Shoe horns?

Nope.

Ya use 'em to get the butter out of the churn?

Shoe trees?

A flat spurtle.

interesting, but no.

Would one stir lard with those?

Are they used in the leading (led not leed) of auto bodywork?

Ooh, that's what they remind me of: mortar trowels for bricklaying.

Are these from your baking days?

(a question that has an entirely different meaning to classicman)

;)

Nope, nope, nopety nopenope, and :joint: nope.

spreading lead when doing body work?

No.

Here's a hint:

They are used in a Vermont general store on a regular basis. These are at least 50 years old.

A trans-Atlantic shot in the dark here, so don't laugh.

I always associate Vermont with snow, skiing etc.
Anything to do with either of those?