{"product_id":"vintage-iron-bear-trap","title":"Classic Fully Functional Vintage Iron 18th Century Large Bear Trap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand forged iron animal trap \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eis a unique and functional piece of history that would be a great addition to any collection in your rustic man cave, mountain home or business. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis well-made trap is still fulling functional despite the rust.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIt has wrought jaw and a single chain with a hook. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eOnce used to protect families from grizzly bears this piece of rusted history measures 28'x 15\" and weighs almost 20 lbs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis unique iron bear trap was brought to the coast of California during the Gold Rush. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRumored to be found near the local Holcomb Valley mines its assumed to be from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Holcomb Valley Mine was the largest source of gold than any other part of Southern California.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHolcomb Valley was named after William F. Holcomb\u003ca title=\"William F. Holcomb\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/William_F._Holcomb\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, who found gold there in 1860. Holcomb's discovery spurred the largest gold rush in the Southern California region. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWhile tracking the local bears, Holcomb kept his eye out for gold. About five miles from Bear Valley, he found what he had been searching for. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eKnown as \"the best sharpshooter west of the Mississippi\", Holcomb was asked by the miners to shoot some of the grizzly bears \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" title=\"Grizzly bears\" class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Grizzly_bears\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eliving in the area for their meat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-ReferenceA_2-0\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHolcomb was able to bring back dead bears to feed the starving miners during supply shortages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eHe was nicknamed \"Grizzly Bill\" because he was known to have killed many bears in the area. Local rumors claim he just about \"finished off\" all the bears in the Bear Valley with the help of his traps and bullets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mountain Living by Gilligan Log Homes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45799427670273,"sku":"ANT-0002","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/7538\/0993\/files\/IMG_0085-2.jpg?v=1773200440","url":"https:\/\/mountainliving.shop\/products\/vintage-iron-bear-trap","provider":"Mountain Living by Gilligan Log Homes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}