Here’s a scooter wine stopper/cork replacement for just £5.99.
Thanks to Cassie for this find.
And Happy New Years ScooterSwaggers!
Category Archives: Ceramics, Pottery
A Rare Bit O’Swag:
A Sugar, Salt, & Pepper Santa Claus
This helpful scooter Santa can offer you salt, pepper, and sugar from his sidecar. The scooter and the sidecar come together with the aid of magnets and the set measures approximately 4.5″ high. Alas no markings were mentioned and I have been unable to find an online source. : (
Road trip!
SugarBooger and ORE originals have teamed up to put out this line of food totes called “Road Trip” that features a Vespa. Best of all there is everything but the kitchen sink included in this collection Prices for pieces range from $8.50 to $40.00.
You can find the entire line here at the ORE site or here on Amazon .
Thanks to Cassie M. for this terrific find!
Don’t forget about Etsy!
I’d be the first to admit I’ve made fun of the craft site Etsy and loved calling it “Regretsy.” But I gotta give them credit. There is a lot of great stuff on there and it keeps getting better. I’ve even ordered from them. So type in “scooter” or “Vespa” or “Lambretta” and see what comes up for you.
For example for you knitters there’s this downloadable scooter sweater pattern for just $2:
Swag From Around The World:
Chinese Scooters, Swag and Sayings
Jeff Bass and his company Scooterpatch.com is ScooterSwag’s sponsor. Recently he went to China and took some photos of unusual scooters and swag. The scooters were primarily in Beijing and the swag were spotted in Dongguan and Guangzhou both in Guangdong Province.
I like the ernest sayings a lot. And I wonder if Marlboro pays the scooterist some advertising dollars?
Thanks Jeff for sharing!
The first ever Vespa spoon rest?
Here are some handmade from scratch in a Chicago pottery studio called CircaCeramics. The spoon rest is $25 and the mug is $32.
Available at Nordstroms .
Thanks to Julie G. for this find.
No cup holder on your scooter? That’s unfortunate.
Here’s a re-usable double walled ceramic cup with silicone lid. It’s both dishwasher and microwave safe and holds 12 fl oz. Made by Decor Craft Inc. and can be ordered here for $14.50.
Swagger Glen B. reports that the silicone lid is nice because “your coffee won’t taste plasticy.”
The Speculaas Cookie Mold rides again.
Remember this “Rare Bit O’Swag” I posted awhile back — the Goggo/IWL/Heinkelesque cookie mold? Well I finally got around to making cookies with it due in large part to the help of my friend Jessica S.
We had loads of fun making them and we were amazed a wooden mold could make such great looking cookies. I want to play around using other recipes to see what kind of results I get.
Want to take a stab at making Speculaas with you own molds? Check out this very well done video and the recipe. Keep in mind that Jessica and I used double the spices for a delicious result. We even added fresh ground pepper.
Not on the high street.
Here’s a whole slew of scooter goodness for you from the online UK retailer “Not On The High Street.” They have a selective application process for sellers and want only the unique and well-made. They are especially interested in supporting small British businesses — both designers and manufacturers. And it’s easy ordering for us Yanks.
I especially like the scooter girl wallets/clutches and the two-wheel sprint scarf featuring both bicycles and Vespas.
Bon Appetit’s “Fat Chefs” & Scooters.
We’ve featured some scootering chefs in the past but this is quite the bonanza.
The first three photos feature the chefs made by Benzara. They are made out of “polystone” and cost around $39.95 for the set. I wasn’t able to find the trio in a set but now you know what to look for.
The other chefs are made by Bon Appetit and are a bit trickier to find.
Speaking of tricks, I like to use Google Alerts as well as eBay Saved Searches to hunt down treasures.
Thanks to Cassie for these finds!
