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# Sci-Fi Heart-Shaped Helmets
Anthony Petrie Makes Geeky Valentines For Nerdy Lovers

By Jason Soy | Published 2012-02-11 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anthony-petrie
References: [rampagedreality](http://rampagedreality.com/post/17319580694/zbaconsgeekval#notes) & [anthonypetrie](http://www.anthonypetrie.com/)

The last two people in the world you’d expect to celebrate Valentine’s Day are Darth Vader from Star Wars and Magneto from X-Men, but that isn’t stopping Anthony Petrie from creating geeky Valentine’s Day cards based on their iconic helmets. The best part of all, rather than having the faces of these two [megalomaniacal villains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-heroes-vs-villains) on the nerdy cards, Petrie has [giant red hearts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-heart) in their place. This is simultaneously adorable and insightful as viewers are alerted to the fact that both helmets do indeed have heart-shaped openings.

Accompanying each romantic Anthony Petrie rendering are cheesy lines like, “I feel a strong attraction to you,” and, “the Force is strong with you.” If you’re looking to give out Valentine’s cards while saving a couple of bucks, Petrie offers these two cards free to download on his website.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.0/10
- Popularity: 67% | Activity: 74% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Geeky Valentine’s Day Cards:** Creating niche Valentine’s Day cards based on popular sci-fi characters and launching them as free downloads presents an opportunity to monetize a holiday while tapping into a fanbase.
- **Iconic Helmets and Pop Culture:** Taking iconic helmets from popular culture, twisting a recognizable element within them and refocusing on design offers new possibilities for fashion, wearable accessories, and customizable merchandise.
- **Branded Nostalgia Merchandise:** A nostalgia-based approach to branded merchandise, incorporating romantic themes with an iconic design, can create meaningful connections with fans of a specific franchise and offer a new revenue stream for brands.

### Where This Applies

- **E-commerce:** Creating custom Valentine’s Day cards can increase customer engagement and bring in new customers through free downloads, which can lead to increased sales of related pop culture merchandise.
- **Fandom Merchandise:** Adapting popular sci-fi designs into wearable accessories and customizable merchandise can appeal to specific fan bases and create opportunities for new revenue streams.
- **Print-on-demand:** By combining niches like Valentine’s Day and pop culture, print-on-demand services can offer customized products that provide fans with unique experiences while opening up another revenue stream for the industry.

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