Vintage butter molds can be rehabbed and used again, but only if they remain whole and pristine. Otherwise, there could be bacteria lurking in the cracks or inside damaged parts of the wood.

Today, artfully antique butter print molds of the circular fashion, as opposed to square or rectangular counterparts bring a substantial price at auction galleries. However, few of these examples ...

Image digitized by Library of Congress His cotton crop failed in 1867, and Caroline looked to butter as a way to maintain an income stream. It was expected back then to serve butter molded into ...