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Tulip mania (Dutch: tulpenmanie) was a period during the Dutch Golden Age when contract prices for some bulbs of the recently introduced and fashionable tulip reached extraordinarily high levels. The major acceleration started in 1634 and then dramatically collapsed in February 1637.
Mar 16, 2020 · The Real Story Behind the 17th-Century ‘Tulip Mania’ Financial Crash. The speculative frenzy over tulips in 17th-century Holland spawned outrageous prices for exotic flower bulbs. But accounts of...
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Jun 25, 2024 · Also known as tulipmania, it occurred in Holland during the early to mid-1600s when speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to extremes. The rarest tulip bulbs traded for as much as six times...
May 3, 2016 · The tale of the Dutch tulip craze is a cautionary one – the first example of an economic bubble. As a new exhibition of flower paintings opens in London, Alastair Sooke looks back.
Jun 25, 2024 · The Dutch Tulip Bubble (“Tulip Mania”) was a speculative frenzy in 17th-century Holland over the sale of tulip bulbs. Tulips were introduced into Europe from Turkey shortly after 1550, and the delicately formed, vividly colored flowers became a popular if costly item.
May 13, 2018 · The enduring power of so-called Tulip Mania means it still gets trotted out in 2018 when people talk about Bitcoin, which reached a record high last November, but has since fluctuated in value.
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May 26, 2024 · At the height of the bubble, contracts for single tulip bulbs sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled artisan before collapsing dramatically in February 1637. Nearly 400 years later, tulip mania remains a fascinating case study as the world‘s first major speculative bubble.
