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.

Jun 25, 2024 · The Dutch tulip bulb market bubble was one of the most famous asset bubbles and crashes of all time. Tulips sold for approximately 10,000 guilders at the height of the bubble, equal to the...

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.

Mar 26, 2025 · 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 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.

12 hours ago · Admission to Tulip Mania is $5 for Horticulural Society members; $19 for adults; and $10 for kids. Children 2 and under can enter for free. All paid tickets include five tulip stems, either pick ...

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.

Jan 21, 2025 · Tulip Mania (Tulipomania) occurred in Holland during the Dutch Golden Age and has long been considered the first recorded speculative or asset bubble. When the tulip was introduced, it immediately became a popular status symbol …

May 13, 2018 · The 17th Century Tulip Mania price bubble is used as a warning for modern investors - but was it really so bad?

Mar 18, 2020 · Tulip mania was a short period in the Netherlands between the end of 1636 and early 1637 when tulip bulbs went for the price of a house. Legend has it when the bubble burst on tulip futures, investors were left bankrupt and resorted to suicide.