Want to impress your valentine? Make one of these at the dinner table. I know I would be more than a little aroused.

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Here’s an attractive set of official Vespa cufflinks and a business card case to match.
All for $26.25.

Thanks to Julie G. for this find!

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I don’t like riding b*tch. Makes me too nervous. But these silhouettes make riding cupcake seem so romantic. The 10″ melamine plate is $24. Visit the site to see the whole selection featuring these scooter silhouettes, including prints, cards, etc.

Thanks to Julie G. for this find!

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Last year I got all excited when I found a Triumph Tigress-esque valentine. Well it turns out I am a very lucky girl. Because a designer at Pottery Barn was probably one of the people I was bidding against on eBay. They feature the same valentine on a $12 card set, in a $20 plastic tumbler set, a $26 melanine plate set, in a paper heart garland and in a floor puzzle (available only in the stores.) Here’s a buying tip – if you just want the scooter plate, go to the stores and grab one. They’re just $6.50 and display wonderfully. The folks at my local store said everything would go on sale the week before Valentine’s Day.

Many thanks to Cara!

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If you happen to live near a Jo-Ann’s Fabrics, be sure to check their Christmas clearance. I was never able to find this ornament in my local store or online but friends have been luckier.

Thanks to Dixie K. for this find!

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Handmade out of cotton, sequins and buttons, this little yellow Indian scooter measures 4″L x 3″H and is on sale now for $4 (was $8).

Thanks to Julie G. for this find!

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For the next couple of days I’ll be posting about ornaments I didn’t get around to this Christmas. ((Hanging head in shame.))
This pizza delivery moped-y scooter comes paired up with a retro van and can be had for $17.95 online.

Thanks to Dixie K. for this find!

Pizza Delivery Scooter

Here’s a Dutch postcard proclaiming the very same.

And they just keep coming . . .
Here we have an adorable bright pink scooter that looks highly detailed and seems like a substantial size based on the other ornaments it was hanging next to in the photo. $12.00 at Macys.

Thanks to Tammy D. for this great find and the great photos.

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Turns out that 2011 has been a bumper crop of scooter Christmas ornaments. Ornament Week was supposed to be last just that long — one week. But they just keep coming. Here’s an adorable sparkler from Pier One Imports. It costs just $5.95 and measures 1.50″W x 5″D x 4″H.

This reminds me a lot of how I used to set up my 1960 Vespa VBA for Christmas. I have a saddle seat and a buddy seat. On the buddy seat I would bungie a little 2.5 foot aluminum Christmas tree. Then on went a string or two of battery-powered LED lights. It took me a couple of years of trial and error to get it all to stay on safely even in winds but it was a glorious sight.

Thanks to both Polianarchy and Phaedra for the photos and find.

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