Have the world at your fingertips for endless journeys of fun and learning wih Elenco's Desktop Political Globe sporting a sturdy, smoke black, plastic base. Simple snap-together assembly. Elenco was founded more than 30 years ago by 2 engineers. The core of Elenco is still their strong engineering and electronics design skills. Their niche in the electronics industry has expanded to include the Educational market, Universities and High Schools and retail toy and hobby stores.