( Oprah.com ) -- Her Passion : The world looks different in the company of Kim Soerensen -- specifically , it 's mounted on a pedestal , in an array of colors , sizes , and materials . Over nine years , Soerensen has acquired thousands of unique globes . Some have textured mountains ; some illustrate ocean currents in fine detail . Some are faded with age -- and many depict national borders long since dissolved . Oprah.com : 20 Books for the armchair traveler . `` Each one is a tiny piece of history , '' says Soerensen , whose collection includes delicate glass orbs , toy tin balls , retro black spheres , Soviet-made moon globes , and even an upside-down globe with Australia on top . Her Start : The first globe to catch Soerensen 's eye , in 2002 , cost $ 5 at Goodwill . It looked old , but Soerensen could n't be sure how old . So she did some digging -- and traced its origins to turn-of-the-century Germany . An obsession was born . Oprah.com : 10 marvels of our world . In 2005 , when Soerensen unearthed proof prints for the first complete moon globe , she offered them to the Austrian National Library , which houses the world 's most respected globe museum . Impressed by her knowledge , they asked Soerensen to become their globe scout in the United States . She 's been finding antique models for European museums ever since . Oprah.com : Genius idea : Traveling with a suitcase full of good . Her Empire : The day she counted 150 globes in her home , Soerensen knew it was time to upgrade her space . She opened Omniterrum , a store where people can marvel at -- and purchase -- her spectacular spheres . ( Prices start at around $ 25 , but she once sold a 17th-century Italian globe for $ 150,000 . ) Oprah.com : Be your own boss : 4 must-haves before starting a business . Soerensen also maintains an online business omniterrum.com and delights in giving tours of her worldly wares -- because even if you 're not planning to do any globetrotting , she believes there is plenty of pleasure to be found in , as she calls it , `` traveling with your fingertips . '' Oprah.com : Great gifts for world travelers . Subscribe to O , The Oprah Magazine for up to 75 % off the newsstand price . That 's like getting 18 issues FREE . Subscribe now ! TM & © 2011 Harpo Productions , Inc. All Rights Reserved .
moon globes has been collecting globes since 2002 . She is a 'globe scout ' in the Omniterrum for Soviet museums . Her store US has sold globes ranging from 150,000 .