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SC 13D, 1998-01-13
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                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. __)*


                        MACE SECURITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   554-335-109
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                             David Alan Miller, Esq.
                            Graubard Mollen & Miller
                                600 Third Avenue
                          New York, New York 10016-2097
                            Telephone: (212) 818-8800
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   Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)


                                December 30, 1997
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)



If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box .  |_|

Note: Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information that would alter disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).



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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                      Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                   Nagelberg Family Trust, David and Bette Nagelberg, Trustees
                   UA DTD September 24, 1997
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
                                                                     (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   PF
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5         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

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6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States
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                    |        7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                    |
                    |                          0 Shares
         NUMBER OF  |-----------------------------------------------------------
          SHARES    |        8        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY |
         OWNED BY   |                    695,375 Shares
           EACH     |-----------------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING  |        9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON    |
           WITH     |                          0 Shares
                    |-----------------------------------------------------------
                    |        10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    |                 
                    |                    695,375 Shares
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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   695,375 Shares
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12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   9.8%
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   OO -- See Item 2
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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                     Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                   David S. Nagelberg
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
                                                                     (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   PF
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5         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

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6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States
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                    |        7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                    |
                    |                          0 Shares
         NUMBER OF  |-----------------------------------------------------------
          SHARES    |        8        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY |
         OWNED BY   |                    695,375 Shares
           EACH     |-----------------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING  |        9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON    |
           WITH     |                          0 Shares
                    |-----------------------------------------------------------
                    |        10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    |                 
                    |                    695,375 Shares
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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   695,375 Shares
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12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   9.8%
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   IN
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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                      Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1         NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
          I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY)

                   Bette Nagelberg
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2         CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)   
                                                                     (a) |_|
                                                                     (b) |_|
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3         SEC USE ONLY

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4         SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   PF
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5         CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
          ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)

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6         CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                   United States
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                    |        7        SOLE VOTING POWER
                    |
                    |                          0 Shares
         NUMBER OF  |-----------------------------------------------------------
          SHARES    |        8        SHARED VOTING POWER
       BENEFICIALLY |
         OWNED BY   |                    695,375 Shares
           EACH     |-----------------------------------------------------------
         REPORTING  |        9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
          PERSON    |
           WITH     |                          0 Shares
                    |-----------------------------------------------------------
                    |        10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    |                 
                    |                    695,375 Shares
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11        AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                   695,375 Shares
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12        CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
          SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

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13        PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

                   9.8%
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14        TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                   IN
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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                     Page 5 of 9 Pages
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Item 1.           Security and Issuer

                  The class of equity securities to which this statement relates
is the common stock,  par value $.01 per share, of Mace Security  International,
Inc. (the "Issuer"),  a Delaware corporation,  whose principal executive offices
are  located at 160  Benmont  Avenue,  Bennington,  Vermont  05201 (the  "Common
Stock").

                  The  percentages  of  beneficial  ownership  reflected in this
statement  are  based  upon  7,081,666  shares of Common  Stock  outstanding  at
September 30, 1997,  which number has been  obtained  from the Issuer's  filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 2.           Identity and Background

                  (a)      Name:  This statement is filed on behalf of

                    (i)  Nagelberg  Family  Trust,  David and  Bette  Nagelberg,
                         Trustees  under  agreement  dated  September  24,  1997
                         ("Trust");

                    (ii) David S. Nagelberg, as a trustee of the Trust; and

                    (iii) Bette Nagelberg, as a trustee of the Trust.

                  David S. Nagelberg and Bette Nagelberg are husband and wife.

                  (b) Business Address:  The Trust, David S. Nagelberg and Bette
Nagelberg each has a business address of c/o M.H. Meyerson & Co., Inc., P.O. Box
2142, Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067.

                  (c)  Principal  Business:  David S.  Nagelberg is  principally
engaged  in the  investment  banking  business  for M.H.  Meyerson  & Co.,  Inc.
("Meyerson"),  an  investment  banking  firm with its offices at 525  Washington
Boulevard,  34th Floor,  Jersey City,  New Jersey  07310.  Bette  Nagelberg is a
private investor.

                  (d) During the last five  years,  none of the Trust,  David S.
Nagelberg or Bette  Nagelberg  has been  convicted  in any  criminal  proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

                  (e) During the last five  years,  none of the Trust,  David S.
Nagelberg  or Bette  Nagelberg  has been a party to any  civil  proceeding  of a
judicial or  administrative  body of  competent  jurisdiction  resulting  in any
judgment,  decree or final order against it, him or her enjoining it, him or her
from engaging in future  violations of, or  prohibiting or mandating  activities
subject  to,  federal or state  securities  laws or finding any  violation  with
respect to such laws.

                  (f)  Each of David  S.  Nagelberg  and  Bette  Nagelberg  is a
citizen of the United States.



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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                      Page 6 of 9 Pages
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Item 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

                  David  Nagelberg and Bette  Nagelberg  used personal  funds to
fund the  purchase of all of the shares of Common  Stock by the Trust  described
below in Item 5(c).

Item 4.           Purpose of Transactions

                  The Trust has acquired the  securities  specified in Item 5(c)
of this  Schedule  13D in order to obtain an equity  position  in the Issuer for
investment  purposes.  The Trust,  David S.  Nagelberg  and Bette  Nagelberg may
acquire or dispose of  additional  shares of the  Issuer,  but do not  presently
intend to do so,  although  this  intention  may change  depending  upon  market
conditions.  None of the Trust,  David S.  Nagelberg or Bette  Nagelberg has any
present  plans that  relate to or would  result in: an  extraordinary  corporate
transaction,  such as a merger,  reorganization  or  liquidation,  involving the
Issuer or any of its  subsidiaries;  a sale or transfer of a material  amount of
assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; any change in the present board
of directors or  management  of the Issuer,  including any plans or proposals to
change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing  vacancies on the
board; any material change in the present  capitalization  or dividend policy of
the Issuer;  any other  material  change in the  Issuer's  business or corporate
structure;  changes in the Issuer's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding
thereto  or other  actions  that may impede  the  acquisition  of control of the
Issuer by any person; causing a class of securities of the Issuer to be delisted
from a national securities exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in
an  inter-dealer   quotation   system  of  a  registered   national   securities
association;  causing  a class of  equity  securities  of the  Issuer  to become
eligible for  termination of  registration  pursuant to Section  12(g)(4) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or any action similar to the above.

Item 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer

                  (a) The Trust  directly  owns 695,375  shares of Common Stock,
constituting  approximately 9.8% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding as of
September 30, 1997.

                  (b) David S. Nagelberg and Bette Nagelberg, as Trustees of the
Trust,  may be deemed to share  voting and  dispositive  power over the  695,375
shares of Common Stock held by the Trust.

                  (c) On December 30, 1997, the Trust  purchased  500,000 shares
of Common  Stock at a price of $.60 per  share  from  Robert  Gould in a private
transaction.  On December 31, 1997,  the Trust  purchased  (i) 70,375  shares of
Common  Stock at a price of $.60  per  share  from  Phyllis  Gould in a  private
transaction and (ii) 125,000 shares of Common Stock at a price of $.60 per share
from Jon E. Goodrich in a private transaction.

                  (d) David S.  Nagelberg  and Bette  Nagelberg may be deemed to
share the right to  receive  and the power to direct the  receipt  of  dividends
from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the 695,375  shares of Common Stock held
by the Trust.



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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                      Page 7 of 9 Pages
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                  (e)      Not applicable.

Item 6.           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships
                  with Respect to the Securities of the Issuer

                  Joint Filing Agreement

Item 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits

                  Exhibit 99.1 -- Joint Filing Agreement


           The balance of this page has been left blank intentionally.


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CUSIP No.  554-335-109                                       Page 8 of 9 Pages
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                                    SIGNATURE


                  After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief,  I certify  that the  information  set forth in this  statement is true,
complete and correct.


Dated: January 13, 1997



                                                     /s/ David S. Nagelberg
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                                                     David S. Nagelberg


                                                     /s/ Bette Nagelberg
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                                                     Bette Nagelberg


                                           NAGELBERG FAMILY TRUST
                                           David and Bette Nagelberg, Trustees
                                           UA DTD September 24, 1997

                                                 By: /s/ David S. Nagelberg
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                                                David S. Nagelberg, Trustee


                                                 By: /s/ Bette Nagelberg
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                                                 Bette Nagelberg, Trustee



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                                                              EXHIBIT 99.1



                                    AGREEMENT


                  This will confirm the  agreement by and among the  undersigned
that the Schedule 13D dated  January 13, 1998,  with respect to the ownership of
Common Stock of Mace Security International,  Inc. by the Nagelberg Family Trust
under agreement  dated September 24, 1997 ("Trust") and the indirect  beneficial
ownership of such shares by the  undersigned as trustees of the Trust,  is filed
on behalf of each of us and the Trust.

Dated:  January 13, 1998


                                                     /s/ David S. Nagelberg
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                                                     David S. Nagelberg


                                                     /s/ Bette Nagelberg
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                     Bette Nagelberg


                                           NAGELBERG FAMILY TRUST
                                           David and Bette Nagelberg, Trustees
                                           UA DTD September 24, 1997


                                                 By: /s/ David S. Nagelberg
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                                                  David S. Nagelberg, Trustee


                                                 By: /s/ Bette Nagelberg
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                                                  Bette Nagelberg, Trustee

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