Category Archives: Collecting

Who are They – Part 1

Erstellt am Januar 16, 2016 von myuytips

   Beautiful old Uruguayan banknote from 1867. When I wrote my article about the „Cross on a Sugar Loaf“, I came across the Uruguayan 20 Peso note. Looking closer to this money note and to the others, my interest was … Weiterlesen →

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The Panama Hat – Part 2

Erstellt am Dezember 7, 2015 von myuytips

Making the Panama Hat. To understand how a Panama Hat zigzags from an outpost just south of the equator to the gleaming window of a New York haberdashery is to understand how the world works. The trail begins in Cadeate, … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting – Advent Calendars

Erstellt am November 29, 2015 von myuytips

Diving into our childhood, most of us will remember the Christmas, or better said, Advent Calendars. We all couldn’t wait till we are aloud to open the next door. The first of December, you can start to open the first … Weiterlesen →

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From Stagecoach to Taxi

Erstellt am Juli 23, 2015 von myuytips

During my recent travel to Germany, I had the opportunity to dive into postal coach history and got some more background to one of my very very rare collectors items, a „Post Coach Road Map“ from 1806-1810. Visiting the city … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 5 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 26, 2015 von myuytips

My La Cumparsita – Montevideo excursion. We already know that La Cumparsita was composed in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez. Roberto Firpo, director and pianist of the orchestra that premiered the song, added parts of his tangos … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 4 – La Cumparsita

Erstellt am Juni 20, 2015 von myuytips

Much is written about Tango and La Cumparsita. I don’t want to invent the wheel new ! But the story is so interesting and a great part of Urugayan history, that I like to present it to you. Besides that … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 3 – Candombe

Erstellt am Juni 13, 2015 von myuytips

As we learned already in the post „Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga“, Milonga resulted from a fusion of many cultural dances, including the Cuban Habanera, the Mazurka, the Polka and the Brazilian Macumba. In addition to this, there were two … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 2 – Milonga

Erstellt am Juni 6, 2015 von myuytips

How it all began. Tango is inseparable connected with Milonga or Candombe. To understand Milonga, we have to understand the difference between Milonga – the „place of dancing“, or the „event of dancing“ and Milonga – the „music itself or … Weiterlesen →

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Tango Uruguay 1 – Introduction

Erstellt am Juni 3, 2015 von myuytips

The origin of the term Tango is unclear and controversial. For the first time tango is mentioned in a dictionary,  the „Dictionnaire de Voces Cubanas Provincial Esteban Pichardo“ from the year 1836. There is given as meaning: „Meeting of the … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Liebig’s Meat Extract 3

Erstellt am April 2, 2015 von myuytips

We already know that concentrated meat extract was invented by the German chemist Justus von Liebig. However as it required 30 kilos of beef to make one kilo of extract, with the price of beef in Europe it was a … Weiterlesen →

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