Here is a peek of part of my globe collection. These are in my bedroom. My neighbor Teresa always busts on me about having globes in my bedroom. It always ends up with some joke about Chris playing with my globes.
Every once in a while, I make the grave mistake of looking too closely at the globes. That's when I notice the dusty haze. I usually ignore it, but after a few years, it really starts to build up. Like sometimes, I totally think that my globes are the kind with the bumps - those topological ones. But then I'm like, "Those aren't mountains, dummy." They are all just plain old tin globes with an unholy amount of buildup.
In case you haven't figured it out, I am not all that obsessive about cleaning. In fact, I'm downright lazy. I like to take shortcuts whenever I can. I've found that the easiest way to clean the globes is to use the brush attachment on my handheld vacuum cleaner. It gets rid of the dust way faster than a rag and it doesn't blow the dust around everywhere.
You're welcome.
Speaking of globes and maps, my son Finn's bedroom was one of the rooms featured on Ohdeedoh (which is the Child's section of Apartment Therapy), in a post titled Map Decor in 20 Inspiring Kid's Rooms. I am a huge fan of Apartment Therapy, so this was such a pleasant surprise. And, as you can tell in that blog post, I actually cleaned his room when I took those pictures. It must have been a lunar eclipse or something.
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So, have you heard about the Country Living Magazine Blue Ribbon Bloggers Awards? You can submit your own blog, or nominate your favorite blogs in ten different categories. The best blog in each category is selected by a panel of judges.
Today, I reluctantly strapped on a set of vintage globes and nominated my own blog in the Collecting category. I know it's a long shot, considering that I'm a bit more, um, bawdy than most blogs about collecting.
In order to bring some relatively unknown bloggers into the spotlight, one of the submission requirements is that your blog has never been featured in a national print publication. So, after almost five years of blogging and wishing that a magazine would mention my blog, I guess I'm kind of glad that I've been overlooked.
Am I nuts for thinking that I could get picked? (It's okay, you can tell me the truth.) Have you submitted your blog or nominated any blogs for the awards?
Is it just me or is there something funky about vacuuming your globes? Maybe it's the photo that's throwing me off...or all the innuendos flying through my head after reading this post.
You are not nuts. (see?) And no, I've never submitted/nominated my blog/anyone's blog for anything. Yet.
Posted by: Into Vintage | July 13, 2011 at 10:50 PM
Well, I for one, love your blog! I like bawdy and reallllly don't go for the overboard religious - dare I say it - crap? I see on some blogs. Good Luck!
Posted by: Sue Pagels | July 13, 2011 at 10:53 PM
I LOVE your bawdy globe slinging blog.. makes me smile, laugh and wet my pants just a little bit!
I can't wait until you and you hot metal globes are famous... so there!
Good luck!
Maddie,The Domestic Anarchist!
Posted by: Maddie | July 13, 2011 at 11:01 PM
These are great tips. Thanks so much for sharing!!
Posted by: Alicia@ eco friendly homemaking | July 13, 2011 at 11:17 PM
Of course, I nominated you (but also submitted my own). If it's a tie, I say we arm-wrestle! And congrats on the globe shoutout!
XOX
Posted by: Sue | July 14, 2011 at 12:24 AM
Well. I would nominate both you AND Sue....I have you both on my blogroll and it would be hard for me to choose....SO....I'm hopeing you DO tie and have to arm-wrestle!!!!! And of course both blog it...................
Posted by: Gayle | July 14, 2011 at 03:00 PM
I can't believe I found your blog, THIS WEEK, just when I was contemplating setting up a table at the Cedars flea market. {found you through PSMM, how fortuitous!} I'm sure you are super busy, but if you have a sec I'd love to chat about Cedars and The Annex. My vintage finds are taking over the world (okay, a section of my basement) and I'd love to know your thoughts on both places. My email address is makinglemonadeblog at gmail dot com.
As for self-nominating, if you can't vote for yourself, how can you expect others to vote for you too?!? In other words, grab those globes and go for it!
Posted by: Carrie @ ML | July 20, 2011 at 09:24 AM
You are crazy...that is why you are so wonderful!!! Your blog is always a delight, you could charge admission you are so entertaining....and I learn some stuff too, so YES GO FOR IT and I will vote and you will win and become uber-famous....don't forget all us little people, K????
Your fan, cathy
Posted by: Cathy | July 20, 2011 at 04:40 PM
Yes, I nominated my self too! If your blog is a long shot mine must be a super long shot! One can dream!
Posted by: Katie | July 26, 2011 at 08:23 PM
I submitted myself yesterday...in the Lifestyles catagory...I keep thinking about it!
I collect old globes too. See you in NYC!!
Posted by: auntie bliss | August 19, 2011 at 12:02 AM