The butter has been an Iowa State Fair staple since 1911. It can be found in the Agricultural Building. In 1960, butter sculptor Norma Lyon created her first masterpiece. In the next 45 years, she sculpted all six of the dairy cows. Her sculptures were featured in national magazines and radio programs, as well as on The Today Show and the Late Show with David letterman. Following Lyon's retirement in 2005, longtime apprentice Sarah Pratt took over the sculpting duties. The butter cow is one of the main attractions at the Iowa state fair, and each year more and more people show up to see the butter sculpture. This brings in more money and opportunity for more revenue and business.
| 2005 | Tiger Woods |
| 2006 | "Mr. State Fair" Bill Riley |
| 2007 | Harry Potter |
| 2008 | Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson |
| 2009 | Tribute to the 40th anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon |
| 2010 | 50th anniversary of Dr. Seuss’ "Green Eggs and Ham" |
| 2011 | A sculpture of a young girl with a butterfly was added as a tribute to Norma "Duffy" Lyon. |
| 75th anniversary of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iowa_State_Fair |
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