Category Archives: History

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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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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Susana’s Shrine

Erstellt am März 4, 2015 von myuytips

   What is this ??? In our close neighborhood of Atlantida and Las Vegas, you will find the country town of Soca. Nice, little, sleepy town, off the main roads. Not many tourists are around and nothing to see!? If … 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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Valentine’s Day

Erstellt am Februar 11, 2015 von myuytips

Antique Valentine Moving card from 1898. Author’s collection. This coming Saturday, the 14th of February 2015, is Valentines Day again. Every year on Valentine’s Day floral and chocolate gifts speak the language of lovers. Wrongly it is assumed that this … Weiterlesen →

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Soul Food of the Andes

Erstellt am Februar 7, 2015 von myuytips

From staple to gourmet kitchen. Recently I posted recipes made with quinoa. I was confident that the question would come up, „what is quinoa ?“.  And I was right, most countries and most people don’t know about it, ad if, … 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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