The Norman Rubenstein Collection

Fire fighting medal & ribbon, Wiltwyck Hose & Truck Co. #1 of Kinston, NY - Guest of Citizen's Hose Co #5, Catskill, NY. June 17, 18, 19...

Two fire fighting medals, 1 with ribbon - 23rd Annual convention, New York State Fireman's Assoc. Troy, NY, 1895.

Grouping of 9 fireman's pins, badges & medals

Three fire fighting medals, 6th Annual Convention FAS of PA. Harrisburg, 1885, extension pins, 2" long. 1) H.B.G.U. 2) Delegate 3) Exhibitor.

Extension pins, fire fighting medals. 1) Scranton, PA 2) Lebanon, PA 3) Troy NY Fire Dept. Truck #1 4) Eureka Fire Hose Co.

Extension pins, fire fighting medals. 1) Little Falls tri-county Fireman's convention. July 3 & 4, 1896 2) PSFA Convention Chester PA Sept 1...

Grouping of 5 fire fighting medals. 1) PA. State fireman's convention 1909 2) Beacon Engine Co. Guest of Columbian Hose Co #1 Pigskill, NY Oct 5...

Three fire fighting medals, 1) Delegate 11th annual convention St. Johnsville, NY, July 3 & 4, 1905, 10 kt. Gold 2) NYSFA Lockport, NY, Aug 18-2...

Three fire fighting medals, 1) Delegate NYSFA, Troy, NY, 1887, 2) Delegate FASNY, Syracuse, NY 1885, 3) Delegate FASNY, Buffalo, NY 1886.

Native American metal desk set, 4 pieces, match holder/ink bottle/ash tray/ pencil holder. Pot metal, original paint

Will & Finck Faro dealer's box, San Francisco, CA, very rare - nickel silver - stamped inside with Will & Fink Logo.

Nickel silver Faro card dealer's box - no manufacturer mark.

Gaffed, nickel silver, Faro dealer's box - lid has been taken off to expose cheating device. Very rare.

Nickel silver Faro dealer's box - no manufacturer mark.

Master's set of 7 gumball & peanut machines. All in good working cond. 5 have original decals/all have locks & keys (hard set to put tog...

"Hobby Horse" early wood folk art/glass eyes/original paint/stenciled base. Very early and in ex. cond.

1901 Mills "Little Perfection" Poker Reel Trade Stimulator, Oak Case by Mills Novelty Co.

Diamond Dye cabinet, "The Balloon," Great color & graphics. Staining from top down along side of balloon, otherwise very good cond.

Jewelry & watch repair die cut porcelain sign, size 11.25" x 15", 2 sided, very small chip on each side.

Pair of gold quartz cuff links with horseshoe design. Very rare, ex. cond.

Gold quartz fraternal pin. Moon, star & sword. Tiger eye inlay. Approximately 1.5" long.

Buddy L aerial fire truck with 4 part ext. ladder, 30" long without ladder. Very good cond. with some natural paint loss.

Dayton Produce hanging barrel scale, professionally restored. Very rare.

Arnholz Tea advertising display, ceramic teapot. 10.5" tall, no chips or cracks.

Paper poster sign for Indurated Fibreware, Chicago, Ill, 20" x 27", Stevens Litho & Engraving Co. St. Louis, MO. Great subject matter....

"Potter's Silk" revolving silk cabinet - Winstead Silk Co., 18.5" sq. x 32" h, Chicago, Ill. Patents 1911-1913-1914. Ex. cond.

Early 40's-50's Caterpillar, roadgrader toy, extremely well made in USA. 13" long.

Early 40's-50's Caterpillar, earthmover toy, (2 pcs), extremely well made in USA. 19" long.

Early 40's-50's Caterpillar, front end loader toy, extremely well made in USA. 7" long.

Shoe lace service station, Woodlawn Mills. A very desirable piece in excellent cond. Best I have seen.

Emergency fire escape kit in original tin container. Complete with contents by G.L. Kinsbury & Co. Hartford, CT., 1895.

Fancy brass scale wood/marble base. No manufacturer name. 28" x 21" x 14". Like new cond.

Large Mission orange dispenser, professionally restored. 42" tall & 22" diameter. Rare.

Red Indian cut plug tobacco tin, blue & gold, 6" tall, factory #2 Maryland. Very good cond. with some minor paint chips.

Packard pedal car by American National co. Toledo, OH, 1934, The best restoration money can buy. The car was found dent free.

Cadillac pedal car, 1928. Ex. Professional restoration, this one is one of the most desirable.

Airplane pedal car, CA 1930's. Ex. restoration. A real crowd pleaser.

Hump Hair store display with product, 15" x 17". Hump Hair Pin Manufacturer, Chicago, Ill. Some paint loss lower center. Very rare.

Three Dixie Queen tobacco items 1) Lunch pail, lid rough, very good cond. 2) round tin, ex. cond. 3) tobacco pack, ex. cond.

Mills Baby vendor - 3 reel with gum vender/quarter sawn cabinet with matching pedestal/cast iron base/has both keys.

Beautiful wood and glass collar display case, filled with various brands of collars and fancy collar buttons. 50"t x 8"sq. Ex. cond.

National Novelty company scale, Minneapolis, MN, 77" tall, porcelain patriotic plaque to honor WW1 veterans. Porcelain face. Ex. cond.

McClintock Alarm Company copper & steel housing box for alarm system. Early 1900's. 35" tall, 24" wide & 14" deep.

Beautiful cut glass store display jar, 31.5"T x 11"D, no chips or cracks.

Child's "Favorite" stove, 23"t x 18"w, ex. cond. Sometimes referred to as a salesman's sample.

Fire engine bell with eagle finiale, 9.5"d x 13"t, nickel plated brass.

Small Keen Kutter showcase, great size, slant front, pyramid shape, 19" x 14" x 7". Etching is on the front of glass so not sure of o...

Tin flange die cut sign Pabst Bottle Beer, Milwaukee, WI, 14" x 15.5" some professional restoration to both sides.

Ice cream cone, copper with jewel detail, trade symbol, with milk glass (dip) globe light, 45" tall, ex. cond.

Keystone fire truck "Pumper" pressed steel toy. Very good cond with some minor paint loss. Approximately 30" long.

Buddy L early tin toy truck 25"L x 9"W x 12.75"T, Green & black with decal Moving Van. Ex. cond.

Buddy L early tin toy truck 26"L x 8"W x 12.75"T, Olive & black with decal, Son-ny Parcel Post, ex. cond.

Unger Bros. sterling silver pin tray with famous Unger Indian Chief motif. 3.5" diameter.

Walter Beer, Vitrolite, corner sign/John Walter & Co. EauClaire, WI - original copper flash, 16"x22.5", very rare.

W.L. Gilbert Clock Co. Winstead, CT gamblers clock 8 day/time strike every 1/2 hour/hand painted gambling motif with key and pendulum, 13" x 11...

Porcelain sign for R.G. Sullivan's 7-20-4 cigars. Ex. cond. except for chip in upper right corner and 2 small one in top border. 23" x 10.5...

Porcelain sign for Beech-Nut Chewing Tobacco, 22" x 10", near mint cond.

1905 "Grand Union Tea" Seasonal paper die cut calendar, 10" x 29", ex. cond.

Caille Centaur upright slot machine, 25 cent, completely restored. Beautiful mahogany cabinet with chrome plating. All original in ex. cond. Circa 190

Falstaff Bottle Beer Co. Self framed tin sign, 31" x 23", "The Pacemaker" rare, ex. cond.

5 cent Mills "Skyscraper" slot machine, Mills Novelty Co., Chicago, Il. Very Good all original cond.

Porcelain sign for Star Tobacco, ex. cond., 24" x 12".

Reversed glass sign from the Watling Building, Chicago, Ill. 29" x 27.5" ex. cond.

Pair leaded glass apothecary globes with cast iron brackets. Globes are 15" tall. Very rare. Ex. cond.

"Guesser" 1918 Watling penny scale, open face, 74" tall, professionally restored.

Neon clock, 1930's-40's - neon tubes for #'s/front and back green neon tube/front plate with neon called "Aztec", 26" dia...

Mansfield pepsin gum display case, glass/oak, 6.5" x 11.5" x 5"

1898 Union Metallic Cartridge Co. calendar, "Molly Pitcher at Monmouth" metal bands top & bottom, 14" x 25" some wrinkles.

Ticker Tape, Western Union Telegraph Company. First made in 1871, 58" ordered destroyed/quarter sawn fluted pedestal. Ex. original cond.

1909 I.W. Harper Whiskey, vitrolite sign, "Here's Happy Days" lighted in shadow box. 24" x 30"

Tin sign Friedman, Keiler & Co. Distillers, Paducah, KY, 46.5" x 36.5", "Brook Hill Dog" Alexander Pope II, artist. Ex. cond.

Columbus Model "E" breath pellet vender. Original paint. Globe appears to be a replacement. Very rare.

R&G Corsets tin sign, Kaufman & Strauss Co., NY, 11.5" x 16" ex. cond.

Horse race gambling wheel, large casino size, Ex. cond. This is a real eye catcher and would look great in the best of saloons.

Diamond Dye cabinet - lady washing (dark blue background), beautiful cherry wood cabinet/minor paint loss on tin front, otherwise ex. cond.

Five Star Final Game - pinball, one half the size of today's pinball machines this early game is in a beautiful wood cabinet. Works.

Star Brand 1 cent slot machine/gum vendor. O.D. Jennings Co., Chicago Ill, Ex. cond. All original.

1930's Coca-Cola Festoon, 5 piece cardboard entitled "The Locket" 5' x 2' assembled. Comes with original shipping envelope. Go...

1907 Mills Check Boy, 5 cent slot machine, oak cabinet, original decal/nickel plated cast iron. Works great.

Hudepohl Brewing Co. Vitrolite corner sign, original copper frame, 16" x 22.5" ex. cond.

Columbus Deluxe 5 cent slot machine with gold award feature by Groetchen Tool Co. 1936. Complete with shipping crate and tokens. Ex. cond.

Rare Home Run stogie cigar tin, very good cond. 5.5"t x 4.5"d.

Will & Finck razor strop, San Francisco, CA very rare. Missing chair attachment. Rough cond.

Child's pull sled - original floor upholstery - replaced seat upholstery. Ex. décor piece for doll collectors. Approximately 36" long.

"Grape-Julep" syrup dispenser, very rare, great color, ex. cond. Original pump. 11" tall without pump.

Electric malt mixer - Hamilton Beach, white enamel porcelain, ex. cond.

Mix-N-Whip malt mixer, Racine Electric Prod. Div. of Howard Industries, Ex. cond.

Myer's "Bullet" malt mixer, white porcelain. Ex. cond.

Hamilton-Beach malt mixer - green porcelain. Ex. cond.

Hamilton-Beach triple malt mixer - green porcelain. Ex. cond.

Hamilton-Beach Extractor "Juicer" cast iron base, Ex. cond.

Combination lemon cutter/squeezer - cast iron, wood handle/base, Ex. cond.

Amber glass straw holder - diamond pattern. No chips or cracks.

Glass straw holder "Drink Grape Smash" applied color label. No chips or cracks.

"Crystal" milk & Ice-cream straw dispenser, tin/aluminum/glass, Ex. cond.

Climax peanut machine, Advance Machine Co., Chicago, Ill. Early 1900's. Cast iron penny operated vender with original globe. This company later ...

Paper sign for Illinois Watch Co., Springfield, Ill, 18" x 26" image, Shober & Carquiville Litho Co., Chicago, great graphics, minor s...

Porcelain sign for Bradley & Metcalf Boots & Shoes. 18" x 27", minor chips.

Drug store back bar/L.A. Becker Co., Chicago Ill., 8' x 59" x 17", Oak with leaded glass doors & panels/marble top/original hardwa...

Soda fountain booth out of old drug store. Two high back benches and a table appears to be pine.