Traps

FINALLY! There IS something to do with those really cool Animal Traps that's entertaining and looks like DANGER and is a MENTAL Effect for Mentalists and Magicians!! Like a Russian Roulette bit using Knives or Broken Bottles... BUT this is Cheap (Traps cost $25 ea total: $75 only!) and it is, with Doug's Original Routine, a NO Brainer! NO FORCE...NO SLEIGHTS...NO MOVES...NO NOTHING! This will get your audience involved and you'll have fun too! This could very well be the EASIEST yet most Dynamic Mental bit you can do! A TOP Feature they WILL remember for $75 worth of props from Abbotts? You bet!

Not really for Side Show Performers...this is for Mentalists and Magicians to be able to have a Feature Routine...I can't say why without tipping the system I came up with but it changes the aspect of the prop. (Not the prop itself...just the aspect and perception.)

Also, I came up with the silliest name I could think of...just because...:-) Fred Sanford would be proud! But I might change Traps-A-Monte-Mental to Cheap Danger! Kind of cooler. PLUS: You know the drill...Due to the intrinsic nature of this information no refunds offered.

For Decades we wondered what to do with those Abbott's 'Daring Spring Trap' Animal Traps Besides just stick a hand in one and look cool...I've talked with countless Magicians and Mentalists and no real solutions were in sight...till now...

I'm not affiliated with Abbott's in any way shape or form
and I bought my 3 traps from them RETAIL. Just so ya know.
I recommend Abbott's Daring Spring Trap ONLY!
I can not approve any other Trap not tested for this routine!
Even these traps while basically safe can hurt you. The Abbott's Trap has been sold for decades... follow the directions!
At least now you have a reason to get some!

"Traps-A-Monte-Mental is diabolical it’s fiendish! Talk about thinking out of the box! How about thinking off the planet! Your routine starts with a bit of lighthearted comedy and sucks the spectators into a thrill ride they didn’t expect!
It is a routine designed to hook an audience and keep them squirming on the hook right up to the end....
If you thought that Scott Alexander’s Shattered was good then you will love this! If you think that the danger of a hidden knife creates tension just wait until you experience the tension built from seeing the animal traps! Unlike Shattered or Stigmata or even Real Danger, the props are not covered or hidden until the end. No, the traps are right out in the open right up to the breaking of the bones! Nothing is hidden! This takes this type of routine to a whole new level. I have no financial connection and nothing to gain here. I am just a satisfied customer!
Great thinking, great routine!"
Harry Murphy

This could be the ONLY Mental or Magic Routine in History to do absolutely NOTHING and KILL the audience! No Moves. No Force. No Sleights. No Thinking. No Memorization. No Paying Attention. No Gimmicks. No Gaffs. No Alteration of the Props. No Tricks. No Threads, Tips or Pens. No Bags or Boxes. No False Moves Of ANY KIND. NOTHING! It just works because they THINK it does. No Hypnotism. No Mind Control. No NLP. No Mnemonics. No NW. No IT. Get it yet? You WILL keep them on the edge of their seats with ...uh...ooops better spend the 5 spot. :-)

"By itself the trap can be shocking. With two more and Doug's routine, now it has purpose and meaning and, I predict, will be stunning in performance.
This is one of those "why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Doug easily could have charged 10 times this and been justified simply by writing it up as an ebook or selling a manuscript. Come to think of it, ...... Doug could have sold this for 20 times what he is asking. He could have bought traps in bulk and marketed it differently asking 250-350 dollars and I believe it would have been well recieved. But he chose to be a real nice guy and practically give it to us! Thank you Doug. "
Bill Cushman

"It is an inherently dramatic situation, one that is much more likely to involve the audience emotionally than finding another stupid card." Doc Wilson

Ronjo Magic says: Doug Higley created a routine using three traps entitled Traps-A-Monte-Mental. And it is taking over the magic world by storm
...top names are giving his routine the best reviews we've seen in ages.
For Mr. Higley's routine you'll need to buy three Daring Spring Traps (sold individually) for $25.00 each and of course you'll need to get a hold of Doug's exciting 5 star routine; a bargain at only 5 bucks. (Now Free!) So for $75.00 total, you've got a show piece that will make them remember you forever.
From Ronjo Blog Spot 5/18/06