The Rapid Transit Mouse Trap From 1878. One of My Rarest Mousetrap Monday

[@ShawnWoodsMousetrapMonday]

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[@tpl608]

Still suggest a rating scale for traps. Ease of use, cost, type, multi or not, etc. And maybe a gold, silver and bronze level awarded by Shawn. Traps may actually publish that.

[@cyberdragonzekrom6790]

Mouse Trap Tier List LET'S GOOOOOOO

[@ROGER2095]

You could make one of those sleep-aid videos - Just film a couple hours of the water going over the beaver dam.

[@kosco1151]

A video on the mousetrap designs from 1800s sounds like a very interesting video. I look forward to seeing that.

[@JohnnieBravo1]

It's always so cool to see what wildlife crosses in front of the trail cam. My favorite now is the bobcat. What happened to your hawk?? Did it move on to other areas?

[@RichardChonak]

Someday there will be a Shawn Woods Mousetrap Museum!

[@censusgary]

“Rapid Transit” sounds like a trap you’d use to catch mice on the subway.

[@-danR]

Yeah, it sounds so weirdly modern. How did they come up with that name?

[@jasonhilliker492]

I love the history of the traps as well as seeing them work. Thank you for sharing.

[@jonminer9891]

Hi, Shawn. The beaver dam is one of my favorite spots. Caught a good view of the duck landing! Thanks for sharing! Stay healthy!

[@rrrausch]

Thanks for using the beaver dam. I love the variety of wildlife.

[@newspaperface]

The "over $2000" dollars hit me like a subliminal ad had to rewind to check i wasn't seeing things

[@dawnmichelle4403]

Love all the wildlife! Thank you so much for all the hard work you do 💜

[@spintrap]

Good trap. Always like the images from the beaver dam. Well done !

[@BridgeyBridge]

Do you apply any preservation treatments to these rare traps? Ie something a museum would apply to maintain the patina but stabilise further oxidation.

[@ronsout]

Another very interesting video Shawn. I really enjoy the research You do to provide us with the history of the mousetrap world. Have a great weekend Shawn 🤠

[@Walter-wo5sz]

It looks like the raccoons may be able to see far enough into the infrared to see your trailcam light.

[@tpl608]

We should get to see a video of your collection on shelves against or on the wall. Would be interesting

[@user-yf9ph7gl6t]

That quick $2000 price tag flash at 5:56 lol

[@RkKoori]

I was looking at that xD jeezzzzz

[@FrietjeOorlog]

With current inflation that's about as long as that price is correct.

[@user-yf9ph7gl6t]

@@FrietjeOorlog inflation does not affect all products equally. Considering how niche collecting mousetraps is, I suspect it wouldnt. Would you consider it massive “inflation” if the mousetrap was bought for $2000 when the previous one to be sold was sold for $1000?

[@thejacal2704]

@@user-yf9ph7gl6t Whoosh!!!

[@SueBobChicVid]

I see that inflation makes that about $70 in 1878. Not too much more ridiculous than some of the new traps he reviews.

[@jhmhturner]

I love the video from the beaver dam. Good video!

[@mattsmith4843]

oh wow the water rose up over night. crazy amount of wild life involved with that damn. love seeing that

[@stevenscottoddballz]

It certainly can't "rise down".

[@daves.9479]

@@stevenscottoddballz lol...

[@stevenscottoddballz]

@@daves.9479 Hopefully The Doctor sees the redundancy & fixes it.

[@Dekubud]

I'd love to learn some mousetrap history! It's always interesting to listen to someone talk about their passion. Thank you for all the interesting video, I love learning and how humanely you treat the animals you trap, no matter if it's a live trap or not. It shows that you really appreciate animals and nature and aren't in this for the shock value.

[@jpendowski7503]

Superb history lesson Shawn. I would personally enjoy seeing a time era collection video or two, or three. It would be a good interlude from time to time. Seeing the beaver dam and all the wildlife is always a welcome part of the video. Cheers.

[@KilgoreUSA]

Fascinating video thanks for putting it on the Internet.

[@Daddy_Daiwa]

Wood ducks are beautiful! Nice video!

[@peterteeter]

Love it! For new viewers you could add small subtitles for what's happening since it's a little hard to see in night vision. Keep up the great work!

[@bananajoe3669]

Oh, we had subtitles a while ago. They were chinese if I remember correctly... 🤔

[@johncoops6897]

Hard to see... LOL What? Why would you need subtitles? That small thing is called "a mouse". Mouse enters the trap. The door closes, mouse is inside. Mouse must be eating. Mouse enters second chamber. Door opens again. Another mouse appears...

[@darlatidwell6255]

They made things to last back then. Lots of wild life on your place. 👍

[@wuachurra]

"what we caught is a non-native invasive species" rat: heeh i'm in danger

[@FrietjeOorlog]

That one bird in the end dove under water, warped into the air, and flew back lol.

[@colinstace1758]

You could almost set up a permanent live webcam at the beaver dam

[@chipoppenlander6467]

Suggestion - I would love to see a video of your collection on display

[@mightymaxx1]

I agree. A video series on the history of mouse traps and a guided tour of his collection.

[@MuskratOutdoors]

As always......Great video Shawn! Kind of afraid to ask, but what is that trap worth?

[@user-vw6xp5nl6t]

Over $2000

[@danriehl4244]

It flashes on the screen for a moment. It's "Over $2,000".

[@MuskratOutdoors]

@@danriehl4244 Wow! I missed that. Pretty amazing, but I guess to a collector, that's normal.

[@heyoldman2003]

Another great show Shawn. Thank you for showing us such a cool old functional trap 👍🏼. Oh Deer , the whole gang strolled by 😉

[@LittleHomieLightningtech]

Beautiful scenery

[@daveco1270]

Over 2 grand. Glad a pack rat didn't steal it. It's a cool antique trap.

[@huntfishtrap]

Love the wood duck!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

A video on 19th century mouse traps would be extremely interesting.

[@purplealice]

The ducks look very contented on the pond.

[@BrainyTB]

Nice I love these videos and finally I'm early

[@TrainsAndSirens1]

I recommend putting your highly valued traps in a safe.

[@BenButler1]

Have you ever done mousetrap restorations?

[@nedflanders2943]

5:54 He pulled a Tyler Durden

[@DonTruman]

Cool. Clever and effective. But as with all of these complex mechanical mazes, looks hard to clean.

[@anderspaulsson]

When are we getting a mole video again?

[@brianlanders5306]

The wood ducks are beautiful. Those deer are different than the deer in the Midwestern states.

[@chubbrock659]

Mule deer

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

There sure is an inordinate number of animals using the beaver dam area. And a huge number of mice in the barn too.

[@tpl608]

Who would streal from your barn? Trail cameras or a wifi camera like in indoor wyze is cheap and would work. My 3 are perfect. Other options are out there too.

[@SaycoRa]

Good work Crawdaddy.

[@armzbrah6371]

Its amazing how items from so long ago are so much more durable and tougher than the crap we get these days.

[@johncoops6897]

They cost a lot more in relative terms, that's why.

[@tpl608]

Where are the greedy skunk and greedier hawk? We haven't seen them in awhile.

[@destroyer9943]

Nice property👍 Great buy.

[@Jerhyn7]

Do you get a lot of trespassers?

[@ironbomb6753]

Neat old trap, 👌

[@tpl608]

No pet PTSD alerts this video. Lol

[@darksouls859]

Seems interesting 🧐

[@tpl608]

How about a mouse competition. Set your best multi mice traps and see what trap catches what?

[@joeschmo622]

I thought for sure those carnivorous ducks would've chowed down on the mice... 🐭🦆💀

[@UrvineSpiegel]

that was a lot of deer

[@can-cruiser]

That trap listed for $30 on the advertisement..!! Kind of pricey, won't you say??! Was Amazon selling it back then or what??

[@LejendaryLoozer]

$30 for a gross (144) of them.

[@can-cruiser]

@@LejendaryLoozer Ah.. that makes sense then.. It would have been a "gross" mistake to pay $30 each :-)

[@NitrousBanshee]

Sweet video shawn..! I want the STL files bro. Lol.! 🤣

[@jeffryrichardson9105]

Awesome!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

[@GameMasterpg]

The Mice can't smell it's ancestors on the trap?

[@Ding_Bat]

Mice are so dumb. Mouse 1 gets trapped. Mouse 2 comes along. Mouse 2: “Hey Mike.” Mouse 1: “Hey George.” Mouse 2: “Anything to eat in here?” Mouse 1: “Yeah, sure smells like it.” Mouse 2: “Let me have a quick look…” Mouse 2 gets trapped and bumps into Mouse 1. Mouse 2: “Hey Mike, you’re trapped!” Mouse 1: “Oh Crap, George, I guess we are both trapped now!” Silence… Mouse 1: “Hey George?” Mouse 2: “Yeah Mike?” Mouse 1: “You think there’s anything to eat in here?” Mouse 2: “Sure smells like it…”

[@lasersbee]

Interesting... At that time they cost about $0.21 each when bought in quantity...

[@thegeek3295]

Pretty neat for something so old. Is it really worth $2000? Wow.

[@Lee-st4gs]

Hmm...am I the only one that notices the "ghosting figure" around the 4:20-4:25 mark? The raccoon is looking towards the 📷 camera but looks oddly strange...anyone???

[@ronsout]

Yes, I saw it too and thought it must be fog 🌫 or something 🤠

[@philipwethington7965]

I was hoping for a Red Tail and Bob Cat maybe next time

[@ClipsByMatt]

Cool old trap.

[@scrapcash2421]

Over $2K!! 😲😲

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

Cool trap

[@alexijeknavorian4914]

Great vids. Question: how do you dispatch of the mice that aren’t native? Thx. 👍🏼

[@johncoops6897]

If he tells you, he'll have to _dispatch_ you.

[@R32R38]

I didn't know "rapid transit" was a term in use back then.

[@-danR]

So totally modern, what gives?

[@johncoops6897]

A buggy with 2 horses was "Rapid Transit". The words date back a lot longer than the 1800's, you know.

[@dieselfivetwo]

Shawn, how do you dispatch the mice?

[@MuskratOutdoors]

Sledge hammer! HA! No, he gasses them somehow. There was a video awhile back about it.

[@hamsterama]

In a video a while back, he revealed that he gasses them with CO2.

[@ARidg-nf5ff]

Mouse trap collection video

[@amancalleddave.3547]

Just imagine if you ran out of mice..

[@LeesChannel]

Wow, over $2,000!

[@FishLegs4You]

In 5:55 I went frame by frame and in a few frames it says over $2000

[@richardtodd6843]

Thought I saw a 100-yr-old mouse ghost at 1:10, but probably not.

[@sarahedwards2]

Mr. and Mrs. Mallard!

[@johnlord8337]

Great-Great-Grandfather is still performer !!!!

[@estebancamarillo3263]

The ad 1:02 reminds me of red dead redemption 2

[@marielg9143]

I hit the like button and shared :)

[@jester-gq9jq]

A quote you may want to pass along. It has helped me keep my confidence “A quote from Theodore Roosevelt 1910It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat”

[@johncoops6897]

Push your spam elsewhere, please go away!

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

Thank you for the Great quote, it's a fantastic reminder.

[@tpl608]

Where is our promised snake vs. rat video? Lol

[@tmanxavier]

Looks like a train station of New York from the 1800s

[@معاذالمقطرن-ت9غ]

ممتاز شكرا لك 👌👌👍👍

[@ropersonline]

So why was this a huge mistake when it worked so well?

[@johncoops6897]

Because the new design (this trap) didn't sell even slightly as well as the original one. Which is what was clearly explained in the video LOL

[@herrpez]

There's a typo in your thumbnail ("tranist"). :)

[@joser1219]

Anybody saw the ghost at minute 4:20?

[@georgesmith8113]

👍👊😎

[@patrickb1303]

This dude has to be an Oregonian. Lol

[@CC-xc1xq]

Cool design but i wish you could relese them anyways :(

[@mussopthepossum8881]

Wow

[@TP-hc4qi]

Why put the price in one frame? Either put it up. . . or don't.

[@thefalloutshelter7799]

wow...over $2000 for a mouse trap!!

[@donutking6976]

Moustastic

[@roddyrod4922]

Over $2000 on a trap. Geesh

[@MassimoTava]

Beaver Bridge

[@mike81399]

🇺🇸💯

[@wynnsouthwell1]

🐁mouse trap

[@senlim2779]

$30?! According to a site it would be $862 today. A bit too pricy, no?

[@KevinKadow]

"$30 per gross". One gross is 144 units.

[@senlim2779]

@@KevinKadow Ah thanks. It would be around $5 then (in 2022). Not bad.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

No, that comes out to a little less than 20 cents US per trap when you buy 144.

[@senlim2779]

@@chasbodaniels1744 20c back then. $5 in 2022.