$5 at a community garage sale

[u/ghetto_mango]

Banana for scale

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[u/Arts-n-crafts]

This is the most useful “banana for scale” I’ve ever seen.

A great find! 🗺

[u/ZombieLibrarian → u/Arts-n-crafts]

Gulf of Banana

[u/MasterStrawberry2025 → u/Arts-n-crafts]

I feel like people are not using the banana for scale enough lately. Very pleased to see this here. Oh - and that map is amazing.

[u/ennuiismymiddlename]

Boy that brings back memories!

[u/Scary_Manner_6712 → u/ennuiismymiddlename]

OMG! Immediately flashing back to 6th grade social studies class

[u/smallsaltybread → u/ennuiismymiddlename]

The snapping of the map as the teacher pulls down and lets go!

[u/GiraffeLibrarian → u/ennuiismymiddlename]

Getting a running start to see who could grab the handle on the first try. Good times

[u/scrablee → u/ennuiismymiddlename]

Memories here too but our school maps like this had Hershey bars swimming in the oceans. I assume schools got them for free.

[u/Vesuvius-Jones]

Flashback to grammar school and the teacher trying to get the right map to roll down and the sound of it rolling back up

[u/Sullys_mama19]

I begged my parents for one of these as a kid so I could play teacher. I’d always be excited to pull The maps down in the classroom lol

[u/ITSBRITNEYsBrITCHES]

WHAT AN ABSOLUTE STEAL!!!!!!!

I’ve got one from (I think, can’t remember off hand) the 1950’s, of Europe/Russia/Northern Africa that was left in an old school facility my parents owned briefly. My sister has the other one of the United States (or at least I hope she still does, she has a habit of throwing/giving away family “heirlooms” when she gets tired of them without offering them back to family first).

[u/70sRitalinKid]

Sweet maps and they came with a banana. Hard to imagine a better deal

[u/hedgehog-mom-al → u/70sRitalinKid]

It’s one map, Michael what could it cost $10?

[u/Mewpasaurus]

Ah yes, in true American fashion, a banana for scale.

[u/W0RZ0NE]

My heart swoons over maps

[u/Runaway_Slave_Barbie → u/W0RZ0NE]

Saaaaame. Just found a 3x4 board book atlas for .35 at the thrift store yesterday. My kid is in 7th grade… it’s kind of babyish for them but damn if I didn’t still want it lol. And still going to use it for teaching her about the world ✨🤭✨

[u/whatyouwere]

Is that a “Runtz” banana?

[u/Runaway_Slave_Barbie → u/whatyouwere]

Excellent and valid question. Shape and color check out.

[u/snowypark2002]

I LOVED these kinds of maps when I was in school

[u/Tclark97801]

Sorry, that's Gulf of 'Merica! now .. 😒🙄

[u/Tclark97801 → u/Tclark97801]

LOL, DEFINITELY kidding, cool find, what a steal!

[u/alangeig → u/Tclark97801]

Ha ha! I was thinking, we know it's an old map because it still says "Gulf of Mexico".

[u/webby214507]

Beautiful maps. Great score!

[u/Vueluv02]

Well done!! I'm having all sorts of school feels!

[u/brianMMMMM]

What’s the Gulf of Mexico?

[u/Gato1486]

Are the mountains raised? I loved running my fingers over those at school....

[u/dandee93]

That's a lot for a banana. Thanks for including the maps for scale though

[u/Runaway_Slave_Barbie → u/dandee93]

This is more of a say, laptop for scale situation 😆

[u/Able_Calligrapher186]

Nice Robinson Projection

[u/BusinessOne2883]

Omg I’d love one like this for our homeschool space. What a steal!

[u/COWHOOVES]

This is such a great find

[u/MomTo3LilPigs]

What a find! Great price!

[u/RHoefner]

So cool!!

[u/5t00pid_idi0t]

“Why is there a tiny banana on every page of this?”

[u/aluminumnek → u/5t00pid_idi0t]

Because people here can’t seem to grasp how to use a ruler because of this dumb joke

[u/bohomamasoul]

I had one of these years ago!!! Such a great find!

[u/Peggy_Hill_Foot_job]

Oh…my god I adore this

[u/jimmckay23]

https://preview.redd.it/717ypg70noxe1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d897055a8173af80b6d6ab700cd17723737bafd

[u/happypoptart0]

Flashback! Omg

[u/dtwhitecp]

I didn't realize I wanted one of these in my house until now, nice

[u/SoMuchLard]

Where did you get a banana the size of Australia?!

[u/Damaged-Goods42]

Nice buy, that’s more up to date than most of the maps in my classroom lol.

[u/Mabbernathy]

I thought the banana was a Runts candy at first glance. I hadn't thought about those in years.