Tulipmania

The First Bubble

During the Dutch Golden Age, it is believed that travelers to the area had artificially increased the Dutch Tulip Trade to levels that saw the value of a single Semper Augustus tulip bulb rise to the modern day equivalent of $10,000 USD. This led to the inevitable crash of the bubble, with values plummeting to just $1 for several bulbs. 

While details and accounts of this event have varied throughout the ages, modern day investors, CEOs, and business owners use the lore surrounding it as a cautionary tale of warning throughout all markets. This legendary event is known as Tulipmania. 

Materials:

Brain-tanned, smoked Colorado buckskin leather - hand-burned, treated, and stretched

Pressed Dutch tulips

Hand-sliced and dried Dutch tulip bulbs