Kiepkerel Mosaic Bench, Spankeren
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The image of the peddler, also called kiepkerl or tipper, reminds us of the draft trade. They walked from customer to customer with their wares, manifacts, wooden cutlery in a box-shaped backpack.A large group of peddlers came from Germany. They were able to work competitively because they did not pay taxes. In the long run, companies arose, especially in textiles, with one or two merchants and a few dozen peddlers. The materials were brought in by boat.The province and the localities increasingly demanded that people settle in shops. This left a small assortment with which people still went door-to-door.
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•December 20, 2021
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