The Norman Rubenstein Collection

Slant-front nickel-plate showcase, 6'2" x 26"D x 15"T. Does not include the base.

Oak store counter - original finish, 76"L x 28.5"T. Beautiful patina and exquisite design. Does not include the showcase

Floral pattern ceramic architectural tiles. Beautiful blue-green color. Approximately 70 tiles. Probably late 40's or early 50's. 13.5"...

Oak record cabinet would make excellent slot machine stand. 32" x 19" x 22."

Occupational shaving mug - name appears to be M.J. Olin. Scene of horse-drawn surrey-type wagon with people riding inside. No chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug - builder/S.A.Gault, Lewis-Stenger Barber Shop Co. Limoges, France/Portland. Minor chip to top of rim.

Occupational shaving mug - confectionary/no name. Vienna, Austria. No chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug - bridge builder/ W.L. Maher marked N&C. No chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug - horse breeder/name not legible, unmarked. Cracked throughout.

Occupational shaving mug - butcher/A.B. Chadbourne. T&V, Limoge, France. No chips or cracks.

Nickel plated brass working fire trumpet, 20" long. Very good cond.

Nickel plated working fire trumpet, 19.5" long. Very good cond.

Silver plate fire trumpet. Highly engraved, no inscription, 19" bell is separating from horn. Needs repair.

Silver plate fire trumpet - no inscription, 20". Good cond.

Acorn gas burner, 1904. Rathbone Sard & Co. Original finial/beautifully restored. 64" tall.

White contemporary fire helmet by Cairnes & Bros. 8" leather front piece with eagle holder, Chief L.F.D. Ex. cond.

White with gold fire helmet - 8" leather front piece, hand painted depicting steam pumper for Rainbow Chief Marshall. Presentation plaque on br...

Black fire helmet, 8" leather front piece/eagle holder Veteran Association, Westfield, MASS. Helmet very good/front piece fair.

Black fire helmet, 8" leather hand painted front piece depicting eagle/bird holder. NAMEAUC/WAC original inside label, H.T. Gratacap maker. Fai...

Black fire helmet, 8" white front piece with eagle holder. Friendship R.B. #4, date 1848, John Olson Co. Manufacturer, NYC. Fair cond.

White fire helmet, 8.25" metal front piece with eagle holder. Cascade hose #3, C.F.D. Cairnes & Bros, Manufacturer. Some chipping otherwis...

Dayton Computing Scale Co. tobacco scale, pat. 1898, comes with weights and brass pan. Professionally restored.

Buckeye Root Beer syrup dispenser. 11" tall not including pump. Pump is old but thought not to be original. No chips or cracks.

Ebony Whist card & chip box with bone chips, celluloid buttons on lid, ca. 1900 (no cards). 1.25" x 6.25" Ex. cond.

Very early Sherwin Williams paint cabinet, dove tail construction with original gold leaf design. 19.5" x 28" x 5" Sliver of wood mis...

Curved glass showcase for "Electric" razors/strops. Etched glass/all nickel. 23" x 33" x 21" Very good cond.

Worchester Buckeye Mower paper sign - the Richardson Manufacturing Co., Worchester, MASS. 19" x 24" Some wrinkling and creases.

Fire alarm register - small, The Gamewell Co., Newton, MASS. 11" tall including reel. Ex. cond.

Fire alarm register - large, The Gamewell Co., Newton, MASS. Approximately 15" tall including reel. Ex. cond.

Corticelli 4 drawer spool cabinet, oak. Advertising on three sides. 21" x 15" x 19" Good cond.

Sunbeam bread sign, convex center. Approximately 48" x 30" Ex. cond.

United States Post Office counter front. Original decal made by the Sadler Co. Good original cond. with some scratches to decal, 46" x 46."

Large wood pipe made for the Line Officers party, May 27, 1935, signed by all attendees, 25" long, bowl 5" diameter. Ex. cond except a hol...

Very early tin wind-up truck made in Germany. 6" long, some rust and paint loss.

Early glass candle holder Christmas ornaments. Rare.

$500 mother of pearl gambling marker mounted in 14K bezel. 2.5" wide.

Salesman sample for the "Rapid Folding Bed" manufactured by Mishawaka Folding Carriage Co., Mishawaka, IN. 1905, in original case. Good co...

Walnut keno goose with acorn finial including wooden numbered balls & Louis T. Duckert & Son, Keno card #590.

Popeye express tin train (wind-up). Rare. Licensed by King Syndication - made by Louis Marx Co. In original box. Ex. cond.

Fire place mantel, quarter sawn oak/leaded glass door display cabinets. 86" x 62" x 13.5"

Traveling horse gambling wheel. Beautiful cherry wood case depicts 7 famous race horses with various odds. Graphics marked, Fink Mason by F.H. Ayres m

Gambler's clock, hand painted wood with gambling motif. 8 day time and strike, comes with pendulum and key, circa 1898. 13" x 11" Some...

Big 6 table model - trade stimulator. Missing some parts to mechanism and door.

Cooper inkwell & pen holder in shape of an eagle. 9.5" x 4" x 3" Ex. cond.

"Cegar" holder - very early leather and composition depicting topless woman and surprised man. 5" x 3"

Waltham - gold pocket watch - Dennison watch case with gold quartz chain and Locket Fob.

Boston Garter store display - wood/glass, 14" x 7.5" x 10.5" Ex. cond.

Showcase - nickel plated/glass, 5' x 27" x 14" Good cond.

Extremely rare and unique small heater, cast iron - native American motif with swastika.

J.P. Coats spool cabinet - 6 drawer walnut/tin sign in back. 24.5" x 18.5" x 16.5" Good cond.

1950's die cut convex Coca-Cola sign, 6' tall. Ex. cond.

Beautiful Rozaneware Royal high glaze art pottery vase showing Elks head - artist signed, May Timberlake - former Weller employee. Approximately 21&...

1923 Winchester calendar - not original pad (no band), Phillip R. Goodwin, artist. 14" x 25" Good cond.

Weller umbrella stand - Indian brave design. 24" tall x 11" diameter. This piece is not marked however two pottery experts have told us th...

Three Sevres porcelain apothecary jars/late 1800's France/hand painted/Co. in business since 1700's, ARSENIC/OPIUM/COCAINE.

1877 amber "Bogardus" glass target ball.

Clark's teaberry gum tray - vaseline glass. No chips or cracks.

Electric animated singing finch in cage - bird made of tin. Cage is 16" tall. Ex. cond. Works.

Ice cream table - swing out (new) teak seats to match original top, claw cast iron legs. 30.5" x 47" x 47" Refinished.

Coca-Cola trays, 1950's, 9 trays, Newold stock. 10.5" x 13"

Porcelain flange sign for Lincoln paints - 2 sided, 14.5" x 20". Some edge wear.

Genco straight razor tin/glass case. Includes 6 razors not Genco. 14.5" x 8" x 7". Ex. cond.

Cast iron toy cap gun "The Sheriff" repeating toy pistol by Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT in original box - white grips.

Cast iron toy cap gun "The Sheriff" repeating toy pistol by Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT in original box - red grips.

Cast iron toy cap gun "The Sheriff" repeating toy pistol by Stevens Co., Cromwell, CT in original box - white grips.

Two pieces of Fretwork - stick and ball inserts/musical center pattern. Ex. cond.

Two "Naughties" ceramic Asian women with bare butts. One with broken hair accessory.

Meerschaum pipe in the shape of eagle's claw in original case. Pipe in good original cond. Case is broken.

Hand forged surgeon's sign with cast brass name plate, early crude lighting sockets, hammered copper shade. 27" x 20" Ex. cond.

Esso Elephant porcelain kerosene sign, single sided, all grommets intact except one, slight edge chips. 12" x 24" Ex. cond.

Cream of Wheat poster depicts cowboy on horse at mailbox. Rare large version with easel back. Some minor restoration and tears at bottom. 30" x...

Four fireman's leather belts - Slatington, Norristown, Torrent, Washington. All good cond.

Four fireman's leather belts - Lyons, perseverance, liberty. Good cond.

Two hand tooled leather fireman's belts. McQuoid/Wstchester. Good cond.

Three fireman's leather belts - all "friendship" 2 black & white, 1 red & white. Good cond.

Five fireman's leather belts, all brown "Union." Good cond.

Fireman's leather belt - Asst. fire chief N.L.F.D. Red & white, good cond.

Inkwell in shape of Saturday night special - nickel plated. Ex. cond.

"Presidential favorites" Richard Nixon bubble gum cigars. Full box. Mint cond.

Child's cast iron mercury cook stove - missing 4 hotplates. 9" x 6.5" x 6"

3 graduated size child's cast iron skillet pans with hammered edges.

3 cast iron skillet ash trays - Wagner Ware.

5 various size cast iron child's skillets.

3 child's cast iron cooking pots.

2 tin child's coal buckets.

Small child's tin, two-burner, gas stove.

Dandy tin toy telephone.

Chief metal ware, salesman sample, garbage can.

Miniature nickel silver coffee urn - highly decorated. 5" tall. Ex. cond.

Miniature nickel silver chaffing dish with wood handles. 4.5"T x 3.75" diameter. Ex. cond.

Two cast iron cap guns made by Rival - 6" blank cartridges only- 4" gun highly decorated with no manufacturer.

Bagley's Red Band Union made scrap tobacco store tin. 18" x 14" x 12", minor paint loss and scratches.

Two glass weathervane ornaments. One ruby, one cobalt. Very rare, in Ex. cond.

Straight Arrow board game - fabulous graphics. Complete, like new condition, 1950!

Three Hollywood cowboy items. 1. Deputy sheriff pocket knife. 2. Tom Mix pinback. 3. Gene Autry pen & ribbon

General Electric promotional foldout toy for wild west rodeo in original. Sleeve and most of the 65pcs. Unused. Great color and graphics.

Two wood parade fire nozzles. These are rare and hard to find. One good condition and one fair condition.

Two soda toppers with bottles. 1. Squeeze. 2. Mr. Newport, Ex. cond.

Original lithograph of a Pacific No.14 Fireman's water pumper, Brooklyn, NY. 1846. 22" x 17", small stain on bottom.

Monarch Paint porcelain thermometer - Martin-Senour. 8' x 39" Minor chips on edge.