Category Archives: Collecting

Must See – Liebig’s Meat Extract 2

Erstellt am März 15, 2015 von myuytips

Liebig and his part in Uruguay. So much is written about Liebig, his life and companies, their history, success and blossom as well as their decline, that I don’t have to invent the wheel new. Therefore I take over most … Weiterlesen →

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Must See – Liebig’s Meat Extract 1

Erstellt am März 8, 2015 von myuytips

Since I came to Uruguay, I realized how close I am to parts of my family history. It’s also a big part of Uruguayan economical history. And it was more then 100 years the driving business in and around Fray … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Art 3 – Pokerwork

Erstellt am Februar 25, 2015 von myuytips

  Australian Pokerwork. During my over 10 years living in Australia, I build up one of the finest and largest Australian Pokerwork collections in the country. In total there were more then 400 pieces of Australian Pokerwork art. All the … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Art 2 – Makonde

Erstellt am Januar 10, 2015 von myuytips

Who are the Makonde? The Makonde are a Bantu tribe in East Africa. Their original habitat are the highlands between Tanzania and Mozambique, left and right of the Rowuma river. From the 1950s onwards ,the most famous Makonde artists moved … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Curiosities 2 – Hortus Medicus Medal

Erstellt am Januar 2, 2015 von myuytips

Very rare bronze from 1789. This Dr.’s medal is an access identification for physicians and pharmacists to the herb garden, Hortus Medicus, in Amsterdam. Medals like this were known for the Amsterdam Medical Gardens from around 1740 till about 1820. … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Sheet Music 1 – Introduction

Erstellt am Dezember 27, 2014 von myuytips

Extremely rare sheet music from 1896 „The Yellow Kid“, H.Friday and H.Tourjee. Collecting Sheet Music. Let me introduce you to the hobby of collecting sheet music. It is as interesting and comprehensive as collecting stamps or postcards. Collecting sheet music … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Sheet Music 2 – Uruguay’s Himno Nacional

Erstellt am Dezember 20, 2014 von myuytips

Uruguay’s National Anthem – the best, and longest, in the world. This post is not about collecting sheet music, just about the National Anthem of Uruguay. Details and information about this fantastic hobby „collecting music sheets“ I’ll post in later … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Art 1 – James Rizzi

Erstellt am Dezember 3, 2014 von myuytips

James Rizzi. Rizzi was born in 1950 in a family of Irish and Italian roots in Brooklyn, New York. He was not a creative leader, but he achieved renown for its linear, childish style, vivid colors and whimsical images. For … Weiterlesen →

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Collecting Curiosities 1 – Police Batons

Erstellt am November 3, 2014 von myuytips

Magnificent collection of „police truncheons“, called batons. This collection can be seen in the „Edinburgh Police Museum“ , Scotland. Beautifully decorated and individually designed, most from the early 19th century.  Baton collection. In 1749, after a sharp crime rise in … Weiterlesen →

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