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F or those looking for that special gift for someone whose interests run toward the geographical, here’s a handy gift-giving guide designed to help maintain your sanity and more importantly, keep you out of the shopping malls:

Levitating Globe — $89.99

Co-workers are sure to be envious when they spot this levitating globe on someone’s desk. Levitron® AG™ technology uses magnetic levitation to cause this 4” globe to float in space. This is just one of a number of interesting globes from World Globes Direct.

Antique Reproduction Map From the David Rumsey Collection — $33-$559

Begun almost 20 years ago, the David Rumsey Collection focuses on cartography of the Americas from the 18th and 19th centuries, but also has maps of the World, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania. Reproductions of over 130 maps from the collection are available in a variety of sizes, with custom mats and framing and would make a great addition to any home or office.

Map Plates — $17.95

For you next dinner party, impress your guests with dinner plates shaped like European countries from What on Earth. These white ceramic dinner plates are shaped like England, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, or Czech combo (includes Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, and Hungary). They are 6"-10" wide, and 10"-15" long, are food and dishwasher safe. You can even piece them together to make a serving platter. $17.95

Compass — $26.95

GPS is for wimps! For the real cartographer The Map Store offers this Brunton Compass. The compass offers easy map navigation thanks to an optic green baseplate and tool-free declination adjustment. Just in case your navigation skills are little rusty the package includes "The Complete Guide to "Staying Found" a handbook with field tips and illustrations to make navigation easier. $26.95

New York City Subway Map — $175.00

If you have a New Yorker on your Christmas list, consider this New York City Subway Map from the New York Transit Museum Store. The standard car size subway map (26"x32") has been digitally printed onto archive quality paper and then framed in a modern looking aluminum frame. $175.00

World Magnetic Puzzle Map — $12.95

Turn kids on to Geography with this retro-vintage style puzzle from Maps.com. Players can place the magnetic country onto its corresponding color and shape on the map, or the really ambitious can try and assemble the 70 pieces on the refrigerator or other metal surface.

Antique Compass — $3,750.00

If someone on your list has been very good, you might spoil them with this 19th century Surveyor’s Compass from The Gemmary. Made of polished lacquered brass, the compass is signed in script on the silvered compass face, "Benjn. Pike & Sons, New York." The compass is complete, all original, and in very good overall condition, with much of its original finish. Also included is the original hand dovetailed fitted mahogany case is also in very good overall condition.

Globe Embroidered Shirt — $32.95

Step out in style in this globe embroidered shirt from Zazzle. This pique polo shirt is made from 100% ring spun combed cotton pique with a a rib knit collar and cuffs and is available in 4 different colors. The design features a globe embroidered over the left chest.

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