What is it? Do you know?

What is it ? Do you know?
    CeeKay, You said that you didn't know, but guessed that it is a butter press. Guess what.... you are right. I would like to know how you came to it being a butter press? Have you seen one before or just have knowledge of them? I love this butter press and its rough wood look, but the carving on it is very detailed. It makes for a great vignette with cook books, and other old kitchen items. I will be putting up some more pictures of it in a vignette display. By the way does anybody know how to get a ( follow button on my blog from google friend connect) Please I need heeeeelp. Thanks for guessing  Decor. Lady

Part 2 WHAT IS IT? A few hints

Here is a few hints for my WHAT IS IT?

 1. It is made of one solid piece of wood
 2. It is 75 - 100 years old
 3. It is a hand held press for indention of this design into ??????
 4.Your grandparents or parents might of seen one of these in there time.
 5.We no longer use this item,  but, what it was used for we now buy ours plain and by the pound now.

  Look at the pictures of it from my previous post again and see if you can guess what it is.

What is it? Do you know?

   What is it? Do you know? I bought it at a garage sale thinking it was pretty interesting with the carvings on the wood. The lady I got it from had me guessing until she told me what it was. Let me know what you think it is. Next post I will reveal what it is. Until then, check out the pictures of it. Thanks Decor. Lady

A new phone or a camera???

I wanted a new camera, but my phone and my husband's phone both died at the same time. So off to AT&T to buy new ones. We each bought the IPhone 3gs. Hey, it has a camera in it sooo kinda got both. Now I only  need to get a little better at taking pictures with it. Love this phone and the touch screen ... sorry my old trusted Razor phone. So now I can start blogging with pics. Alrighttttt. Do you have this phone and how do you like it?

Wine Bottle Lamp. I want to paint the base, but what color?????

I bought this wine bottle lamp at a garage sale for a $1.00 not bad. I know I want to paint the base, but what color?  Part of the base is tarnished brass and the bottom is wood with alot of ware on it. Iam thinking about painting both the same color. Color....antique white, flat black. What do you think?