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Young House Love » Our Second House » Oh No I Di’int

| By Sherry Petersik | February 3, 2011 | 363 Comments

Oh No I Di’int

Hi my name is Sherry Petersik, and I have a white ceramic animal problem. Well, this one’s actually made of white resin. Guess which creature stole my heart this time? Here’s a hint.

Guess What We Got

Now I’m just putting words here so you don’t see the picture below before you venture a guess. Assuming you want to play along. Come on, what animal is it?

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Ok, now I’ll explain how it all went down. I couldn’t resist requesting demanding that John drive me over to TJ Maxx after I received this email from a reader named Nina:

I thought of you guys when I saw this white resin ram’s (?) head at the Broad Street TJ Maxx today. I took a quick pic in the TJX dressing room, which is attached. I bought one but there was still another one there as of an hour ago. It was $30. No other similar animals, but they did have some nice looking white faux coral. – Nina

Oh and this picture was attached:

Ram From Nina

Let me tell you, it’s totally dangerous to have shopping spies sending ceramic animal details your way. You guys know they’re my kryptonite. Sometimes I can weakly walk away, but this time I just couldn’t resist. We were at TJ Maxx less than five hours later (we made it in right before they closed up shop around 7:30). And miracle of all miracles, no one else had snatched up that remaining ram.

Ram Pic1

It’s miiiiiiine. All miiiiiiiiine. I couldn’t be more excited. I know it’s weird, but I’m ok with weird. Actually, I love weird. Seriously, I ran out to the car with the biggest smile (Clara was sleeping so I popped in while John stayed in the car with her). Hubs knew I had “secured” Señior Ram from the moment I skipped out the door grinning like I won the lottery. And as for the price, I thought 30 bucks was great compared to this nearly identical ram from Williams Sonoma Home who rings in at a whopping $245! Holla. Oh and how funny is that picture of Rammo on the extra wide plank floors in our bedroom above? Doesn’t it look like he’s hanging on the wall of a cabin or something? Here’s an angle that’s a bit less wall-like:

Ram Pic2

On second thought, that kinda looks like a wall too. How about this angle:

Ram Pic6

Yes, that’s Burger stretching in the background. He moseyed out of bed, enjoyed a leisurely stretch, and then approached the newest member of the faux animal gang to check things out.

Ram Pic3

Ram Pic4

Ram Pic5

After some oddly placed sniffs Burger accepted Rammo as his long lost brother walked away to check under Clara’s kitchen chair for scraps. Gotta love that warm chihuahua welcome. I wonder where Ramsy will end up living. Is it weird that I want him over our bed? He’s not big enough to live there alone, but perhaps among a few other smaller white ceramic animal heads in a grouping somewhat similar to this from Ballard Designs?

Ram Horns From Ballard

I know I’m strange, but you can’t help who what you love. I’m fully aware that sleeping under a ceramic ram head might be your idea of h-e-double-hockey-sticks. But it’s totally my idea of a good time.

Update: And now, due to popular demand. The photo of Burger stretching rotated 90 degrees so it looks like he’s scaling the wall. Who doesn’t enjoy a little zero gravity yoga?

Burger Climbing

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Comments

  1. Avatar for KristieKristie says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    So I’m reading and scrolling and reading and scrolling and scrolling and scrolling…and then BAM….I see the shot with Burger Meister stretched out in the background doing some sort of up-dog asana and laughed so hard I snorted. He. Is. Priceless.

    Namaste.

    Reply
  2. Avatar for EmilyEmily says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    You know the non-design savvy TJX clerk on duty was thinking, “Seriousy? We sold two of those ram’s heads today? What is going on?” haha. I share the sickness though.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 5:29 pm

      Haha I bet so! She even said “a ram huh? is that your horoscope sign?”

      Hysterical!

      xo,
      s

  3. Avatar for BrookeBrooke says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    oh my ghawd… Burger doing push-ups in the background just had the whole office in stitches! The whole office is just my husband and I, but I still made everyone stop working and look at the photo.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 5:28 pm

      Hahah, I love it! When John and I laugh it’s the whole office too. Well unless you could Clara and Burger. Haha.

      xo,
      s

  4. Avatar for SarahSarah says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:06 pm

    Sorry if this has already been said — but there is a post on AT today with just one (very similar) ram. It looks good with their small bed (and other stuff going on).

    Reply
  5. Avatar for JRJR says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    I thought it was a rhino… clearly I need to brush up on my zoo animals.

    And am I the only one who spit coffee on my computer screen at the ‘h-e-double-hockey-sticks’ comment?! I love that line and thought only Doug’s mom and I used it! Amazing. Great post, and congrats on the new addition.

    Reply
  6. Avatar for Mike @HAMike @HA says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:08 pm

    Burger climbing the wall made my day!

    Reply
  7. Avatar for AshleighAshleigh says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    You guys are nuts! I love it…

    Reply
  8. Avatar for DarcyDarcy says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    Hehe Burger looks like he’s doing yoga :D

    Reply
  9. Avatar for MaclaineMaclaine says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    Not sure if anyone else mentioned it but I noticed these hooks http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=073768&parentid=BAYNOTE in my recent anthropologie catalog and thought of you.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 5:26 pm

      Oh yeah, those babies keep popping up!

      Must. Exercise. Restraint.

      xo,
      s

  10. Avatar for pennypenny says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:30 pm

    ooh looks great!

    p.s. Señior is actually spelled Señor en español :D
    I love when you all use spanish words hehe

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 5:32 pm

      Hahah so sorry! Not so fluent with the español!

      xo,
      s

  11. Avatar for ErinErin says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:32 pm

    I cant get over Burger scaling the wall! That is pure gold!

    Reply
  12. Avatar for OonaOona says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Burger looks like he’s doing push-ups! Too funny that you got it just at the right time.

    Reply
  13. Avatar for erica p.erica p. says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:37 pm

    I LOVE BURGER! Your Ram Head is pretty cool, too ;)

    Reply
  14. Avatar for LoriLori says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:43 pm

    Apartment Therapy just posted a link to this house tour with a ram’s head above the bed.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 6:03 pm

      Ooh so pretty!

      xo,
      s

  15. Avatar for Katie TrueloveKatie Truelove says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:45 pm

    I share your love of the the white ceramics! Take a look at this adorable penguino! My husband and I fell in love with them on our trip to Argentina:)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 6:03 pm

      Haha- so cute!

      xo,
      s

  16. Avatar for JannaJanna says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    Hey…anyone want me to send you a real sheep head? :) I’m itching to get rid of it, even if the Hubs would kill me. haha.

    I just think it’s hilarious that the ceramic version is so sought-after when I would do just about anything to get rid of it in our house. :) Yes, I realize real vs. ceramic is quite different.

    Sigh.

    Reply
  17. Avatar for Krista HawsKrista Haws says

    February 3, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    By the way Sherry, and you may hate me for telling you, but Z Gallerie has the CUTEST white ceramic “origami” animals, etc…you better check it out! lol :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 6:35 pm

      Ahhh you guys are killing me! Who am I kidding, I love it!

      xo,
      s

  18. Avatar for ColleenColleen says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:01 pm

    omg… i almost peed while laughing at this post. definately got teary eyed. fantastic.

    Reply
  19. Avatar for Ana SilvaAna Silva says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    You are so funny Sherry! Burger is so darn cute!

    Reply
  20. Avatar for Lessons in Life and LightLessons in Life and Light says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:22 pm

    Burger gives a whole new meaning to the term “downward dog”. LOL! So cute!

    Reply
  21. Avatar for Blanca ABlanca A says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    ha, that last pic is too funny with burger climbing the wall! that’s exactly what i was thinking when i saw it, lol :)

    Reply
  22. Avatar for T.JonesT.Jones says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:28 pm

    You know Zgallerie has a bunch of ceramic animal figures? They have some ceramic animal heads like this one here, they even have a moose head.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 6:34 pm

      Oh yeah we love ZGallerie! It’s where I got my ceramic rhino friend on our built-in bookcase in the future dining room.

      xo,
      s

  23. Avatar for StaceyStacey says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:32 pm

    what i love is that burger’s stance in the first pic mirrors the ram’s exactly…same > angle…perfect!

    congrats on the new addition to the family…first ed, then karl, now rammo…can’t wait to see who comes next!

    Reply
  24. Avatar for kelly t.kelly t. says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:39 pm

    holy bananas! thanks for the GREAT laugh. that picture of burger and the ram is one of the most amuzing things i’ve seen in a while.

    oh, and yeah, way to score a ram head…uh, a ceramic ram?! yeah. i like it :)

    happy thursday.

    Reply
  25. Avatar for ToreyTorey says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:42 pm

    Guessing you already saw this post . . .

    http://www.thenester.com/2010/11/is-this-ram-satanic.html

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 7:16 pm

      Haha- hysterical!

      xo,
      s

  26. Avatar for chelseachelsea says

    February 3, 2011 at 6:46 pm

    I like it! Speaking of “Clara’s kitchen chair”… I’ve been waiting for a ‘we’re-doing-baby-food-now-and-making-it-ourselves post.’ I have an 8 month old and am enjoying the homemade baby food so far. I’d love to hear if you’re using any baby food cookbooks and what you’re doing to save/store. I’ve had to clean out an entire cabinet to devote to all the storage containers I now need…

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 7:13 pm

      We’re doing Baby Led Weaning and love it! Clara eats almost everything we eat for dinner right along with us (and she feeds herself!). We’ve purchased zero babyfood and she has quite the palette for anything and everything. Loving it so much! And we definitely recommend the book Baby Led Weaning.

      xo,
      s

  27. Avatar for RondaRonda says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:00 pm

    Burger is so beautiful. I love everything about him, he has an amazing little cooperative yet slightly independent spirit.
    Please don’t EVER hesitate to put in extra photos of Burger. For me, they really make this blog something extra special.

    Reply
  28. Avatar for leahleah says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:01 pm

    For some reason I can’t stop singing “spider dog, spider dog” and I don’t even like the simpsons. That was a great shot!

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 7:09 pm

      Hahaha. Perfect anthem for Burger in that pic!

      xo, s

  29. Avatar for LauraCLauraC says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:03 pm

    My first thought was “big horn sheep” which is a ram. Honest! I’m not bragging! But to be fair, my high school was the Wilson Rams, so I tend to think of them before elephants, which would have been my second guess. Loved the Burger take over of this post though.

    Reply
  30. Avatar for AshleyAshley says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Hope you don’t mind but I linked back to your post today on my blog. You can see that here. http://gildedhouse.blogspot.com/

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 8:32 pm

      Sweet! Thanks for the link love!

      xo,
      s

  31. Avatar for Kristin FKristin F says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:22 pm

    Didn’t have time to go through all the posts so hopefully not duplicating…

    But why, in the name of all that is holy, is he not called RAMBO??? He’s tough, but he’s stolen your heart. I mean, jeez, you want to sleep with him watching over you just like any good soldier of fortune would do.

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 8:33 pm

      Haha, perfect. He shall hereby be called Rambo.

      xo,
      s

  32. Avatar for Amanda GailAmanda Gail says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    I sent the link to The Boy and was all “seeeeeeeeeeee!!!! there are others like me!!!!” All restraint lost.

    Love the update, too, that’s hilarious. :-)

    Reply
  33. Avatar for Petite JosettePetite Josette says

    February 3, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    Hi Sherry
    it’s realy funny cause I was looking at this sneak peek on Design Sponge (which you’ve probably seen also) a few days ago and this photo totally made me think of your ceramic animals addiction:
    http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/01/sneak-peek-sam-horine.html

    I must say I like these little guys a lot myself, but the idea of having to dust all these little creatures on a regular basis keeps me from creating my own little Noah’s Arch…

    BTW I was totally thinking Elephant from the first photo….

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 8:34 pm

      Oh yes I LOOOOOVE that pic. So sweet.

      xo,
      s

  34. Avatar for RachelRachel says

    February 3, 2011 at 8:15 pm

    And I thought it was an elephant. LOL Everyone has their loves. Mine is Rhino’s. Can’t ever find them though.. So glad you got your hearts desire today.

    Have a good one:)

    Reply
  35. Avatar for KelliKelli says

    February 3, 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Ok, Burger the yogi has me cracking up! I laugh, scroll down, scroll up, and laugh again. So awesome!

    Reply
  36. Avatar for Lindsay DryverLindsay Dryver says

    February 3, 2011 at 8:31 pm

    I. Love. That. Dog.

    Oh aaaand thanks to you Mrs. Petersik I now find myself gravitating toward white ceramic animals and white plant pots.

    Thanks for the inspiration :)

    Reply
  37. Avatar for StephanieStephanie says

    February 3, 2011 at 8:42 pm

    I now have the same white ceramic (or so they think) addiction. Every time I see some cute little creature somewhere I try to imagine where I would put it…Oh my.

    Reply
  38. Avatar for Jenny @ Art, Wine and DesignJenny @ Art, Wine and Design says

    February 3, 2011 at 8:49 pm

    I can take ceramic animals in small doses, but I really love the idea of a grouping over your bed; placed over a mantal would also be cool. I’ll be on the look out for other steals on animal heads! XOXO

    Reply
  39. Avatar for Laci WanerLaci Waner says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:03 pm

    I share your love of ceramic animals. I always thought I was weird until I started reading your blog. I just set up a corner of our office with a wing back chair (going to reupholster when I have some time), a twig chandelier over it (bought cheap chandelier, spray painted it white, covered with twigs, and re-sprayed everything white similar to this http://www.deannawish.com/), and the small, white deer’s head from z-gallerie on the wall behind it. A year ago I wouldn’t have had the guts to display my weirdness so openly but reading ya’lls blog has been really inspirational! Thanks!

    Reply
  40. Avatar for stephsteph says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Look how cute this one is even though he is not fully white!:
    http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=973368&parentid=BAYNOTE

    I don’t know if that goes against your menagerie code, but you should consider making an exception :)

    Also, I feel like your entries have gotten kind of weird, in a really fantastic way :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 9:11 pm

      Adorable!

      xo,
      s

  41. Avatar for BarbBarb says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:13 pm

    Glad to know you are a one car family. We are too… gave the 2nd car to charity and feel like I am doing my part in being GREEN!

    Don’t miss the 2nd car at all.

    Reply
  42. Avatar for JaneJane says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:39 pm

    I love all your posts but this seriously cracked me up. You are hilarious…and I LOVE the sideways Burger picture…ha ha ha!

    Reply
  43. Avatar for StephanieStephanie says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    That rotated picture of Burger is pure awesomesauce.

    Reply
  44. Avatar for JudeJude says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    haha classic burger shot, i love it!

    Reply
  45. Avatar for Danette from OzDanette from Oz says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:55 pm

    I was with a heap of other people and thought it was an elephant, very tricky of you guys!
    I love your collection, especially against the gorgeous book shelf colour you have now!
    I am not sure about above the bed, may need to draw the line there….all those eyes looking at me in bed?!!?

    Reply
  46. Avatar for SelinaSelina says

    February 3, 2011 at 9:56 pm

    Now you’re going to have more eyeballs watching you, except these ones look like they are rolled back in his head :-).

    Reply
  47. Avatar for Hilary Dow WardHilary Dow Ward says

    February 3, 2011 at 10:00 pm

    Hello Friends-
    I don’t know how in the world you ever read all of these comments! My goodness. Well so on to business…
    I read this post and immediately jumped in the car to my TJ Maxx in Memphis only to have no such luck. What a treat that must have been to roll in and see that the ram there.

    Lukcy Ducky!

    You’re new place is coming along nicely! What fun to watch and follow your progression.

    Reply
  48. Avatar for Rachelle @ Fingerprints on the FridgeRachelle @ Fingerprints on the Fridge says

    February 3, 2011 at 10:06 pm

    That picture is too funny of Burger, our Chihuahua Tequila will drag is back legs across the floor when he stretches and does an army crawl.. Weirdos. :)

    LA LA LOVE the ram head.

    xo
    Rachelle

    Reply
  49. Avatar for KateKate says

    February 3, 2011 at 10:31 pm

    I vote for the name Ramesses! He’s just so royal looking, in an ancient Egypt sort of way. Although before I googled it I thought it was spelled Ramses! Love this post :)

    Reply
    • Avatar for YoungHouseLoveYoungHouseLove says

      February 3, 2011 at 10:59 pm

      Quite a dapper name for the ol’ guy. I like it.

      xo,
      s

  50. Avatar for LaylaLayla says

    February 3, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    Bwhahahahahaha!
    Literally cracked up out loud at that last pic! :-D

    Reply
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