Yockey Mouse Trap collection

My father has always been fascinated about mouse traps.  It's more than just the trap itself, but the fact that so many people come up with new ideas to build a better mouse trap. People have been making traps for as long as humans and these rodents have existed. For over the last 20 years, he has found, collected and made many mouse traps. He even had a part of his collection displayed in an Alabama museum. My Dad passed away in 2021. In his memory is the first in a series of mouse traps and mouse related items that he has collected over the years.

This is what my Dad wrote about his collection:

Jim Yockey, an Ohio born and raised, South Carolinian, started collecting mousetraps in the 1960's In later years he began looking regularly in hardware and antique stores as he traveled. In most recent years, he discovered "E Bay" where the whole world shops. In Mexico he learned to ask: "Teine usted un tampon por raton" (do you have a mousetrap) in the stores. In China he had his guide write the question in Chinese characters in his notebook and he was able to show that to storekeepers who with a smile would shake their heads no or show their goods. The Chinese guide added a real prize. A bamboo trap he had made himself.

The traps in this collection have come from all over. Many were purchased in stores in the US, Germany, Mexico, South America and China.

Others purchased on the "web" have come from China, Australia, Germany, France and England.

Some are true antiques and some brand new Most have no certain dates on them. We hope you find the collection interesting.

Click on any photo to view a larger view Click HERE to view trap page 2 Click HERE to view trap page 3 Click HERE to view trap page 4 Click HERE to view trap page 5 Choker type traps
4 hole wood choker age unknown, but it is a very old trap #01
The Lucifer Choker trap. 2 holes.   No waiting! #11
Unknown brand single hole choker. Choker line has a cable for the choke line. This is a serious trap. #28
No Kill Live Traps
Live mouse trap that looks like a house #04
Instruction on bottom of trap. Uses crackers for bait.
Tomcat no kill trap #06
Victor No Kill trap #12
A different Victor trap #13
This is a teeter totter type trap
Safeguard  Run Way No kill trap $14
Victor Tin Cat trap Holds up to 30 mice!!! #15
This came from China. They turned the box inside out for shipping. #16
I don't read Chinese, but you can tell from the pictures how to mount and arm the trap.
This one is made of PVC. It has a clear door so that you can see the caught mouse. #18
Ketch All large metal trap #19
Includes the slinky and glass catch jar #19
Live rat trap by Havahart #22
Mice Cube It's a simple trap, but how well does it work? #23
Snap Traps
Snap E Ketch All Snap trap #07
Made2Catch plastic trap. They do not hold bait very well #10
Madam's Mouser Disposable snap trap #27
Kill Traps
Rubber band trap. This trap is banned in some places! #05
Wigginton Glass trap Patent 1918 This trap is designed to deliver poison to rodents #25
Tomcat spin trap. Disposable. Mice check in, but don't check out #02
Not a Trap, but mouse related
Computer mouse holder. For when the space is limited :-) #03
Snap Trap powered car. #24
Watch out mosquitoes, this is a trap for YOU!! #29
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