The Norman Rubenstein Collection

Shaving mug for J. Redshaw, floral design, marked Limoges-France. No chips or cracks.

Fraternal shaving mug for John Jones, very unusual milk glass insert with gold trim - marked Germany. No chips or cracks.

Shaving mug for Thos. Wriggle - ewer with dragon handle design. No chips or cracks.

Shaving mug for James B. Smith floral design marked Limoges-France. No chips or cracks.

Fraternal shaving mug F.O.E. for Thomas Bougas. Unusual iceberg design with black background. No chips or cracks.

Beautiful quartersawn oak men's shaving stand with beveled mirror. 76" tall & 24" wide. Ex. cond.

Sure Shot chewing tobacco store tin. 15.25" x 7" x 10.25" Ex. cond.

Dietz nickel plated brass fire lantern. Globe etched U.N.J. for Asst. Chief.

Large fire engine lamp for Maple City. Copper/brass with Neptune Finial - 1 lens cracked. 23" tall, good original cond.

Pair of fire engine lamps for Maple City . Copper with beveled etched glass made by DeVoursney Bros. NY. Ex. original cond.

Child's Quick Meal stove, 25"T x 17"W, Ex. cond.

Early fireman's axe. Original wood handle. Great shape.

Early 50's "U-Pop-It" popcorn vendor, 10 cents, H.A. Bruntjen Co. Minneapolis, MN., 64" x 26" Professionally restored.

Early 1900's roulette table with claw footed legs. Ex. original cond. with new felt.

Fire engine bell with eagle finial, nickel plated brass. 14.5" x 12"

Sleepy Eye Flour tin sign, 20" x 24" We only know of three of these and this one is by far the best cond. All original with no restoration...

Very early wood pull toy for Alderney Dairy Co. Newark, NJ. Horse drawn milk wagon with original case of wooden milk bottles. This toy is in excellent

Will & Finck, San Francisco, Ca. Walnut handles/nickel silver hinge, approximately 8" long. Ex. cond.

Free woman tag - civil war, brass, inscription reads "The bearer reg. FT 88 Is a free black woman and is authorized to wash clothes for the tro...

Bakelite multi-stripe cane/walking stick, very rare, approximately 36" long. Ex. cond.

Ariston salesman sample toilet, 21" tall. Ex. cond. No chips or cracks.

Smilin' Sam (reproduction) peanut vendor. Recast in aluminum in 1975. Ex. cond.

Mills peep show, coin operated stereo view, oak cabinet, 1915, "Marriage A Failure" complete & working. Mills Novelty Co.

Large copper jeweled ice cream cone store display, 5 cent cone. Approximately 30" long. Ex. cond.

Set of 5 hanging copper ice cream cones store display(s). 5 cent - 13" long/3 cent - 9" long/2 cent - 7" long/1 cent - 5" long/f...

American Case & Reg. Co. Alliance, OH. Desk, 60"W x 57"T, raised panel all around celluloid tag - double roll - almost as tall as is w...

Old Oak "Stick N Ball" pattern desk chair. Ex. cond.

Unger Bros. sterling silver cigarette case with native American Indian motif. Ex. cond.

Sanford's Ink showcase - oak - original glass with original decals all Ex. cond. except one with some wear, 18" x 12.5"

"Koken" salesman sample barber chair out of St. Louis, MO. Original mohair headrest comes with rare child's booster seat. Approximatel...

Nickel plated glass show case, 36" x 20" x 20" Ex. cond.

Unger sterling silver match safe with Native American motif, engraved "GSC" monogram. Ex. cond.

Lucky Tiger heavy easel back newold stock framed poster. 9 color - brilliant & vibrant. 22" x 33" image. Great barber shop piece in ex...

O.D. Jennings - art deco cigarette vendor and trade stimulator. Circa 1939. you can buy cigarettes out direct or gamble for them. Rare.

Rare Bull Durham bull statue. Tobacco store or saloon display. Plaster casting to look like bronze. The only one we have ever seen. 24" long x ...

5 cent billiardette miniature pocket pool table. Walnut cabinet with ornate finials. 1930's comes with balls & cue sticks. Ex. cond.

Porcelain sign for Four Aces Cigarettes. 5 color, one sided. 17" x 22" come chips around both top corners.

Mills Novelty Co. Penny Scale, 1926, Chicago, Ill. Mirror dial - professionally restored working condition.

Diamond Dye cabinet - "holding court scene" tin front/beautiful wood cabinet/all compartments intact. Some paint rubs toward bottom otherw...

Handcarved wood locomotive & coal car on wood frame track. 70" long x 14" wide. Exquisite detail in Ex. cond.

Frank Polk sit down figure done in the likeness of John Wayne. 25 cent slot machine, circa 1950, SN586938. Carved by Mr. Polk during the filming of Th

Early McCormick Harvesting implement poster/sign. Gies & Co., Lithographer, Buffalo, NY. Approximately 20" x 24", pin hole in clouds &...

Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. paper sign. Minor creases. 22" x 29" including frame.

1920's clock with roulette wheel face - Phinney-Walker manufacturer, 5" diameter. Ex. cond.

Gean Roulet-LeLode (on face) clock in shape of dice, gold finish - Swiss made - in original box. 1.5" square.

Bakelite dice clock - green in color, circa 1930. 3.75" square. Minor discoloration on face.

Bakelite domino clock - orange in color, circa 1930. Lux Clock Manufacturing Co., Waterbury, CT. 2.75" x 1.5" x 2.75" Ex. cond.

Dice clock - mounted on gold color aluminum base - black in color, circa 1960, Genovit Deluxe - Swiss made .5" square. Ex. cond.

Roulette wheel pocket watch - outer wheel spins #'s on both sides - 15 rubies - Ganador Titan Manufacturing, circa 1950, 1.75" diameter.

Gambler's pocket watch - roulette wheel face - dog racing on back - 17 jewels, Harper Anti magnetic. 1.75" diameter.

Gambler's pocket watch - roulette wheel face - dog racing on back - Helbrose -Swiss made - hole drilled in top for pendant. 1.75" diameter,...

Gambler's pocket watch - playing card motif, enameled dial. Elgin National Watch Co., circa 1900, 3.5" x 2" diameter. Ex. cond.

Gambler's pocket watch - playing card motif, with "Lady Luck" engraving on back - Elgin. 3" x 2" diameter. Ex. cond.

Gambler's pocket watch - playing card motif, Elgin. 3" x 2" diameter. Ex. cond.

Roulette wheel face in the shape of a pocket watch - push knob to spin. Circa 1890's, France. 2.75" tall x 1.375" diameter. Ex. cond.

Roulette wheel face in the shape of a pocket watch - push button to spin. Circa 1920's, no manufacturer. 2.75" tall x 2" diameter. Ex....

Exceptional signed/dated backbar soda fountain, dispensary.

Saddle - beautiful brown hand tooled by famous saddle maker H. H. Heiser, Denver, CO. Circa 1940's. This saddle is almost like new.

Contemporary oak saddle rack. Extremely well made, sturdy construction, pedestal design with brass claw foot legs.

J.P. Coats, 4 drawer spool cabinet shaped like a spool of thread, original hardware. 22" x 19" x 17" part of decal missing on back. G...

Two Coca-Cola signs. One vertical 8.5" x 27" & one button 16" diameter. Both Ex. cond.

East Lake oak dental cabinet, 65" x 22" great small size. Excellent for storing smalls. Swing out tray.

Historic "Parrott" gold scales. Made in New York in 1850 these Becker & Sons, N.Y. scales were shipped to John Parrott & Son, San ...

Porcelain/die cut/curved/corner sign for Campbell's Soup. 13.5" x 22.5" some minor restoration that is virtually undetectable.

Small curved glass showcase by Nashville Showcase Co. Nickel, 15.5" x 10.5" x 12" Ex. cond.

Belding's silk revolving spool cabinet - oak, 32" tall x 16" square. Very good cond.

1890's crystal showcase, Alliance, OH - rotating, used in drug and confectionary stores/oak cabinet/copper flash trim and base. Very rare. 71&qu...

C-roll oak desk, 66"W x 41"T, Ex. original cond.

Old oak desk chair, swivel/rocker. Ex. original cond.

Three Peerless lollipop scales - Red/White/Blue porcelain over cast/mosaic foot plates - red is the rarest. All three in good original cond.

Pair of Buffalo Brewing Co. embossed paper signs, 11.5" x 23.5". Some minor restoration to one corner, otherwise Ex. cond.

Black Cat Shoe Polish tin clock, Nonesuch Manufacturing Co., Limited, Toronto. 17" x 23" We have only seen one other. Extremely rare, some...

Mansfield small pepsin gum display case - rare, glass/oak base. 11.5"T x 3" square.

Salesman sample tombstone in original wood carrying case - circa late 1800's. The only one we have ever seen.

Fire engine bell with eagle finial, chrome, mounted on wood base, 12"T x 12" diameter. Ex. cond.

Wood pull toy, U.S. Mail #27, 12"L x 6.5"T. Ex. Cond.

Diamond Dye cabinet - "The Governess," beautiful wood cabinet with tin front. Ex. cond. with minor scratches to front.

Honest Scrap Tobacco store tin, 18" x 12" x 14" minor rust with a few dents & scratches, otherwise very good cond.

Game fine cut tobacco store tin. J.N.O. J. Bagley & Co., Detroit, MI. 12" x 7.5" x 8." Minor scratches, otherwise very good cond.

Nickel/silver rack of gambling markers, $5-$500 - 6 each. Like new cond.

Wood rack of gambling markers, $5-$1000, like new cond.

Wood rack of gambling markers, $5-$1000, like new cond.

Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph Co. alarm bell - walnut cabinet, pat. June 7, 1881, 12" x 8.5" with a 6" bell. Ex. cond.

Gamewell Indicator firehouse alarm gong. Walnut cabinet - Gamewell Fire Alarm & Telegraph Co. 48" x 18" with a 15" bell. Ex. cond.

1914 Coca-Cola "Betty" calendar, 13" x 32" some minor wrinkles, otherwise Ex. cond.

Very rare paper sign for Quaker State Oil depicting boys skinny dipping. 63" x 40" including the frame. Very good cond.

Salesman sample water pump fit in mason jar for display purposes. 13" tall. Works.

Salesman sample 29 pc. Sacristy Set in original box made in France. 24" x 14." We think this could be very rare

Oak china cabinet with 4 shelves and 3 curved glass doors - gargoyles on each side/hand carving above door "Man of the North" in center. 7...

Adam's Gum showcase - curved glass/oak. Very good cond.

Fairy Diamond Dye cabinet - very rare - vivid color - full interior with all labels intact. Sliding doors on back - Cherry wood. Some slight flaking t

Rare counter top for Diamond Dye sign on 3 legged claw foot base, ornate frame with underglass advertising of colors & washer woman. Forbes - Bo...

Paper poster for Noix de Coco for pudding, pie & pastry. Donaldson Bros. Lithographer, 5 points, NY. 28" x 21." Fold creases, otherwis...

Jennings flavoring extract showcase. Oak with original etching. 17" x 18" x 12." Very good cond.

Unusual, one of a kind slot machine stand. Made from radio speaker & parlor stove base.

Globe Co. accountant's book & sorting case with Co., 82" tall x 42" wide. Ex. cond.

Cast mechanical bank "Always did 'spise a mule." original paint. Very good cond.

Jones & Hill gum display case - curved glass/oak. 17.5" x 7" x 9.5." Very good cond.

Two cast iron banks, black Americana, man & woman. Woman is missing bottom plate to hold money in. Good cond. With original paint.

Belding's spool cabinet - mahogony/glass/3 drawers. 16" x 33" 16" Ex. cond.