this is a vintage A J Nystrom co. retractable school world map, dated 1942 it is 48" by 51 1/2" would be great as a mural, or repurposed, made on heavy canvas very cool rare piece. great industrial look, awesome ART! Came out of an old 1 room school house in North Dakota! i have a couple other maps from this school also. . Please ask me any questions you have! i am eagerly waiting to answer them! free shipping! check out my other cool vintage toys, repurposed items, spin painted items on Etsy. I also own Spin Magic - Spin Painting, check out our site www.spinmagic.net you can order custom made t-shirts drawstring bags, etc.