I was thinking to myself while we were grocery shopping that I should buy myself some Peets coffee for my birthday, now that it can be found on the east coast. But then we got to the coffee aisle and this was on sale. Starbucks may call its Italian roast coffee “potent” and “bold,” […]

Those fans of the 2007 Female Mechanics Calendar will be happy to know that the 2008 Female Mechanics Calendar is now available - and I think it’s even better than last year’s.
Photographer and adventure motorcyclist Sarah Lyon again transversed the country looking for women mechanics - those who work on cars, motorcycles, helicopters, buses, trucks, […]

While we might not be able to get this in time for the Festival of Lights this year, it’s never too late to have a scooter menorah in your collection.
The Scooter Menorah is available from The Jewish Museum online store for $45, with a $5 discount for members. According to the site, the menorah measures […]

Ho ho who thought Santa delivers only by sled? Hallmark is offering one of this year’s “magic ornaments” and it’s Santa’s Scooter. Made just for scooter nutz. Runs on three button batteries (included). If you pull the gift that hangs behind Santa’s scooter you hear “Here Comes Santa Claus”—that song was written by Gene Autry! […]

It’s becoming a classic: The Vespa from Peg Perego still has high customer ratings and a lower price this year. Recommended for kids 36 months to 7 years old and up to 85 pounds, the built-to-scale Vespa Granturismo copy runs on a 12 volt rechargeable battery and has a top speed of 5 mph.
For the […]

The members of the Maxi-Scooters forum put together a gorgeous 2008 calendar featuring 12 members and their scooters. I heard about the calendar from Miss October, Maggie, who posted her photo over on Scooter Diva (used with permission). For a copy of the maxi-scoot calendar and to see more of its photos, go to http://www.cafepress.com/mscoot.187392046.
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Fans of the site Vespa Vagabond, published by photographer Shreve Stockton, can now buy high quality 8 x 10 and 11 x 14 prints of her work. Check out her photo site here.
If you haven’t read about Shreve’s scooter trip across the U.S., I’d recommend taking some time to read it. From August 1st to […]

Pics used with permission from the San Francisco Scooter Girls.
See close-ups of the photos above, here.
Only 75 more shopping days until 2008! Now here’s a gift that giftees will appreciate all year long. Featuring a pin-up theme with smokin’ photos of some of the club’s members and their scooters, The San Francisco Scooter Girls have […]

Remember my post about these? Many thanks to Vickie, who sent me a pair of her fabulous helmet ponytails to try out. Vickie sells her handmade ponies and pigtails through her ebay store, and will custom-make single or double tails in a variety of styles, lengths and colors. The ponies quickly attach with suction cups […]

Remember my friend Lesley, of the Metrochicks? Well, fittingly so, she’s passing on her love of scooters to her super cute son, Nicky. With her permission, I just had to show you this picture she sent to me.
Nicky is riding a Chicco Vespa scooter that he got for his birthday. All he needs, I told […]