 butter boxes so you could send sticks of butter to people who were purchasing them keep it cool and keep it protected through the mail as well bees queen bees and beehives were being sent through the mail right from day one special boxes were built so they couldn't escape but you keep food inside so they stay alive there's all kinds of items that were being sent right from the get-go that you know we would think would be maybe a little odd today or just maybe to take for granted