silveribis55]

That's out of this world hey. A well rounded business on a global scale.

[@willcookmakeup]

If I ever have the money to drop 90k on something that isn't a car or boat, this is something I would actually invest in. This level of craftsmanship is unreal. I'd want mine to represent the Vietnamese heritage I have but don't known much about since I'm adopted. And representing the US life I grew up with. These are simply stunning

[@Globemakers]

Hi Will, that is a lovely idea. We really enjoy working with customers on design ideas to show family history and their culture. A map is a great canvas to show the journey and movement of a persons heritage across the world. Hope you are able to find out more about your ancestors someday soon if you are searching!

[@willcookmakeup]

@@Globemakers It'll be a goal and if i ever get there I'll deff reach out for a commissioned piece. My brother and I do a lot of carpentry with resin epoxy incorporated and I'd love to have a gold leaf epoxy inlay in the wooden base. I think your globes would look so pretty with more metallic accents and lettering

[@Globemakers]

@@willcookmakeup Great hope to make you something special someday! With every globe made bespoke to order we can do things however you like. We also do bespoke and one-off bases of all sorts. And sometimes crafty customers even make their own bases (with our help to ensure they will safely sit and spin on the bases).

[@willcookmakeup]

@@Globemakers great to know. We had a beautiful mahogany base with brass mechanical elements in the downstairs library in my childhood home. I always loved exploring the world though it. (Being almost 30 this was before Google maps haha) you all will deff be my go to once I'm able :))

[@Globemakers]

@@willcookmakeup Globes can be such nostalgic things especially if you grew up with one! Thanks hope we can make you something special someday 🌟

[@mrhassu588]

For that price I'd expect an ellipsoid and some surface texture like mountains.

[@ayushkumar-of7yo]

Nice work appreciate your skills 🙏🙏😁

[@D1CKMASTER]

gotta say, this was one of may favs

[@joeljoshyjoeljoshy7823]

Bruh prices are insane, but made me realise I can get cheaper globes, Maybe when I'm richer i'll come for these art pieces

[@youtindia]

Don't blow money on vanity stuff. Buy SPX instead.

[@mecengineering8784]

I really love this ❤️❤️❤️and want this in my room. I like astronomy wants to feel, imagine, what ever in futuer if i earn a lot of money i will buy one of this big globes. Thankyou very much.

[@arcatacompany1272]

I bought a globe there was all handmade out of different crystals and gems and minerals was pretty awesome had abalone and different types of crystals and rocks

[@moms.gardenia]

I saw one in a library. It was gorgeous.

[@ramitchattopadhyay725]

As a student who is studying Geography in college, I found this video fascinating.

[@nancyfahey7518]

I was going to sell mine. Glad I saw this. I don't know if it's bellerby but you made me think mine has some value anyway.

[@tylerspain9513]

If you don't know it's probably not lol

[@Globemakers]

Have a look where the legend is on the globe, there should be a cartouche of some sorts with the makers name. Any help needed shoot us an email 🙂

[@fiveoverfive]

I’ll give you a tenner for it. No mucking about 👍

[@unliving_ball_of_gas]

@@Globemakers Wut, wow it's their OFFICIAL channel!

[@oddsandwindsocks5905]

Beautiful craftmanship.

[@mehere8038]

I'd actually love a job like working on these - except for the painting, I couldn't handle the stress of trying to get the painting right, knowing if I screwed up, all the earlier people's work was lost too, but I'd love to be trying to cut & paste at such precision, my kind of thing :)

[@boriss.861]

Something actually being made from scratch in England. A small band of Artisans. Keep Smiling

[@Globemakers]

Thanks for the kind words 🥰

[@necurrence1776]

As a poor person I use the maps app on my phone. It's free, up to date, it doesn't take extra space in my small room. I don't have to clean the dust from it. Don't have to worry that a child or a pet might ruin this expensive piece at any given moment. But one can dream...

[@ajaydev13]

I wish i could work with them. Seems like a peaceful environment. ❤

[@sabihatanveer8494]

Precision personified 🌐🌎🌍👍🏻

[@garper_8101]

Imagine spending 90k on a globe and the latitude lines clearly wobble when you spin it 0:15 ;_;

[@kingofsludge7262]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one who saw that

[@xXDESTINYMBXx]

Ouch

[@RichardLaurence]

I think it was the globe itself wobbling as it spun

[@shesh32]

Sharp eyes

[@Globemakers]

Hi! Our studio is not a shop or showroom - it is a working studio. So it has works in progress dotted about, globes made in the testing stages of developing each size, and on top of that we have that globe on a carpet or un-even floors - and globes on base that are not fixed in. The filming team would have not known all of that, so when playing around with it - so indeed looks can be deceiving and it was a wobble in this case. We know how to make lines properly that is for sure ☺

[@FollowTheJohn]

I would LOVE to have a Churchill globe. I would study it every day. Brilliant.

[@Globemakers]

Thanks, so glad you like what we are doing!

[@muhammadnur1175]

it's expensive cause for watching the globe spin perfectly,,what an art

[@Gump-tion]

This is cool. There’s a market for everything !

[@zacharyminton73]

Fascinating. I'm now looking at my mass produced globe with shame, lol. Truthfully, I love that there is a market for crafts and handiwork. Just as I hope things like writing letters on stationary and etiquette make a strong return.

[@prtygrl5077]

The correct quote would be "the price depends on how many they can make **without being too active** " 😂💩those lazy bastards 😂💩 and here's a fun fact, all maps are wrong. 😂++.+.++.

[@praveenb9048]

The name Bellerby has the right ring to it, sounding like an exclusive old British firm like Purdy's or Sotheby's.

[@forestbubblegum]

i misread the title and i thought it read "why beer bellies are so expensive" im very sleep deprived

[@Sonny_Eclipse]

Beautiful globes, I wish I could afford one for my desk

[@mascwintle2968]

As a geographer it's beautiful

[@cjezinne]

“Let’s make this look REALLY complicated for the cameras”

[@TsunaXZ]

lul

[@TheSongwritingCat]

The founder did work in TV

[@HavokR505]

you can tell people have become richer in general when products such as hand made esthetics are in high demand.

[@ElyasBinYahya]

Now I want a custom Churchill Globe of the Earth

[@getsajal]

This has to be the most useless ‘why it’s expensive’ so far. It’s expensive because rich people buy it.

[@Alex-tl5fz]

did you miss the part with months of highly skilled labour?

[@VideogamesPang]

@@Alex-tl5fz Which doesn't result in a product that is fundamentally any different to something made with a cheaper process, even taking into account the customization. It is expensive because it takes months of highly skilled labour, but the only reason it takes months of highly skilled labour is for the sake of making it expensive. The only reason you buy something like this is to show off that you can afford it.

[@Alex-tl5fz]

@@VideogamesPang I mean sure its ability to function as a status symbol might outweigh its practical applications but its sole purpose isn't to show wealth it's to show skilled craftsmanship... its a work of art. Furthermore op's comment implied a easy to produce product of which the price of had been artificially inflated to represent status, like many trappings of wealth e.g diamonds

[@VideogamesPang]

@@Alex-tl5fz I guess I don't appreciate the distinction if the result is materially no different than something which could be made with an easier process. I don't think the skill involved in making something ascribes value to it in itself, the value of skill is in its capacity to make things that could or would otherwise not be made. I understand that handmade things can have sentimental value, as a symbol of the efforts of either yourself or the person who made it for you. But when it's a product you're paying for, I don't see what value there is in just taking an existing production process and replacing the steps with more difficult and laborious ones. The implication is that anything can be made more valuable just by deliberately making it in the hardest possible way, which just seems silly to me. To be honest I don't think there are that many people paying thousands of dollars for globes just because they REALLY appreciate skilled craftsmanship.

[@judithweiss6727]

@@VideogamesPang no you don't see it. Fine. Dont buy one.

[@bhatmand]

I will buy one as soon as I get a library, a house, and of course money 😀

[@solidifiedmustard4706]

me: buys $100,000 dollar globe tomorrow: new continent forms

[@rveats]

I want one, but one of the Bond ones, where I push on an island somewhere in the Caribbean’s and a secret computer pops out of a wall😂

[@JohnDoe-gg5gc]

Love these videos

[@submarine6410]

I mean they look cool af, but is it really worth it?

[@shelby6]

Considering people pay the same amount for collecting figurines then yeah

[@mikimauser]

no

[@kingbambam]

Yeah its hand made and not easy. If you're rich and love globes buy it.

[@juliusbernotas]

These should be considered artwork, not practical items. Like an expensive luxury watch. Obviously people who do cartography, navigation and similar things use high tech, not hand painted globes.

[@mikimauser]

@@juliusbernotas no, its just a piece od paper glued to a ball

[@MissHellKitten]

Beautiful! I wish more things were handmade, like they used to be.. and made out of real materials.

[@drexplordinaire]

handmade is usually worse in quality

[@blazbohinc4964]

I can reduce their cost by 80% and improve quality and consistency on top of my head: 1. color the maps in software. 100% repeatable results, faster to make, higher accuracy. 2. cut sections on a CNC. 3. Have a robot spray lacquer on globes. Tada. Now you only have to make a base and a base sphere and you don't need to charge the "1st world country premium" tax.

[@JoRdi-ul4xg]

i would rather have it handmade tho

[@hertz9376]

honestly with that price i thought the globe will have technology that will give you information about the place you touch or something

[@fernandoplascencia5731]

I suddenly feel the need to buy a globe 🌎

[@robstewart5995]

Very cool.....As I write, I am looking at my 16" National Geographic globe on my desk. There is no substitute for a globe to see the actual locations of countries instead of the distorted images of a flat, Mercator projection map. What an amazing talented group of craftsman and artists. I cannot imagine the difficulty in placing a gore on a churchhill and having no gaps in the edges. I would be interested to know how Bellerby handles Taiwan. I assume it depends on who the customer is whether Taiwan is colored the same as China or shown differently. On my Nat Geo, Taiwan is colored the same as China and has the name "China" printed under Taiwan.

[@shelbyheaser8804]

The absolute need for perfection would make my anxiety sky rocket everyday until I start working. Then I’d probably mellow out and chill as I work