Six-gallon Red Wing butter churn
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Digital Subscription
One year of digital access for only $1.44 a week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $5.77 plus GST every four weeks. After 52 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.95 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Your next Brandon Sun subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $17.95 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.95 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 15/02/2020 (2303 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Hello Mike,
I was wondering if you knew of an approximate value of this six-gallon Red Wing butter churn. It is in great condition and not much for any cracks or chips. Thanks for any help you can give me.
Thank you,
Chris G., Winnipeg
Dear Chris,
What you have is a stoneware crock used to make butter made by the Red Wing Company in Red Wing, Minn.
It would date back approximately 100 years. The “6” refers to the size and how many gallons it would hold.
Unfortunately, you are missing the original stoneware lid. These crocks were more desirable 15-plus years ago, and have slowly been dropping in price.
Condition of old crocks is important, as a small crack or chip will drop its price significantly.
Based on your description of your crock, in today’s market it would sell for $60 to $80.
Mike Huen is an antique dealer and owner of Mike’s General Store. If you would like to have an item appraised, email your questions and include a photo to mike@mikesgeneralstore.com and put “Free Press” in the subject line, or write to Mike’s Appraisals, 52 St. Anne’s Rd., Winnipeg, MB, R2M 2Y3.