How a Random Flower Became the Bitcoin of the 1600s
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Julia
The wars and explorations started over trading in and selling spices?
The modern Netherlands has an international cut flower trade, that evolved from the tulip trade. There is also a still life art form using cut flowers, that evolved in the Netherlands and was mainly paintings, but wooden sculpture was done as well. Grinding Gibbons is a fine example of the wooden sculpture art form. So Tulip Mania did leave legacies.
There are true stories of people accidentally poisoned by flower bulbs, that got eaten by mistake, depending on the flower involved some have been fatal.
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The wars and explorations started over trading in and selling spices?
The modern Netherlands has an international cut flower trade, that evolved from the tulip trade. There is also a still life art form using cut flowers, that evolved in the Netherlands and was mainly paintings, but wooden sculpture was done as well. Grinding Gibbons is a fine example of the wooden sculpture art form. So Tulip Mania did leave legacies.
There are true stories of people accidentally poisoned by flower bulbs, that got eaten by mistake, depending on the flower involved some have been fatal.
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JJ
In the early 2000s, during the height of the Martha Stewart madness, she loved her some hydrangeas. They seemed to feature in all her pics, they can be dried and still look pretty, come in blues, pinks, purples, etc. We had a huge plant in our backyard, so beautiful. We came back from a short trip and SOMEONE had come into our BACK yard and clipped EVERY SINGLE BLOOM. Who does that? I was so pissed. Im still not over it.
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In the early 2000s, during the height of the Martha Stewart madness, she loved her some hydrangeas. They seemed to feature in all her pics, they can be dried and still look pretty, come in blues, pinks, purples, etc. We had a huge plant in our backyard, so beautiful. We came back from a short trip and SOMEONE had come into our BACK yard and clipped EVERY SINGLE BLOOM. Who does that? I was so pissed. Im still not over it.
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koffiewolf
So the only reason why the dutch government bailed tulip traders out is that they were at war and could not risk such a los of there economy because troops and stuff are expensive.
The first response was something along the way 'welp thats the free market for ya not going to intervere''
atleast thats someting i read ten years ago so who knows
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So the only reason why the dutch government bailed tulip traders out is that they were at war and could not risk such a los of there economy because troops and stuff are expensive.
The first response was something along the way 'welp thats the free market for ya not going to intervere''
atleast thats someting i read ten years ago so who knows
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PeeCee
1: 30 So 150 florins then was worth $25, 000 today. And 150 florins then was 10 times a skilled craftsmans annual salary. So today a skilled tradesman earns $2500, right? Wrong. Something doesnt add up there.
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1: 30 So 150 florins then was worth $25, 000 today. And 150 florins then was 10 times a skilled craftsmans annual salary. So today a skilled tradesman earns $2500, right? Wrong. Something doesnt add up there.
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Destrier
Impressed by the old Greek 2 drachma coin (4'57'' - 5' 00'', i think from the 80s/90s! The man with the impresive moustache is Georgios Karaiskakis, a hero of the Greek Revolution (began in 1821)
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Impressed by the old Greek 2 drachma coin (4'57'' - 5' 00'', i think from the 80s/90s! The man with the impresive moustache is Georgios Karaiskakis, a hero of the Greek Revolution (began in 1821)
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Alias
There must've been scams. People passing off funny-looking garlic bulbs as tulips in dark rooms. Obviously a professional knew what a real tulip bulb looked like but amateur investors wouldn't
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There must've been scams. People passing off funny-looking garlic bulbs as tulips in dark rooms. Obviously a professional knew what a real tulip bulb looked like but amateur investors wouldn't
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education
You have to get in VERY early to make money on the latest thing. Generally speaking, once you start hearing people brag about how much money they made, it's already too late.
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You have to get in VERY early to make money on the latest thing. Generally speaking, once you start hearing people brag about how much money they made, it's already too late.
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Rinket
I live in Netherlands. and your statement impossible to walk down street in Amsterdam and not encounter a tulip
This is absolute nonsense. Where do you get your information?
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I live in Netherlands. and your statement impossible to walk down street in Amsterdam and not encounter a tulip
This is absolute nonsense. Where do you get your information?
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Marianne
Yes Yes, that's why we have large monumental buildings on the Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, etc in Amsterdam. Also many country houses of enormous grandeur.
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Yes Yes, that's why we have large monumental buildings on the Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht, etc in Amsterdam. Also many country houses of enormous grandeur.
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Frederick
Hope to see a video on the history of women's rights, accomplishments, suffrage, etc, and the trailblazers who fought for equality, education, and a seat at the table.
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Hope to see a video on the history of women's rights, accomplishments, suffrage, etc, and the trailblazers who fought for equality, education, and a seat at the table.
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my
While the idea of tulip trading may seem absurd to us today
No no, spending a house on a flower is actually far less absurd than spending a house on a link tied to a png
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While the idea of tulip trading may seem absurd to us today
No no, spending a house on a flower is actually far less absurd than spending a house on a link tied to a png
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education
My city has a tulip festival every mothers day to honor our dutch heritage. When the city was founded they brought bulbs from the netherlands to plant/trade here.
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My city has a tulip festival every mothers day to honor our dutch heritage. When the city was founded they brought bulbs from the netherlands to plant/trade here.
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oneshot_me
I think I'll take the tulips I can see them and know I'll get something out if it even if it's just to look at it
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
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I think I'll take the tulips I can see them and know I'll get something out if it even if it's just to look at it
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
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Rachel
This was fascinating! I'd love to see you guys cover the South Sea Bubble financial crash of 1720 - said to be the world's first ponzi scheme.
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This was fascinating! I'd love to see you guys cover the South Sea Bubble financial crash of 1720 - said to be the world's first ponzi scheme.
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Flamingo_
Accidentally fast forwarded the video to 3: 28 with no explanation now that I have the explanation its still just as werid
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Accidentally fast forwarded the video to 3: 28 with no explanation now that I have the explanation its still just as werid
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daffers234
The rich people just thought the diseased tulips looked cool, but I think they look cool too! I love striped tulips.
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The rich people just thought the diseased tulips looked cool, but I think they look cool too! I love striped tulips.
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Yol
They were brought over from the Ottoman Empire. In the royal court of the Ottomans there were many varieties.
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They were brought over from the Ottoman Empire. In the royal court of the Ottomans there were many varieties.
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