The Norman Rubenstein Collection

Atlantic beer sign - tin, colorful new/old stock, with black server. 12" x 22"

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 30 pcs. 2000 PE - dark blue with gold trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 30 pcs. Blue/white with anchor design. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 31 pcs. No denomination. White with red ships wheel design. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 8 pcs. 10,000 PE purple/white with gold trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 9 pcs. - $100 dark blue with gold trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 21 pcs. - pink/white floral design. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 35 pcs. - yellow/white with red trim, $100. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 28 pcs. $100 - white with black trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 43 pcs. $200 dark blue/white with red trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 6 pcs. - 10,000 PE blue with white trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 27 pcs. - pink/white blue trim, whale design. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 26 pcs. $200 white with blue trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 11 pcs. - 5000 PE blue/white with red trim. Some have chips on edges.

Mother of pearl gaming chips - 35 pcs. - $5 pink/white. Some have chips on edges.

"Pearl Oil" 2 sided tin, die cut, flange sign. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. 19.25" x 12" Very slight rust on outer edge otherwise ...

Traveling Chuck-A-Luck made by Mason & Co. Newark, NJ. Nickel plated brass in original carrying case - like new cond.

Keystone chemical pump fire engine toy truck, 28" long. Very good cond. with normal overall paint wear.

Leather fireman's bucket, "M.Hill" Good cond. 13" tall.

Two leather fire buckets, one #5 and one #8. Fair to good cond. Approximately 14" tall.

Leather fire bucket "D.G.R. #1." 13.5" tall. Good cond.

Four fire department lanterns - 3 with etched glass all nickel plated brass, very good to ex. cond.

Western Union table lamp. Very rare triangular shade with glass letters. Iron base & frame. Approximately 24" tall. Original cond.

Western Union hanging lamp. Extremely rare triangular shape with glass letters. Approximately 16" across. Original cond.

1894 lithograph printed as a supplement to the Police Gazette, NY - showing fighters James J. Corbett & Robert Fitzsimmons. For the championship...

Reverse paper printers proof for Old Forester Whiskey used for tin sign possibly one of a kind. 24" x 34" Ex. cond.

Paper printers proof of a very desirable Brown Forman Co. Distillers tin sign, possibly one of a kind. Excellent color 27.5" x 20" Perfect...

Mill's Elk trade stimulator/cast iron, coin-operated, Mills Novelty Co., original marquis/reproduction back door with key. Ex. cond.

Gold quartz ladies cane, with gold quartz setting in the handle. Late 1800's. 35.5" long. Ex. cond.

1901 McLaughlin Bros. fireman's puzzle, 25" x 18" great graphics/color. Ex. cond.

Acme beer tin tray - San Francisco, CA., Portraying one of the most desirable cowgirl images ever used for advertising. Ex. cond.

Two spigot marble soda dispenser with leaded glass lamp.

American Talking Scale, 1902-1903 patents, 78" tall. Record player speaks your weigh! This scale is extremely rare. I know of only one ever off...

Zeno Gum vertical display case/glass & oak. 10" x 18" x 8" Small piece of wood missing from left side of base.

1887 & 1889 original Currier & Ives prints depicting black Americana fire scenes. 17" x 13" Two prints in early frames. Ex. cond.

Thomas Edison 1924 patent electric egg boiler only 4 known - 1 in Hearst castle and 1 in Smithsonian. 25" x 12" x 6.5" Original cond.

Symphonium music box, 15.5" disc., cherry cabinet with ornate roping detail. Double comb. Short bedplate. Restored by Galen Bird, Grandview, MO.

Walnut early game of skill 1 cent trade simulator with beveled glass in shape of an early billiard table. 25" x 15" x 11" Ex. cond.

Jennings vendor front slot machine, five cent, very good original cond.

Nickel plated cast fire engine placard #225 built by the Amoskeag Co. (Paxton 6 name of engine) Manchester, NH believed to be for a steam engine - shi

Three leather fire buckets, fair to good cond.

Detroit fireman's fund assoc. certificate, dated 1916 (red seal), 16" x 13" Ex. cond.

Five cent Caille center pull slot machine gum vendor, cast iron, circa 1920, SN2585. Extremely rare, all original. Professionally restored.

Creamy XXX Root Beer syrup dispenser & matching rootbeer ceramic mug. Good cond. No chips or cracks. Some minor paint rubs.

Metal gambling wheel on board with various animals, ostrich/rabbit/horse/rooster/dog/elephant - nickel plated, circa 1890. Wheel is 14" diamete...

Folding Big 6 Layout, manufacturer Geo. Mason & Co., Denver, CO. Circa 1900. Very good cond. with some small moth holes to felt.

Very large shaving mug for F.A.Calkins, floral design marked Royal Austria. No chips or cracks.

Occupational shaving mug for Tom Clark, Horseshoe on front/trowel on side - marked Austria. No chips or cracks.

Shaving mug for N.L. Washington, Lilly design, marked K.P.M. Germany. No chips or cracks.

Shaving mug for Max B. Segal, 1919 - Floral design marked Bavaria, Small chip on base.