maps and globes
I spent most of the afternoon browsing around a map store. And oh, it was heaven. I love maps. Maps of places that I’ve visited. Maps of places I want to go. Ethnic maps. Topographic maps. I’ve collected a few – I’ve got a lovely map of the city streets of Antigua that needs to be mounded and a historic map of Ireland that needs a frame. I hope to one day decorate my upstairs (and most likely my bedrooms) with maps and frames pictures of all of the places that I’ve been to. In Kenya, I almost struck out. The only maps available there were road maps (and as good quality as the roads themselves). So instead, I had a map made for me, on a large plate. It’s gorgeous (I shall definitely have to take a picture) and is hanging on my wall.
The map store was amazing. The owner, a grandfather type who followed me around, answering all of my questions, stated that they had over 6000 maps, and after seeing the place, I believe them. They didn’t have a map of Kenya, however, their map of Ireland blew mine out of the water (alas, it costed close to $500!). And the globes! Oh, how I want a globe! In the end, grandfather-owner did manage to talk me into a shiny antique map based on some explorer from the 18th century’s drawings. It’s soo gorgeous and I can’t wait to see it on my walls!
When I was in South Africa, I bought this map
It’s lovely and exactly what I wanted. Problem is, it’s huge (705mm X 670mm, which roughly translates into 27 X 26 inches). And rather square. And I can’t find a frame to fit it. I tried to get it priced this afternoon. $160 dollars. For a frame. Of wood. Does this make sense to anybody else?? I’ve come across this problem before, because I’ve actually framed some puzzles that now serve as artwork, which were odd sizes (All the World’s A Stage and Fairy Tales. Next I want to do The Oath) and I made the frames myself… went to Home Depot, bought the wood, sweet talked the salesboy into cutting it for me and glued, stained, everything. The first time, I used glass and my upstairs neighbors (I think they were the drug dealers) were having some kind of ruckus and it fell and shattered and I redid it in plexiglass. It was time consuming and it took me months (mostly because I’d lose interest). And Liz made me pinky swear that I would never do it again (I think she was really really tired of puzzles by the time she moved out). So I’m stuck.
Any ideas of where I can get a cheap (but decent) frame made?
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I’m assuming you went to Milwaukee Map…I’d love to go there one of these days, I’m such a map junkie, though of more of the urban street maps than art maps.
Have you checked Hobby Lobby yet? They have reasonably priced frames from what I’ve seen, and I know there’s a store here in Sheboygan and West Bend, I’d talk to them to see what you could get. There’s also a frame shop up here called Art’s Display in the riverfront area ( http://www.artsdisplays.com/ ) that you could get a quote from. I can also think of another store called The Great Frame-Up off the top of my head.
Oh my gosh, Nate, you so have to go! I’d past by it a few times going to work and never gave it more than a sideways glance, but it’s really phenomenal.
Thanks for all of the recs. I’ll check them out!
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A nail in each corner onto the wall? 🙂
Ha. Oh, yes, that would look so great! Right next to my Backstreet Boys poster. 🙂
frames
I just got some awesome frames at Michaels, (I don’t know if they have those out there). I have a friend who works in their frame department and aparently they had instructions from their corporate to get rid of all the current samples and use a more standardized set so they were selling off all the sample frames for $10-40 mats and pictures included. I got three big ones and will probably change out the pictures. It’s worth a shot.
Liz
Re: frames
Hey!
A quick google search tells me that are Michaels around here. So I’ll definitely check them out on tom (if I’m not too dazed and sleepy).
DId you get my message? On call tonight but hope to talk to you soon!
*loves*
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That map is absolutely gorgeous!
I like looking at maps, too. Actually close-up maps, of streets, etc.
Isn’t it though? It was a pain bringing it back because they had restrictions on carryon luggage, and it’s huge, but, oh, it’s worth it. I just want it on my walls! *gnashes teeth*
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I don’t know if you’re sure you don’t want to put it up without a frame , but, if I want to put up a poster without a frame and I don’t want to ruin it, here’s my method: I use stickpins, but I don’t push the pins thru the poster. I put them just on the outside of the poster. I have to put them all the way around, but it’s worth it not to puncture it w/holes.
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hello 🙂 i realize we haven’t talked in quite awhile, so i just wanted to stop in and say hello.