![]() That is, until author Deborah Moggach used it as the backdrop for her 1999 period drama, "Tulip Fever." Like most fads, it didn't last long, and it was pretty much forgotten to all but historians. Thus, certain mineral ores became valuable commodities, just like first edition comic books, Beanie Babies and dot-com era Internet companies that were operating in the red but made millionaires and even billionaires out of certain prospectors.īut one of the weirder commodity fads occurred back in the Dutch Golden Age of the 1630s when, of all things, tulips became one of the first, if not the original speculative boom, bubble, and burst known to civilized man. ![]() On a less devastation related scale, human intelligence has also pushed people beyond the basic survival needs and created the notion of materialism and wealth. Who would have imagined way back when that we'd travel to the bottom of the sea and take flight to the moon? Or cure diseases, expand our natural lifespan or even create artificial intelligence? Of course, the latter could come back to haunt us, much like war, genocide, racism, slavery and other such social ills the human mind has created over the millennia. OUR TAKE: 3 out of 10 There's no denying the human brain has allowed our species to develop abilities Og the caveman could never have envisioned tens of thousands of years ago, and ones that went well above and beyond the rest of the animal world's more simple desires for territory, mates, food, and water. At the same time, he's gotten into the volatile and potentially profitable world of tulip speculation that he hopes to use to make enough money so that he and Sophia can live happily ever after. The two women then join forces where Sophia pretends to be pregnant, with a devious plan attached to the end of that, all so that she can run off with Jan. Realizing Cornelis will fire her for being in that state, Maria blackmails Sophia with threats of revealing her affair should Cornelis learn of the pregnancy. Sophia manages to keep that secret from her husband, but not from their maid, Maria (HOLLIDAY GRAINGER), who's just learned she's pregnant by her fishmonger boyfriend, Willem Brok (JACK O'CONNELL), who's been forced into naval service, unbeknownst to Maria. Once she and Jan lock eyes, they're instantly smitten and it's not long before they enter into a torrid affair. Things change when he commissions young artist Jan Van Loos (DANE DeHAAN) to paint a portrait of him and Sophia. Unfortunately, she's been unable to get pregnant, something that's left her distraught, although he has no problem continuing to try to make that happen. PLOT: It's the 1630s in Amsterdam and Sophia (ALICIA VIKANDER) is a young woman who three years ago left the orphanage run by an Abbess (JUDI DENCH) to become the bride of peppercorn king Cornelis Sandvoort (CHRISTOPH WALTZ). QUICK TAKE: Drama: Two young lovers - a married woman and the artist her older husband commissioned to do a portrait of her - hedge their getaway and future together on feverish speculation surrounding the value of tulips in 17th century Amsterdam. You could even make custom tote bags for your book club or make tee shirts supporting your son’s new band! The possibilities are endless with the help of the ScreenIt by Tulip.(2017) (Alicia Vikander, Dean DeHaan) (R) All you need is an image to print and a blank tee and you’re ready to go! This would be a great way to make personalized tee shirts for a sporting event, a charity drive, or even a family reunion. This awesome machine comes with everything you need to get started. Tulip ScreenIt is an all-in-1 screen-printing system designed to help you easily achieve professional results on fabric surfaces, even if you've never used a screen-printing machine before! Whether you want to create a personalized tee or tote of your own, or you need to whip out some spirit tees for your cheer squad or sports team, you can count on Tulip ScreenIt to make the process super simple and super quick. In about 15 minutes, you can have a screen ready to be applied to a tee shirt, tote bag, tablecloth, or any other surface you can think of! With the help of the Tulip SreenIt, screen printing has become easier, faster, and way more fun! Now there’s an easier and faster way to create your custom tee shirt designs. Often times you have to wait for hours for your image to be ready, and even iron on’s last one or two washes before peeling or fading out. If you’ve ever tried screen printing a tee shirt, you know that it can be a long and tedious process.
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