“During Tulipmaina, the average price of a single flower exceeded the annual income of a skilled worker and cost more than some houses at that time. This ended in 1637.”
At first glance this may seem impressive, but when you consider that in 1637 the average price for a mud hut was 23 cents .. .
23 cents for a hut?
Wow. I guess every body starts from somewhere.
Back then, there was probably much more bartering of goods and services than there is now. A bushell of wheat for a block of churned butter.
A lot of accepted knowledge is based on folklore and legend, not fact. Maybe the Dutch never wore those wooden shoes that they were so famous for. Perhaps that was for ceremonial dress only.