Thanks so much to Rickie in my hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana for this fantastic Christmas present featuring blue modern Vespas against a hot pink background. She found it at a Stein Mart store. It’s made by ShedRain which ironically has offices here in Portland, Oregon. Click here to see if there’s a Stein Mart near you:

steinmart.com

Thanks to Cassie for this superb Christmas present. I have always wished for a Bond/Scooter meeting. I feared the closest I would ever get was the Bajaj chase scene in Octopussy:

Bajaj Rickshaw Chase Scene

But now at least I have this book. The superb pulpy cover art is perfect for a paperback. Even the back cover features the heroine in a get-away silhouette on her scooter. It’s been awhile since I’ve read it but I honestly don’t remember there being a Vespa in it. If there’s a fellow Swagger out there that knows better, let us know!

Amazon

Thanks to Julie and Tom for this New Year’s Gift. It’s a notepad with a fridge magnet and it was designed by Michael Crampton, a famous illustrator who specializes in retro travel imagery. The notepad was found at a Big Lots discount store in the US. It’s also available for purchase from the stationery company directly for $2.99 but keep in mind they have a $25 minimum order:

Ciao Stationery

Here’s some of Scooter Stu’s haul. Send photos to tips at scooterswag.com. Happy New Year!

The latest issue of Scoot! Magazine features us in all our glory on page 52 in their new section called “Collector Profile.” (Thanks April!)

UPDATE:
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Scoot Magazine Article

Thanks to Babette for this sweet find. Sadly these shirts only for little girls but how cute! Available for $8.99 at Target:

target.com

As I am still struggling to get through all my scootering magazines, I just saw April’s note in her “Scooter Collector” column in Scoot Quarterly about a wonderful new site that allows people to post photos of their collecting hobby. Type “motorscooter”, “scooter”, “Vespa”, etc. into their search engine to see what others have found. Still no oodles of swag yet, but who knows what will be added?

micurio.com

As ScooterSwag becomes more international (ooh la la!), Phil in the UK wanted to let us know about his Scooter Wear store that also has some swag. (And they carry local fave Corazzo from here in Portland.) But the thing that caught my eye were these bad a** neoprene gloves:

scooter-wear.com

And if you ever happen to be in the UK and want that Quadrophenia experience, Phil also runs “Vroom By The Sea” in Brighton, where they filmed the movie. To my knowledge, it’s one of the few places that even rents scooters in the UK and Brighton is really what us Yanks think of as “English”. I had a blast there myself. Also I think you’d have less chance of getting smooshed than if you tried ride on London’s streets:

vroombythesea.com

Thanks to Rickie for this find. A book of cartoons featuring a scooter on it’s colorful cover. Available at Amazon:

amazon.com

News Flash! This Harley Topper Toy was purchased in a Canadian Wal-Mart by Glen B. (Thanks Glen!!) Also he reports that Hello Kitty scooter pajamas are also available there. Curious to learn if the US stores have the same things. But not sure if I’m willing to face the just-before-Christmas onslaught. I hate going into Walmarts when it isn’t the holiday season. But for Hello Kitty, I might just risk it. So this may not technically be a Swag From Around The World Post, but it’s still a kick-ass find. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Harley Topper toy anywhere.

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Alas, I can’t find either the Topper toy or the pjs at the US Walmarts.
Has anyone else had any luck?