The Norman Rubenstein Collection

Wicker baby buggy. Ex. cond.

Catalin - jewelry/clock/buckles/button.

Catalin - 3 purses and 1 umbrella all with Catalin handles.

Porcelain sign for Alfred Peats Wallpaper, 17" x 14" chip upper left corner.

Otis trade mark elevator switch. Old "hand crank" style. Restored to like new cond. 11" x 24"

One cent Watling Treasury slot machine gum vendor. Extremely rare with the two Indian heads on front. Circa 1936, SNL75107, professionally restored.

"Telephone Office" porcelain/die cut/united utilities system/original bracket for hanging. 25.5" x 27" Ex. cond.

"Public Telephone" porcelain/die cut sign/United Utilities System/original bracket for hanging. 25.5" x 27" Ex. cond.

"Telephone" sign with arrow - porcelain/2 sided/with original bracket for hanging/Bell System, 35" x 9" Ex. cond.

American Continuous towel dispenser, Edward Mikkelson Col., Chicago, Ill. Oak/mirror front/cast iron, mechanism/original key. 20" x 20" x ...

Wilson Kimble watch and jewelry repair sign - cast iron. Ex. cond. Approximately 24" x 30."

Paper sign for Omar Cigarettes in original frame, 18.5" x 25" some wrinkles and tears.

"Pompeian Beauty" 1917 Yardlong print of Mary Pickford by Forbes, 7" x 27" Ex. cond.

Paper sign for Welch Bros. Livestock, 1907, Kansas City, MO., 15" x 22" Ex. cond.

1909 paper sign for Weaver Commission Co. Wichita, KS. Entitled "Bronco Buster" W. Herbert Dunton artist. MeekCo Lithograph - original met...

Sharples Cream Separator Company - Self framed, tin sign, Westchester, PA. Some minor bends on edge otherwise good cond. Approximately 22" x 36...

1937 black & white panoramic photograph Battle Creek Fire Dept, Battle Creek, MI. 38" x 7" Ex. cond.

White Owl cigar decal under glass, 9" x 5", fair cond.

A.B. Frost hunting print, 16" x 23" Ex. cond.

Barber pole/William Marvy/electric/turning 28" tall, works.

Two thumbprint design barber bottles, cranberry.

Three applied gold flowers barber bottles, olive/purple/aqua. Ex. cond.

Three barber bottles. 1) mil/cranberry thumbprint, 2) clear satin, 3) light blue thumbprint.

Three applied color enamel barber bottles, purple. Ex. cond.

Five misc. applied color enamel barber bottles. Emerald/cranberry/blue/amber/olive. Ex. cond.

"Watling" 3 reel - 1 cent gumball machine. All original paint/cast iron/wood cabinet, original ex. cond. Works.

Reversed glass sign for R.F. Simmons Co. makers of rolled gold plate chains, 34" x 44" including frame. Very good cond.

Budweiser reversed glass light-up counter top sign, 16" x 11" Ex. cond.

National Mazda lamp store display. Tin/wood/electric - includes all bulbs (not shown) Ex. cond. 28" x 13"

Embossed tin sign for Hood Tires, Akron, OH., 17.25" x 60" 3 color, Ex. cond.

Ice cream table attached swivel chairs, circa 1910, porcelain over cast iron with marble top. 31" high x 27" square.

Two banana scoops - ice cream scoops.

Three ice cream scoops, 1 Dover, 1 Quick & Easy & 1 Clipper.

Three ice cream scoops, 2 Gilchrist's & 1 Clipper.

Four ice cream scoops - cone style. 2 Quick & Easy, 1 Ghilchrist, 1 unmarked.

Shoe salesman stool, advertising Whittemore's Polishes, pat. 1898, oak/nickel plate cast with cane seat. Rare.

Maxfield Parrish print - "3 Girls Playing Lutes" in original frame, 33.5" x 21" including frame.

Sandford DeJong print - lady sitting down looking at a bird. In original frame. 33.5" x 21.5" including frame.

Roy Grossman - L.A. Publishing Co. print, 2 women watching a boy play the flute, in original frame. 33.5" x 21.5" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish print - "Daybreak" in original frame, 33.5" x 21.5" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish print for Edison Lampworks, copyright 1922, "Lamp Seller of Baghdad" in period frame. 32" x 21" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish print for C.A. Crane Co., Cleveland, OH. 1917 "Rubiyat" in original frame. 36" x 13.5" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish print - man and woman in boat, in original frame. 21" x 19" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish prints for Reindial & Newman Co., N.Y. Lithographer, in original frames. 14.5" x 11.5" including frames.

Maxfield Parrish print - Lute players in original frame, 21" x 15" including frame.

Maxfield Parrish print - girl with bubbles. 12" x 17"

Occupational shaving mug - butcher/Chas. W. Gobbie (marked on bottom not legible/small chip on base).

Occupational shaving mug - grocery store owner/A.F. Nettlemann (unmarked - no chips or cracks).

Occupational shaving mug - actor/Frank D. Peet (72/3772 mark on bottom) most gold trim in tact, no chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug - baker/name in gold worn off (unmarked) no chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug - black smith/N.C. Hale. Koken barbershop supplies/limoge. France (small chip to top of rim).

Fraternal shaving mug. J.H. Patterson/name and gold trim worn off (unmarked - no chips or cracks).

Occupational shaving mug - fisherman/C.F. Martin. Wear to gold trim, no chips or cracks.

1901 Austin Cartridge Co. poster - Cleveland, OH. Paper - Edmond Osthaus - artist, 17" x 23" Ex. cond.

Boy and girl mannequins (Buster Brown) plastic, fully dressed. Ex. cond.

Small diamond dye cabinet, "Baby" Burlington, VT. Mahogany cabinet/tin front/ sliding rear doors complete with pigeon holes/missing right ...

Adam's pepsin/Tutti Frutti vertical display case, oak 12.5" x 18" x 6.5"

Etched glass door window depicting Indian chief, no cracks, rare. 20" x 22"

Vienna art plate, shows pretty lady standing holding large vase of flowers. Good condition, great colors, tin, 9.5" diameter.

Vienna art plate, depicting beautiful Victorian lady's profile. Very good cond. Tin, 9.5" diameter.

The Washington scale, Caille Bros. Detroit, MI. Some wear to face otherwise Ex. cond., 76" tall.

Columbia candy jar, 30", cracked just above pedestal.

Climax - section jars - 6 stack candy dish, 44" tall.

Climax - section jars - 5 graduated stacking display jars, 29" tall.

Glass string holder, fluted design. No chips or cracks. Approximately 5" tall.

Staffordshire cup with playing card motif, ca. 1830's, extremely rare. Not marked.

Glass fire trumpet - frosted center/etched glass, 20" long, very rare, no chips or cracks.

Silver plate fire trumpet - highly engraved - presented to the Indiana Hose Co. at the St. Joseph Temperance Society's Bizarre Oct 7,8,9, 1886 b...

Silver plate fire trumpet - with fluted bell. Presented to Foreman Rederick W. Stuhler by the members of Metropolitan Engine #12 N.F.D., May 10, 1905.

Silver fire trumpet, presented to Boston Steam Fire Engine Co. Dearborn #14 by Rich & Stetson proprietors of the Howard Athenacum in considerati...

Silver plate fire trumpet with fabulous full body raised nude and 3 lady cameos on bell. Presented to Capt. John L. Bowers of Hose Co #10 by his frien

Pair of brass stationary fire torches.

Folding portable roulette layout - L. Ruded manufacturer, Hoboken, N.J. formerly W.F. Grute & Co. Open 56" x 34.5", Closed 28.5" ...

Unger Bros. sterling silver tray with popular native American Indian motif. 5.5" tall x 4" wide. Ex. cond.

Rock Island rail road sign, early 1900's cowboy version and colored photograph. The precursor to the larger reverse glass version. 43" x 14...

Souvenir spoon, sterling silver, Monte Carlo roulette wheel handle - layout enameled on bowl, 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel, 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel, wheel spins. Enameled bowl, Trent & Quarante. 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, gold vermil, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel - enameled bowl depicting beautiful casino. 5" Ex...

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel, 4.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel, gold vermeil, wheel spins. Gaming felt enameled bowl. 5" Ex. ...

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle with roulette wheel, gold vermeil. Playing card motif enameled bowl. 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled playing card handle. 4.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled playing card handle. Enameled gaming felt bowl. 4.5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card handle. Scene of Monte Carlo landscape on bowl. 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card & four leaf clover handle. Casino enameled on bowl. 4.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card & four leaf clover handle. Roulette wheel enameled on bowl. 5" Ex. ...

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card & four leaf clover handle, gold vermeil. Ca. 1906, 5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card & four leaf clover handle, gold vermeil. Casino enameled on bowl. 4.75&q...

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, with enameled playing card handle. 4.5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with enameled playing card handle, Spielk-Artenfest engraved on bowl. 3.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, with enameled playing card handle - monogrammed L.R.B., Anaconda, MT., 5.5" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, with playing card enameled handle. Clown face embossed in bowl. 4" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with playing card enameled handle. 4" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with playing card enameled handle. "Whist 1893" on back. "Whats trump" on bowl. 4" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with dice handle. 3.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, Monte Carlo, enameled handle picture of two men with crown. Roulette wheel enameled on bowl. 4.75" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon, 1910, Alligator Pears. Bowl engraved "Hilo Hi" 4" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with playing card suit handle. 5.25" Ex. cond.

Sterling silver souvenir spoon with double horseshoe handle. 4" Ex. cond.