Re: Mousetraps

[Ann & Les Shelton <sheltons@conterra.com>]

Poster: Ann & Les Shelton <sheltons@conterra.com>

Rutlands@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Poster: Rutlands@aol.com
> 
> Greetings to those at the Merry Rose Tavern from James and Daniel of Rutland.
> 
> It is a proverb that if one has a better mousetrap the world will beat a path
> to your door...
> 
> In an attempt to broaden our artistic base, we are offering period mousetraps,
> which will be available in four to five weeks.  Materials and construction are
> one hundred per cent documentable.  They will be offered gratis to those who
> will put them to use and see how they do.
> 
> We have three prototype models in designer colors-- again, period:
> 1.  Black above, white below, white accoutrements;
> 2.  Solid grey, slight color variations;
> 3.  Brown-grey with darker stripes.
> 
> ...If we cannot catch the mother cat, these prototypes will shortly be
> followed by mass production.
> 
> James & Daniel
> 

Hmmm, might make great additions to Pennsic packing next year as we had
a number of mousey critters in our encampment.  I thought they were as
big as wharf rats but Janos assured me they were just little field mice!

Anne
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