Check it out: Adorned by Morgan at The Jewelry Sweet Spot
A trend I've recently noticed around Manhattan and even in Astoria involves the ever-adorable and sometimes-vintage Vespa. I've seen these cute modes of transport popping up everywhere, including parked on sidewalks.
I have no clue as to whether they are safer or not than motorcycles, but if you want to read up on the history of the symbolic Vespa, head on over to Wikipedia for some interesting tidbits like this one:
"Vespa is both Latin and Italian for wasp—derived from both the high-pitched noise of the two-stroke engine, and adopted as a name for the vehicle in reference to its body shape: the thicker rear part connected to the front part by a narrow waist, and the steering rod resembled antennae."
and this "...the Vespa was much more widely used in the 1950s and 60s[citation needed], when it also became the adopted vehicle of choice for the UK youth-culture known as Mods."
Although I could never see myself riding one, it seems current models are more environmentally efficient than their prototypes, and I do find Vespas to be ever so aesthetically appealing. The pale pastel colored ones are especially so.
Here's a few of my favorite Vespa Etsy pieces that I could indeed see myself purchasing:
A hand painted tile from www.maiziejane.etsy.com.
A digital print from www.etsy.johnwgolden.com.
