Fauxidermy
they look great with red noses at xmas
So two anniversaries ago, we started collecting non-dead animals. Just after drooling over the carved deer by Roost and their lamentably high prices, all sorts of other artists boarded the trophy-head bandwagon creating beautiful and interesting variations from lucite, glass, metal, and more. Sadly most of these were — how do you say –hella expensive. Thus we picked up a challenge and laid down its parameters: Find Thrifty Antlers.
Beth opened the starting gate with the little one on the top left as my anniversary gift for 2006. As of last summer we collected the final of the five (We’d predetermined five as the optimal number for a trophy wall.) with the cast-resin ibex on the right. The big one, BPOE (Yes, I know he’s not an elk but he looks like he should be the mascot of some club like that so that’s his name.), came the most dear (ha!) at $150. But he also inspired my Guitar Hero band name of Grapevine Stag, so he was totally worth it.
We love this wall and while we wonder aloud when we’ll tire of it and also what one does to retire faux deer heads, we may end up keeping them up forever just to watch the reactions of first-time house-guests. My favorite thus far: “Is that tiny one a chihuahua?”
first of all, i cannot believe i have been reading blogs long enough to remember when you got that first awesome trophy. jester created a monster in me, i tell ya. (although i am confused at the fact that mine was the only comment on that anniversary post. it was a good post!)
secondly, you are killing me with total love and envy of your awesome wall. way frikken cool! they look fantastic.
third, i would buy what grapevine stag is selling. terrific name!
(should you ever part with them, i’ll start the bidding war…)
aww hello, you’ve known us for so long!
And I will so be calling you when BPOE needs a new home.
The kids and I named our Rock Band band “Poodle”. Your name required WAY more thought and originality.
so super cool! i LOVE your blog. i work at domino mag and have just started my own design blog, http://www.urbanfleadesign.com. i linked to your site, and would be forever indebted to you if you did the same for mine! in the meantime, keep up the awesome work and cheers!
xo Katherine aka. Urban Flea
Well, I fell in love with these, but couldn’t afford them. So, I combed the internet for resin deer heads of the same size and well…FINALLY I found them and now it is sitting in my home waiting for me to find the paper I want to modge podge it with.
I LOVE this wall…especially the big daddy vine one.
I love them all and I will gladly take each one off of your thrifty hands should you ever tire of them ! A very stunning collection and I like your paint color as well. Nice job.
omg. WHERE did you get the twig one? And how hilarious would that be OVER MY BED? hahahaha.