# Trekkie Kitchen Accessories The Vulcan Oven Mitt by Meninos Ensures You Live Long and Prosper By JDurhamII | Published 2011-03-27 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trendy-vulcan-oven-mitts References: [technabob](http://technabob.com/blog/2011/03/24/vulcan-star-trek-oven-mitt/) & [meninos.us](http://www.meninos.us/products.php?product=Salute) For a mere $30, you too can live long and prosper -- in the kitchen, at least. The Trekkies at Meninos have created this [Vulcan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vulcan-robot) Oven Mitt, which depicts the iconic Vulcan greeting from the Star Trek series. This neoprene oven mitt unfortunately only fits the right hand, but for diehard Star Trek fans, this minor detail is worth it. Star Trek's Dr. Spock made this hand gesture famous; Trekkies everywhere still use the gesture to greet or say goodbye to anyone. The video above features the Vulcan Oven Mitt in action; with the ongoing interest in Star Trek, these mitts won't be the last [kitschy kitchen products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stranger-things-x-williams-sonoma) we see. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 46% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Pop Culture Accessories:** The popularity of pop culture creates opportunities for unique and quirky products, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. - **Kitchen Kitsch:** Designers can capitalize on nostalgia by adding unique twists to traditional kitchen accessories, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. - **Fan Merchandise:** Licenced merchandise opportunities for fan bases can be expanded by producing unique products, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Kitchenware:** Kitchenware companies can expand market share by capitalising on trends in pop culture, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. - **Merchandise:** By moving beyond traditional clothing and accessories and exploring unique product opportunities, companies can expand merchandise for fan bases, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. - **Entertainment:** By partnering with licensed brands, entertainment companies can expand merchandise opportunities for their fan base, like the Vulcan Oven Mitt. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Leather-Made Outdoor Oven Mitts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snow-peak-campers-mitten.md) - [Sci-Fi Film Franchise Drinkware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picard-tea-cup-set.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Desktop Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-orbitkey-desk-mat.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Virtual Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roddenberry-archive.md) - [Hand-Knit Sci-Fi Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handknit-scifi-sculpture.md) - [Sci-Fi-Inspired Storage Drives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-trek-discovery-flash-drives.md) - [Sci-Fi Film-Themed Dart Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starfleet-phaser-blaster.md) - [Anti-Scald Protective Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/protective-covers.md) - [Festive Sweater Vests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fandomspecific-sweater-vests.md)