# Heroic Hand Puppets Tamara Maynes Creates Original Itty-Bitty Superheroes By Courtney Scharf | Published 2012-05-05 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tamara-maynes References: [themarysue](http://www.themarysue.com/supehero-finger-costumes/) & [blog.thaeger](http://blog.thaeger.com/2012/04/28/hero-fingers/) Small and mighty, this collection by Tamara Maynes is a series of pint-sized [superhero costumes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/warner-bros-1) that are absolutely adorable. Captured by talented photographer Julian Wolkenstein, the set is gaining major attention despite its [itty-bitty nature](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-miniverse). Each costume set is fairly detailed, and portrays just enough about each hero to imagine what awesome superpower they possess. All original superheroes, one can’t help but wish that they could watch Tamara Mayne’s miniature defenders in action. In what is a certain exception to the [male-dominated superhero world](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fantastic-four-first-steps), three of the seven heroes appear to be superwomen. Complete with shiny latex, tiny masks and even heroic statures, these finger-friendly costumes bring the fun of fantasy on a smaller scale. With names like ‘Voltage Woman,’ ‘Angle Man’ and ‘Rocket Woman,’ what’s not to love? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 39% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pint-sized Superhero Costumes:** There is a growing trend of creating small and detailed superhero costumes that appeal to a wide audience. - **Female Superheroes:** There is an emerging trend of featuring female superheroes in the predominantly male-dominated superhero world. - **Finger-friendly Costumes:** There is a trend of designing costumes that are specifically made to fit on fingers and can be easily handled. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Photography:** Photographers can capitalize on the trend of capturing attention-grabbing photos of small and detailed superhero costumes. - **Fashion:** Fashion designers have an opportunity to create finger-friendly costumes with shiny latex and tiny masks. - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can tap into the trend of creating pint-sized superhero costumes that appeal to children and adults alike. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Children’s Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinyherostories.md) - [Empowering Superhero-Inspired Shapewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inner-armour.md) - [Comic Book Hero Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comic-book-heros.md) - [Heroic Female Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/la-borinquena.md) - [Heroic Bedtime Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bedtime-defenderz.md) - [Miniature Vinyl Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/itsmol.md) - [Micro Toy Boxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/micro-toy-box.md) - [Miniature Japanese Superhero Figurines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultraman-figure.md) - [Superhero-Themed Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sprinkle-mini-cookies.md)