276-THE Vespa, a photo from Pisa, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

Life has kept me busy and away from TE for nearly 2 months... Then I read an article “The irreductible devotees of vespas in Mali”, and I thought it was about time to resume my series of postings on Tuscany, particularly Pontedera.

Pontedera located about 20km east of Pisa, is best known for the Piaggio company, manufacturer of the famous VESPAS, and for the museum of the same company.
The company was founded in 1884 by Rinaldo Piaggio, and throughout its history created all kinds of models in the means of locomotion, from aviation to the road, not forgetting the agricultural sector.
In the main post of course, I had to present the famous scooter "Vespa". Its launch dates back to 1946 (its name translates as "wasp", as it was created by Enrico Piaggio when he discovered the prototype, for the sound of the engine, its shape and its movement.
The company had mostly manufactured planes during the 2nd World War, but after the war, this activity was banned in Italy, so Enrico Piaggio decided to make a two-wheeler, in order to give an outlet to his factory : He asked one of his aeronautics engineers to create a modern and economical mode of transportation which would be for both women and men , and that would not dirty clothes (unlike the bike) ... The line is still running well at the beginning of the 21st century .

In WS, I present a small sample of the models that caught my attention during our visit. Far from being complete of course, because the museum is so extensive and so rich in original pieces.
And I dedicate this to Carlo again : Pontedera is his stronghold as he goes there everyday.

papagolf21, ikeharel, PaulVDV, jhm, Fis2, ChrisJ, cornejo, alvaraalto, COSTANTINO, holmertz, fotka, clic, mcmtanyel, adramad, aliabazari, pajaran, sacimar ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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Gerrit (59968) 2019-10-19 23:02

Hello Marie Louise,
Very attractive piece of art. The combination of the scooter and the painting in striking colors is very strong,
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

papagolf21 (152599) 2019-10-19 23:14

Bonjour, chère Marie-Louise,
J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette note très intéressante à propos de ce mode de déplacement mythique !
Les images sont surprenantes et édifiantes (particulièrement le tracteur).
Amitiés.
Philippe

mesutilgim (0) 2019-10-20 0:49

Hello Marie Loise,
Your interesting capture/TE entry brought me back to my younger years some 60 years ago :-)
I had also a Vespa like this one (pale blue and metallic) and how many girlfriends enjoyed our long tours in Istanbul :-)
This capture & entry backed with a quite artisanal wallart is really top of the top.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

ikeharel (105867) 2019-10-20 0:54

The "Vespa" scooters goe's back to my childhood, where local guys in my town had those first scooters back in the early 60th.
A nice take inside the museum, MarieLouise, fine outcome.
Bon-Dimanche,
Ike

Tue (82164) 2019-10-20 1:08

Hello Marie Louise,
An excellent photo of this Vespa in the museum. You captured it really well with superb light. The drawing on the wall makes a good backdrop, especially thanks to the green colour.
Lars

lousat (129891) 2019-10-20 1:42

Hi ML,one of the symbols of italian style and of the economic boom of 60th too,i'm proud to see something of my country in your gallery. And the post is very very nice,a classic model in the main pic and 2 curious and differents in the 2 WS,great memories of your visit in Pontedera. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (54809) 2019-10-20 8:08

Bonjour Marie-Louise,
Piaggio pour tous les usages!
Très bien démontré dans vos photos dans le WS.
Votre photo principale offre cependant un petit plus.
La peinture murale bien colorée rend la vespa exposée encore plus attrayante pour le public.
Bien vu et excellent exécuté.
Amitiés, Paul

jhm (202915) 2019-10-20 10:01

Hello Marie-Louise,

Half the sixties drove I a Vespa, a wonderful means of transport but very dangerous.
I would today not use a Vespa, to much traffic.
**I hope that the two month not was disease.**
//Normally for me 10 month for recovery, I hope on a good revalidation, but my age!//
Three nice picture with a very well note.
Wonderful done, your picture it's a beauty.
These picture, is with much enthusiasm photographed.
Very well done, TFS.

Kindest regards,
John

Fis2 (155547) 2019-10-20 12:37

Witaj MarieLouise!
Beautiful Vespa, good presentation.
I like framing, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (159954) 2019-10-20 13:23

Hello Marie Louise,

The bg art depicting another vespa almost steals the show. Good colour, sharpness and saturation. Well framed and composed. Tfs!

rychem (72179) 2019-10-20 16:30

A nostalgic piece of history, a nicely presented scooter, a very good photo
regards Ryszard

cornejo (61504) 2019-10-21 11:47

Bonjour MarieLouise, très belle photo de la belle Vespa, très bien capturée dans cette image intéressante avec une bonne netteté, lumière, couleur et qualité. Très bon et intéressant travail parfaitement fait, mes félicitations mon ami. Merci de partager ce beau travail.

Bonne nuit et bonne semaine.
Cordialement du sud de l'Espagne.
Angel.

alvaraalto (42234) 2019-10-23 8:13

Hello Marie Louise,
What a wonderfully extensive series with nostalgic Vespas in all shapes and sizes, but the most beautiful is certainly your main photo in which the Vespa has been given a beautifully fitting background.
Excellent work
Have a nice day. Groet Rob

COSTANTINO (104089) 2019-10-23 12:15

Hello my friend
I love this vespa,it is my favortire
I could say that it is a kind of art
symbol of Italian style
welldone
regards
Costantino

holmertz (92782) 2019-10-24 0:31

Hello Marie-Louise,
I had overlooked this colourful and quite charming photo. Looking at the amazing five additional photos I see a lot of vehicles that I could only describe as "cute". Their designs remind me so of my childhood, but it's a long time since most of them were actually seen on the roads. That museum must have been a real treasure. Even I, who am not particularly interested in cars or other things running along the streets, would probably have been fascinated. And the photos are all very well taken, with good colours and light.
Kind regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (205611) 2019-10-24 0:35

Ciao Maria Luigia, bella foto di uno dei simboli italiani, ottima nitidezza, buoni dettagli, bei colori e splendida luce, brava, ciao Silvio

gervaso (28177) 2019-10-28 8:51

Hola, Marie-Louise!

No entiendo mucho de moto, pero el modelo se ve muy bonito, principalmente con la inclusión del dibujo colorido en la pared, lo que le da más vida y belleza a la composición! Muy buena iluminación y nitidez! Excelente trabajo!

fotka (7511) 2019-11-05 2:35

Hello MarieLouise,
It looks like you visited the Piaggio company museum of scooter Vespa. Beautiful display of Vespa against scooter painting on the wall. It was very popular when I was young but still running strong with new production.
Well done high quality photo.
Best regards,
Zbigniew

clic (23792) 2019-11-05 13:30

Bonjour Marie Louise Quel beau jouet d'après-guerre aux lignes élégantes, congénère de la 'deux chevaux' par Citroen qui attise la convoitise par la perfection de votre prise! J'en veux une!!! Amitiés

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-11-08 21:06

Hello MarieLouise,
Oh, what a beauty! You found a nice angle to show it against its cartoonish depiction. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

jmdias (102822) 2019-11-11 9:58

marielouise

una vista muy bien hecha de ese ícono de la vida italiana. muy buena cualidad de la foto.

saludos

jorge

carlo62 (81265) 2019-11-16 6:43

Ciao Marie Louise
scusa per il ritardo, ma anche la mia vita mi ha tenuto occupato.
Grazie per la dedica, è un piacere vedere questi modelli di Vespa, io stesso ne posseggo una del 1964.
Buon we
Carlo

adramad (66964) 2019-11-20 11:44

Hola Marie-Louise.
Muy original composicion, con esta bonita Vespa delante de esa pintura que la reproduce de una forma muy artistica formando un curioso conjunto.
Maravillosos esos tonos de color
Muy bien visto y realizado
Que tengas un buen dia.
Saludos muy cordiales.
Luis.

aliabazari (18418) 2019-11-23 20:19

Hi MarieLouise
Beautiful shot of this lovely and famous motorcycle. The workshop images were perfect and beautiful. Good text. Good luck.

pajaran (102552) 2019-12-13 23:58

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa vespa i slika na zidu.
Lepa fotografija, lepo pokazano.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

mkamionka (61130) 2020-02-16 11:31

Ciao Marie Louise,
this is such a typical Italian theme, the vespa.
Nice presentation here from the museum. The vespa is so clean and shiny and had a very colorful graffiti as a background.
Quite a charming contribution to the reportage from Italy,
M

sacimar (38171) 2020-03-25 6:51

Hola Marie-Louise,

curiosa imagen con esta famoso moto y el fondo dibujado, me gusta la composición y el resultado visual de la misma, podría ser una publicidad perfectamente, bien visto,

Un saludo,

Sergio