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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 474
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The reason, I think, why our exhibitions were not more successful in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, is that the people are too frugal to spend much money for amusement, but they and their habits and ways afforded us so much amusement, that we were quite willing they should give our entertainment the “go by,” as they generally did. We were in Amsterdam at the season of “Kremis,” or the annual Fair which is held in all the principal towns, and where shows of all descriptions are open, at prices for admission ranging from one to five pennies, and are attended by nearly the whole population. For the people generally, this one great holiday seems all-sufficient for the whole year. I went through scores of booths, where curiosities and monstrosities of all kinds were exhibited, and was able to make some purchases and engagements for the American Museum. Among these, was the Albino family, consisting of a man, his wife, and son, who were by far the most interesting and attractive specimens of their class I had ever seen.
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定位:Additional excerpt 474 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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巴纳姆认为,他们在鹿特丹和阿姆斯特丹的展览不太成功,是因为当地人太节俭,不愿花钱娱乐。但他们反而从荷兰人的生活习惯里得到了很多乐趣,所以也不介意对方不捧场。他们在阿姆斯特丹赶上一年一度的“Kremis”集市,全城几乎所有人都去逛,门票只要一到五个便士。对普通人来说,这一年一次的节日就够乐一整年了。巴纳姆逛了几十个摊位,还趁机为美国博物馆采购和签约,比如一个白化病家庭,他觉得那是他见过最有趣、最吸引人的展品。这说明,娱乐消费要看当地人的习惯和预算,而集市是发现人才和奇珍的好地方。
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巴纳姆在自传中记录他在荷兰阿姆斯特丹年度集市上的见闻和采购经历,当时他正为美国博物馆寻找展品。
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你所在的市场里,有没有因为忽略当地人的消费习惯而失败的产品或活动?
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