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.

Martha Stewart Speculaas Making Video

Martha Stewart Speculaas Recipe

Spotted this very cute fabric while browsing for something else. The world’s favorite cities and their sites are featured including the Eiffel Tower, the Coliseum, Big Ben, the Sydney Opera House, and the Golden Gate Bridge among others. Also featured are the means for travel like a car, helicopter, plane, bike, and yes a scooter. For scale purposes: The Eiffel Tower is about 2.5″ tall. Made by “Timeless Treasures” a half yard is priced at $10.25. And while you’re on the site, type in “scooter” in the search engine to see all of their other choices.

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Happy Easter Scooter Swaggers!

Here’s a rather plump Easter bunny on an equally plump scooter that’s appeared on eBay. Alas, a fierce bidding war ensued and someone else won.

Needed: One jigsaw. One drill. One 1×10 @ piece of wood at 8 feet long and one 1/2″ dowel rod at 7″ long. And some time. But you too can make this baby sized scooter rocker. The plans and the patterns are all free and were created by Brooke at Killer B Designs.

Thanks to new mommy Sailor Sara for this find!

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Dear Paper Modelers and Puzzlers: Ready for a challenge? Designer Papero has created these two scooter models for you to tackle. (Check out the photo of the motorcycle model in an unmade state to get a sense of the difficulty and detail.) Made of recycled card and paper and soy oil based ink, even the wheels spin. The scooters each measure approximately 8cm X 12cm X 4.5cm. The kit ships from the UK for £17.50.

Here’s a description from Papero:

“Every aspect of this Papero paper model is beautifully designed. Start with the pre-cut eco-friendly paper ‘blueprints’. Consider where each element will go, then use pen, paint or pencil to colour them in. Pop out the pieces and assemble them together. The result is an incredibly detailed model. It helps children learn about 3D structures and develop co-ordination—but grown-ups will find hours of quiet joy in it too. And the smartest part? There’s no need for scissors, knives or adhesive, so no one’s going to glue their fingers together. Pure genius.”

Thanks to Alice D. for this unusual find!

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Modern Vespa owners get some scrapbook love with these green Vespas with silver foil accents. You get one 12″ x 8-1/4″ sheet of die-cut scooter punch-outs and another sheet of patterned cardstock. These are from the “KANBAN – All About Him Collection” and are just $3.40 a set.

Thanks to Cassie for this find!

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Here are some additions for your Lemax Christmas Village or for your general decor. They are polyresin and measure approximately 3.54 x 2.95 x 1.42″. A steal at $5.39.

(Lemax “Scooter Ride” Item # 22021)

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This mold appeared on eBay and eventually went for something well over $100. It was a vintage German chocolate mold make by Anton Reiche. Every so often you can find a scooter related mold like this on eBay. Just be prepared to shell out a lot of dough. They tend to go for at least $200. In fact I used to collect these when they were under $50. That was just six or seven years ago! Many are reproductions from vintage European molds and some are original molds. They work great to make chocolates of course but I’ve also used them to make soap molds, Plaster of Paris figurines, Christmas ornaments, etc. You can even make candles if you’re so inclined. Here’s a tip: office binder clips are essential to hold the two halves together as they very seldom come with their original clips. And of course they are also just wonderful to display in the kitchen.

Daniel Smith has been busy creating collage and found artifact artworks and placing them in a postcard sized format so that they can be mailed as easily as they can be framed. They measure 4 X 6″ and are very reasonably priced at $9.99 each.

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Shown here is ScooterSwag’s very first moose on scooter. (Pardon us, but this is a big moment.) The fabric is made by Hoffman, is 100% cotton, and retails for around $9 a yard.

Thanks to Becky M. for this find!

Hoffman Merry Christ Moose Fabric