Fire-related antiques come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from functional items such as helmets, badges, extinguishers, grenades, lanterns and fire-trucks to presentation items, such as awards and trophies.Today, there is a growing community of collectors interested in fire-related antiques. For over two hundred years, fire-fighters have used a huge number of unique and special objects to help save lives, and these objects have become highly collectible.
Antique Firefighting Chart
| Name | Description | Size | Price |
| Alarm | Pedestal, Keyless Door, Police Box, Citizen Key, Gamewell, | 81 | 3080 |
| Alarm | Watchman’s, Metal, Wire Handle, | 2.5 | 45 |
| Alarm Box | Gameweel, Cast Aluminum, | 17*12.5 | 115 |
| Alarm Box | Harrington Seaberg, Cast Aluminum, | 17*12.5 | 303 |
| Alarm Box | Holtzer Cabot, | .5..in.Tape | 132 |
| Alarm Box | No.7, Cole Key Guard, Instructional Door, | 17 | 303 |
| Alarm Box | No.27, Self Starting, Keyless Door, | 523 | |
| Alarm Box | No.39, Gamewell, Cast Aluminum, | 17*12*6….illus | 115 |
| Alarm Box | No.123, Slant, Telegraph Station, Keyless Door, Gamewell, | 725 | |
| Alarm Box | No.631, Self Start, Keyless Door, | 17*12.5 | 1100 |
| Alarm Box | Pedestal, Helmet, Trumpet, Red, Fluted, | 73.5 | 1155 |
| Alarm Box | Quick Action Door, Universal Tool, Cast Aluminum, | 18*13.25 | 210 |
| Alarm Box | Western Electric Tel. Co., | 11*32*13 | 1265 |
| Alarm Pull | Schoolhouse, Boston, | 55 | |
| Banner | Horse Drawn Fire Pumper, West Side Hose Co., No.3, Steelton, Pa., Cloth, | 935 | |
| Bell | Brass, Clapper, Cast Iron, Lanyard Ring, Wood Handle, | 4.75 | 224 |
| Bell | Indicator, Pull Handles, Oak Case, Gamewell, | 313 | 5720 |
| Bell | Slate Base, Toronto Tapper, | 6 | 193 |
| Belt Buckle | Fire Depertment City Of New York, Brass, Blue & Red Enamel, | 3 | 35 |
| Belt Buckle | New York Fire Department, Brass, Blue, Red, | 3 | 35 |
| Bucket | Leather, C.F.S. No.2, Jonathan Fise, Heart, Wings, Banner, Hands, 1825, | 12 | 2185 |
| Bucket | Leather, Cast Iron Ring Handles, | 11.5 | 308 |
| Bucket | Leather, D.M. Owen, Green, Black, Yellow, White, Early 19th Century, | 12.5 | 460 |
| Bucket | Leather, G.K. Haswell, Federal Fire, Society, No.2, Yellow, Black, Red, c.1789, | 5616 | |
| Bucket | Leather, Mousan, Yellow, Red, Cast Iron Handle Rings, | 11.5…illus | 800 |
| Bucket | Leather, Multicolored, Merury Blowing Trumpet, 1824, | 11 | 2700 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, First Church Chancy-Place, Gilt Letters, 1821, | 13*19 | 475 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, I.H. Bartlett, Green, Mustard Letters, 1829, | 13 | 633 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, E.P. Pike, W.F. Club, Eagle, Oak Leaves, Red, Oval, 1829, | 748 | |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, E.T. Rumery, No.1 , Green, Mustard Letters, | 13.5 | 863 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, Augusta B. Tappan, Green, Mustard, Black, Red, 1827 | 12 | 920 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, Boston Street Fire Club, Salem, F. Carelton, 1826, | 12.75 | 1725 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, Boston Ward 11 Fire-Man No.3, Green, 1826, | 12.5 | 1725 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, J.H. Russell, WSFS.1842, | 1416 | |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, John J.Linzee, No. 3. Multicolored, c.1807, | 13 | 2938 |
| Bucket | Leather, Painted, Bodwell, Spread Wing Eagle, No, 1, No.2, | 15..Pair | 8225 |
| Bucket | Leather, Royal Coat Of Arms, Black Ground, Multicolored, Gilt, | 13*11 | 374 |
| Bucket | Leather, Salvatore Divitiarun, Rechard Chamberlain, Heart, Hands, | 12 | 1495 |
| Bucket | Leather, W.& S. Pattin, Green, White Design, c.1800, | 13*18 | 600 |
| Call Box | Blue Citizen Key, Cast Iron, Finial, Gamewell, | 84*18 | 1705 |
| Call Box | Cast Iron, Fluted Ribbed Pedestal, Red Light, 1913-14, | 82 | 1980 |
| Call Box | No.236, Gamewell, | 16*11 | 330 |
| Certificate | Veteran Fireman’s Asso., To Joe McCormick, Dec.28th, 1897, | 220 | |
| Circuit Board | Alarm, Molded Edge, | 37.25*11.75 | 3900 |
| Door Opener | Oak, Case, Spring Operated, | 22.5*15 | 963 |
| Door Opener | Oak, Case, Weight Driven, | 11*31.5 | 495 |
| Fire Hose & Rack | Cast Iron, Brass Nozzle, | 1200 | |
| Fire Mark | 4 Clasped Hands, No.906, Embossed, Iron, | 10.67.5*7.25 | 44 |
| Fire Mark | Aetna, Gold Letters, Black Ground, Tin, | 2.37.5*6.5….illus | 30 |
| Fire Mark | Aetna, Insured, Raised Letters, Tin, | 4*7.25 | 157 |
| Fire Mark | Eagle, Spread Wings, Hobnail Border, Oval, Embossed, Iron, | 7.75*11 | 22 |
| Fire Mark | Fire Hydrant, Water Gushing From Hose, Oval, Embossed., Iron, | 11*7 | 22 |
| Fire Mark | Fire Hydrant, Fa, Raised, Cast Iron, | 11.75*7.5…illus | 70 |
| Fire Mark | Fireman With Trumpet, Oval, Cast Iron, | 11.75*9.25 | 672 |
| Fire Mark | Home, New York, Raised Letters, | 3.12.5*6.25 | 101 |
| Fire Mark | Horseshoe, Phenix, Brass, Raised Letters, | 3.67.5*3.87.5…illus | 750 |
| Fire Mark | L.I.C.O., Log Border, Square, Cast Iron, | 9.25 | 179 |
| Fire Mark | Ohio Farmers, Black Ground, Gold Letters, Tin, | 2.75*3.25 | 34 |
| Fire Mark | Raised Tree, Oval, Cast Iron, | 8.25*8.5 | 134 |
| Fire Mark | Steam Fire Engine, Beveled Edge, Black Paint, Oval, Embossed, Iron, | 9*11 | 22 |
| Fire Mark | Sun Face, 16 Rays, Lead, | 6.67.5*6.5 | 123 |
| Fire Mark | Tree, Embossed, Squat, Oval, Iron, | 8.25*8.5 | 22 |
| Fire Mark | U Steam Fire Engine, Beveled Edge, Black Paint, Oval, Embossed, Iron, | 9.37.5*12 | 202 |
| Fire Mark | United Fireman’s Ins. Co., Steam Engine, Cast Iron, | 11.5 | 896 |
| Globe | Glass, Blue, Police, | 5.75*10 | 33 |
| Globe | Glass, Red, Cast Iron Collar, | 10 | 187 |
| Gong | Banjo Form, Gamewell, | 22 | 2090 |
| Gong | Banjo Form, Gamewell, | 24 | 2580 |
| Gong | Flat Top, Gamewell Excelsior, | 33*17.5 | 4400 |
| Gong | Oak, Arched Crest, Ball Finials, Gamewell, | 36*18 | 5170 |
| Gong | Oak, Flat Top, Mechanism, Gamewell, | 33*19 | 2970 |
| Gong | Oak, Gamewell, Excelsior, | 16*9.5 | 1100 |
| Gong | Oak, Gamewell, | 22*10.5 | 1980 |
| Gong | Oak, U.S.Fire & Police Co., 5/28/1891, | 18*9.25 | 1650 |
| Gong | Viaduct, Encased, | 17*27 | 2090 |
| Gong | Walnut, Ahlstrom Mechanism, | 45*17.5 | 8250 |
| Grenade | Babcock Hand, Non-Freezing, Blue, Plug, Contents, c.1890, | 7.5…..illus | 1088 |
| Grenade | Harden, Star, Cobalt, No. 60064, Metal Pull Ring, Contents, | 17.75…illus | 1300 |
| Grenade | Harden’s, Clear, Sheared, Ground Lip, Contents, c.1885-95, | 6.67.5 | 2464 |
| Grenade | Harden’s, Star, Clear, Tubular, Tooled Lip, Cast Iron Mounts, c.1885, | 17.75 | 1232 |
| Grenade | Harden’s Hand, Fire Extinguisher, Turquoise Blue, Footed, Ground Lip, | 6.5 | 180 |
| Grenade | Harden’s Hand, Fire Extinguisher, Blue, Footed, | 5 | 200 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Amber, Diamond Panels, Patent Aug. 8, 1871, | 6….illus | 425 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Cobalt Blue, Tooled Lip, Pleated, 1877-95, | 6…illus | 336 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Medium Lime Green, Tooled Lip, Metal Neck, 1871, | 6 | 532 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Pale Aqua, Tooled Lip, Metal Neck Foil, c.1877, | 7.67.5 | 392 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Turquoise, Aug. 8,1871, Seal, Contents, | 6….illus | 425 |
| Grenade | Hayward’s Hand, Yellow Green, c.1877-95, | 6…illus | 900 |
| Grenade | HNS, Light Amber, Panels, | 7 | 250 |
| Grenade | Kalamazoo Hand, Cobalt Blue, c.1880-95, | 11…illus | 700 |
| Grenade | Rockford, Hand, Automatic, Cobalt Blue, Tooled Lip, c.1880-95, | 11.12.5 | 840 |
| Grenade | Turquoise Blue, Footed, Rough Sheared, Ground Lip, c.1885-1900, | 5.12.5 | 213 |
| Helmet | Leather, White Paint, Embossed Fire Hydrants, Shield, Brass Plaque, | 1680 | |
| Helmet | New York, Bowery, 135, Leather, White, Whipple Steam Co., 1872, | …..illus | 4500 |
| Helmet | New York, Bowery, 135, Crossed Ladder & Pike, Leather, | 7.25 | 476 |
| Helmet | New York, Bowery, 178, Leather, Wooden Case, | 7.75 | 1232 |
| Helmet | Presentarion, White Leather, Metal Disc, Brass Plaque, | 3920 | |
| Horn | Copper, Gamewell, | 30.5 | 550 |
| Lantern | Brass, Loop Handle, Clear Globe, Embossed Thumb Screw, | 17.5 | 952 |
| Lantern | Fire Department, Etched Leaves, Howard & Morse, | 10 | 406 |
| Lantern | Metal, 3-Sided, Clear Globe, Loop Handle, | 7.5 | 235 |
| Light | Alarm, Localite, | 12 | 77 |
| Paperweight | Union Engine Co., No.3, 4 Firemen Fighting Fire, 8-Sided, | 2.87.5 | 112 |
| Parade Hat | America, Eagle, J.H.Jr, In Wreath, Leather, c.1850, | 7.5*6.75…illus | 27500 |
| Parade Hat | Ceremonial, Painted, Eagle, Columbia Hose Company, c.1850, | 7*14 | 8400 |
| Parade Torch | Morrisville, NJ, Tin, Swivel Bracket, Black Paint, c.1877, | 53 | 259 |
| Pedestal | Cast Iron, Finial, Police Box, | 79*15..in.,2 Piece | 1320 |
| Rack | Wire, 3 Grenade Holders, Handle, | 15.5 | 123 |
| Rattle | Watchman’s, Reeded, Wood, Brass, Impressed, City 384, | 8…illus | 210 |
| Rattle | Watchman’s, Wood, Single Reed, | 10 | 45 |
| Rattle | Watchman’s Wood, Iron weight, Double Reed, | 8 | 235 |
| Register | Glass Cover, Frederick Pearce, | 6*9*12 | 1420 |
| Siren | Fireboat, Sparton, Bronze Bullet Case, 6 Volt Motor, Medel 203, | 8*8 | 100 |
| Stamp | Time, Clock, Month, Day, Gamewell, | 8.5*6.25*6.25 | 550 |
| Status Board | Eng. 36, Pegs, Numbered, | 33.5*30.5 | 880 |
| Torch | Brass, | 11.75 | 101 |
| Torch | Parade, Tin, Soldered, Wood Handle, Copper Burner, Double Swing, | 43 | 67 |
| Torch | Tin, Soldered, Swing Handle, Screw-On Burner, | 4.25 | 34 |
| Torch | Tin, Soldered, Swing Handle, Screw-On Burner, | 7.5 | 34 |
| Transmitter | 50 Code Wheels, Flat Top, Oak Case, Gamewell Excelsior, | 32*19 | 3850 |
| Transmitter | 100 Code Wheels, Flat Top, Oak Case, Gamewell, | 39*21.5 | 3410 |
| Trough | Fire Horse Comfort Feed Pot, Cast Iron, Embossed, | 2.75*18*25 | 146 |
| Trumpet | Silver Plated, Etched Flowers, Eagle Ring Holder, Silk Loop, | 19 | 1293 |
Antique Fishing
Fishing lures areusually very colorful and meticulously-made so they look like fish prey. There are rubber, bone, plastic, and even bronze lures but the ones most popular with collectors are the wooden lures.
Antique Fishing Chart
| Name | Description | Size | Price |
| Casting Line | Bullfrog Silk, R.J. Hillinger & Co., Box, | 60 | |
| Catalog | Heddon’s Rods, Minnows, Color, c.1911, | 38 Pages | 1960 |
| Catalog | Milam’s Frankfort Kentucky Fishing Reels, c.1892, | 5.67.5 | 504 |
| Creel | Fine Weave, Mahogany Lid, Bottom, | 11*7*9 | 672 |
| Creel | Joseph Schnell, Leather Trim, Split Willow, c.1940, | 15*9*8 | 952 |
| Creel | Low Boy, Whole, Split Reed, Harness, | 17*8*8 | 172 |
| Display | Heddon, River Runt Spook Lures, Largest Bass, Walleye, c.1938, | 18*20 | 345 |
| Fish Gig | 3 Prongs, Wood Handle, Hand Forged, | 94 | |
| Flies | Superior Bass, King Of Waters, Winchester, No.3266, | 80 | |
| Flies | Superior Trout, Brownhackle, Winchester, No,3201, | 45 | |
| Fly Chest | 8 Drawers, Mixed Woods, | 17.67.5*13.5*11 | 224 |
| Harpoon | 2 Flue Toggle, Smith & Sons, 19th Century, | 21.25 | 510…to..588 |
| Kit | Ocean City Reels, Let’s Go Fishing, Photo Of Man Fishing, Complete, | 4 | 260 |
| License | Hunting, Fishing, Holder, 1926-27, | 95 | |
| License | Pennsylvania Resident, Round, Green, 1935, | 14 | |
| Line Spool | Heddon Black Gold, 50 Yd., 12 Lb., Japan Silk, | 252 | |
| Line Winder | Double, Wooden, Adjustable, | 40 | 532 |
| Lure | Creek Chub, Crawdad, No. 331, Rainbow Fire Finish, | 168 | |
| Lure | Creek Chub, Weed Bug, Yellow, Gold, Black, Bead Eyes, Weed Guard, Wire Leader, | 336 | |
| Lure | Ed Slominski, Musky, 2 Sections, Green, Gold Spots, | 5.25 | 201 |
| Lure | Gen-Shaw, Painted Eyes, Lip, Kankakee, Ill, | 112 | |
| Lure | Heddon Aluminum, Spinner, Brass Rudder, c. 1904, | 3 | 3220 |
| Lure | Heddon, Bucktail Minnow, | 345 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Bucktail Minnow, No.402, Yellow, c.1908, | 448 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Crab Wiggler, No. 1800, Glass Eyes, Box, | 570 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Crazy Crawler, Wood, Green Top, Red & Yellow, | 2.5 | 55 |
| Lure | Heddon, Dowagic Crab Wiggler, Yellow, c.1916, | 4 | 60 |
| Lure | Heddon, Fly Rod, Wiggler, | 1.5 | 112 |
| Lure | Heddon, Fly Rod, Peet’s Choice, | 196 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Fly Rod, Bass Bug, Green, White, | 1.75 | 720 |
| Lure | Heddon, Gamefisher, Rubber Frog Legs, Metal Flange, Treble Hook, | 2040 | |
| Lure | Heddon, King Zig Wag, Glass Eyes, No.8359 PLXR, | 5 | 168 |
| Lure | Heddon, Lucky 13, Wood, Glass Eyes, Red Head, 3 Treble Hooks, 1940s, | 4 | 54..to..65 |
| Lure | Heddon, Night Radiant Minnow, Glass Eyes, Belly Weights, Spinners, | 4.67.5….illus | 13500 |
| Lure | Heddon, No. 490NP, Single Hook, Box, | 224 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Spinner Blade, Feathered Treble Hook, Belly Weights, | 115 | |
| Lure | Heddon, Underwater Minnow, Brass Hardware, Interna, Belly Weights, c.1904, | 720 | |
| Lure | Jim Donaly, Redfin Floater, Black, Yellow Accents, No.2, | 2.25 | 224 |
| Lure | K & K, Minnow, Green Over Gold, Glass Eyes, Chin Wright, c.1907, | 3.87.5 | 420 |
| Lure | Pflueger, Floater Frog, Mechanical, Rubber, Box, | 364 | |
| Lure | Shakespeare, Frog, Mechanical, Rubber, Box, | …..illus | 1568 |
| Lure | South Bend, Minnow, Salt Water, Yellow, Red, Belly Cup Rig Treble Hook, No. 999, | 240 | |
| Lure | South Bend, Whirl-Oreno, Black & Yellow, Backlit, 1932, | 3 | 85 |
| Lure | Surface Bait, Blue Head, 2 Pin Collar, c.1910, Box, | 728 | |
| Lure | Winchester, Multi Wobbler, Red, Orange, Black, | 644 | |
| Minnow Bucket | Copper, Torpedo Shape, Tow Behind, | 12 | 460 |
| Minnow Bucket | Floating, Aluminum, Ribbed, Smith Co., | 9*17 | 28 |
| Minnow Bucket | Green, Floating, Supplee-Biddle Hardware Co., | 11.5*5*10.5 | 532 |
| Minnow Bucket | Lucas, Stenciled Leaping Pike, | 11*5.5*10 | 140 |
| Minnow Plug | Winchester, No. 2001, | 50 | |
| Minnow Trap | Green Glass, 3 Holes, Tin Lid, Bail Handle, Rectangular, | 14*7*6 | 1904 |
| Net | Carl Christiansen, Trout Carved Handle, | 24 | 280 |
| Net | Raymond Ferland, Y Shape, | 20 | 168 |
| Reel | Airex Corp., Spinning, Bache Brown, Metal Line Clips, Master, No.3 | 25 | |
| Reel | Ambassadeur 600, Case, | 60 | |
| Reel | Brass, Wood Handle, Inscribed T. Blundel, c.1820-30, | 4.5 | 1673 |
| Reel | Cow & Son, Brass, Bone Handle, Maker’s Mark, c.1850, | 4 | 2032 |
| Reel | Heddon, Casting, Sapphire Jeweled Bearings, No.18, c.1920, | 392 | |
| Reel | Jack Welch, Silver, Aluminum. Casting, No.0153, Box, | 2016 | |
| Reel | Mitchell, Spinning, Gold Finish Parts, Spare Spool, No.279, | 300 | |
| Reel | Nottingham, Mahogany, Brass Star Back, Bone Handles, | 3 | 140 |
| Reel | Pflueger, Line Drying, Trout Size, Thumb Activated, Green Finish, c.1896, | ……illus | 504 |
| Reel | Shapespeare, Flu, Model 1821, Silent Winding, Original Box, 1950s, | 38 | |
| Reel | South Bend, No.550, | 5 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No.1118, | 150 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No.2291, | 140 | |
| Reel | Winchester,No.2342, | 80 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No.2393, | 100 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No.4252, | 100 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No.4253, | 90 | |
| Reel | Winchester,No. 4256, | 50 | |
| Reel | Winchester, No. 6015, Bamboo, | 35 | |
| Reel | Wm. H. Talbot Co., German Silver, S Handle, | 1.5..in., spool, No.3708 | 600 |
| Reel Box | The Milam, Size 4, Paper Label, Slide Top, | 840 | |
| Reel Can | Simmons Hardware, No.S-100, | 130 | |
| Rod | Abercrombie & Fitch, 3 Piece, 2 Tips, Nickel Silver Reel Seat, No. A510, Sack, | 460 | |
| Rod | Gary Howells, Trout, 3 Sections, 2 Tips, Durabronze Ferrules, No.4431, Bag, Tube, | 1904 | |
| Rod | Jim Payne, Bass, 1 Tip, Chrome Guides, | 9.5 Ft | 336 |
| Rod | Jim Payne, Trout, 2 Tip, c.1955, | 3360 | |
| Rod | Kosmic, Fly, Ivoroid Reel Seat, 2 Tips, Canvas Sack, Leather Case, c.1890, | 397 | |
| Rod | Leonard, Salmon, Double Handle, Pinched Snake Guides, Aluminum Tube, Sack, | 112 | |
| Rod | Winchester, Metal, No.5430, Bag, | 50 | |
| Rod | Wright & McGill Co., Fly, Eagle Claw, Dr. Lurie, 1950s, | 8 Ft | 113 |
| Spear | Cal Deming, 7 Tines, Wood Handle, | 118 | |
| Spinner | Chapman, Son & Co., Brass, Feather, Marked, | 168 | |
| Tackle Box | Leather, Brass Name Plate, Metal Trays, Brass Feet, Lock, | 9.12.5*7.67.5 | 1008 |
| Trap | S.W. Evans, Eagle Claw, Brass, Marked, | 2.5 | 540 |
| Trophy | Sawfish Rostrum, Mounted Upright, Steel Display Stand, Rusted, Finish, | 48 | 720 |
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