Wed 30 Dec 2009
Artist Shell Sherree from Brisbane, Australia makes some prints of her artwork which occasionally feature her “dream scooter,” a pink Vespa which is the companion of her bespectacled character. The prints are $25 each or $45 for the set of two.
Thanks to Kelle for this great find!
Tue 29 Dec 2009
Like Betty Boop, his silent partner in early cartoons, Felix the Cat has been shown on scooters. Here are two items from Cassie’s collection that feature the famous feline on a blue scooter. One is a lapel pin, the other a pen topper. But I have been unable to find any evidence of Felix riding said scooter in any cartoons. Any one out there a Felix Fan that can set ScooterSwag straight?
Thu 24 Dec 2009
It isn’t too late to give Scooter Swag for Christmas! Get online now to send someone an e-card from Macy’s through their e-mail. You can make the card for any amount.
(Thanks to Santa Elf Laura B at Corazzo for this great find!)
Merry Christmas Scooter Swaggers!
Thu 24 Dec 2009
Break the news to your kids. Don’t leave Santa cookies. He’d rather have fresh basil. That’s because Santa is actually a scooter riding Eye-tal-Ian and a chef! This is a rare Kurt S. Adler (KSA) fabriche figurine that occasionally pops up on eBay. He’s approximately 11″ tall and 11″ long.
Sun 20 Dec 2009
These embroidered towels are from Sur La Table and are $8 a piece. They measure 22″ long and 14″ wide and are 100% cotton towels and machine washable.
Thanks to frequent contributor Julie G. for this find!
Sun 20 Dec 2009
If you ever wondered if any of the paper models we’ve posted about are worth your time, above is your answer.
I got this e-mail from Eric who sent the photos:
“While I am not a true scooterphile, (my only scooter experience involves some youthful naughtiness in and on a Vespa sidecar,) I do appreciate a vintage paper model. I found the mid-century German kartonmodelle of the NSU / Lambretta LD125 Mk. 1 on your site, and I thought I’d give it a build.
I noticed you didn’t have a photograph of the completed model, so I’m sending a few along for your use. Maybe after seeing a built-up model, more of your scooterheads might give it try. It’s a tricky build, but with the advent of the web, you can always print more parts.
An unbuilt scooter model is like an unsung song.
Score and Fold,
Eric.”
I was stunned! My first question were about the figures that accompany his scooter. Here’s his response:
“Glad you like the photos. The resin figures are 1/24 scale by the German firm of Schuco. They may be out of production. If the NSU / Lambretta model is enlarged to fill an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of card stock, the completed model seems to scale out about 1/24 as well, so I thought the figures and the model would fit together.
Sad to report the model was destroyed earlier this evening when the weight supporting the backdrop for the photo shoot fell on the little Lambretta. Fortunately, no scale people were hurt in the incident. Oh well, I can always print up another one.”
Thank goodness the photos were taken before the accident!
If you’d like to try your hand at the Lambretta above, check out this old post:
ScooterSwag Post
You can also type “Paper Model” into our Search Engine on the right hand side of the page (scroll down a bit) to see all of the posts on this subject.
And cheers to Eric for sharing!
Fri 18 Dec 2009
Well I’m done. Thanks to the help of a dear friend, I spent two evenings making about 40 or so scooter cookies. And I will never do it again. ; ) Thought you might enjoy seeing my labor’s efforts.
Here is a link to the scooter cookie cutter I used:
Tue 15 Dec 2009
After getting grimey in the garage working on your scooter, now one can help you get clean again. This shower curtain is available for £15.20 from Habitat.
Tue 15 Dec 2009
Oh joy! Oh rapture! I have been complaining bitterly about the lack of Esso Oil Drops merc over here in the States for awhile now:
I get the fact that we don’t have Esso stations here but still . . . Now my beloved Motorsport Scooters is carrying the Esso Oil Drop candy (top picture) based on the original oil can (bottom) which you sometimes find on eBay for $200 or more. Apparently a lot of the new Esso merch is coming out of Japan? This measures 4 inches tall by 3 inches wide and is $12.99. Limited supplies so don’t delay!
PS: They also have Esso Oil Drops on Scooter Patches now too!
Tue 15 Dec 2009
Saw this sketch pad in a mostly Sanrio store called Morning Glory in a mall. Not sure if they’re a chain of stores or not. As far as I’m concerned there can never be enough dogs wearing Buck Rogers’ helmets whose scooters spit our exhaust rainbows . . . just my two cents.