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    Though economic historians dispute the details, it happened around 370 years ago, some decades after something that we now regard as pretty, but reasonably common and ephemeral, had been introduced to a certain country from the southeast. At its height, the unusual "luxury" item that fueled it was traded on the Stock Exchange, and just one example might have sold for 6 times the annual wages paid to an average laborer. To what historical phenomenon am I referring?

    Question #79806. Asked by lanfranco. (May 02 07 5:04 PM)


    temujin2020

    		I believe that you refer to the Tulip speculation in Holland. The country from the southeast was Turkey, right ?- Temujin2020

    May 02 07, 5:20 PM
    lanfranco

    		You are correct, temujin, but I'm going to ask you to provide a reference site before I award the silver mace.

    I believe in the Posting Rules.

    May 02 07, 5:44 PM
    gmackematix

    		I'll refer you to Q52801, Frankie, from whence there is a link.

    May 02 07, 7:42 PM
    lanfranco

    		Thanks for the attempt at assistance, gmack, but the first link is no longer functional and the second is about a virus that is interesting but not quite relevant.

    I'm afraid I wanted an up-to-date reference site. Here's one:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulip_mania

    May 02 07, 8:02 PM
    lanfranco

    		And here's the splendid cover of Anne Goldgar's recent book "Tulipmania: Money, Honor, and Knowledge in the Dutch Golden Age," which inspired my question. The double portrait with tulip and bulb is by Michael van Mierevelt (1567-1641), for those who might be interested:


    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/0226301257/ref=dp_image_0/103-9698382-4431021?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books

    May 02 07, 8:07 PM
    gmackematix

    		From what I recall it was quite an interesting link before it got eaten by that darned ubiquitous page 404!

    May 02 07, 8:16 PM
    MonkeyOnALeash

    		Restart here Gmack Et Al.

    http://www.bulb.com/

    May 02 07, 9:34 PM

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