With the premiere of the highly-anticipated Star Trek reboot — “This isn’t your father’s Star Trek,” runs the tagline on one new commerical — now less than a month away, I thought I’d take an in-depth look at what kind of related tees are available in the vast online marketplace. Other t-bloggers have covered similar ground in the past (if memory holds), so I’ll narrow my focus somewhat. Accordingly, here are seven eight Spock-centric tees that caught my discriminating eye in the course of a little Google-sleuthing. These shirts have been arranged in no particular order, btw, so don’t read anything into my opinions thereof based on the procession in which they fall.
1. Spock is a man Vulcan of considerable skills, but did you know that matching fresh beats on the ones and twos is among them? Neither did yours truly…
Available here at the official Star Trek store.
2. In a similar vein, we have this admittedly nonsensical shirt which also celebrates the lighter side of the Vulcan condition (is there such a thing?). If you take your Trek seriously (and I know some of you do), then this is not the garment for you (unless you have a finely-attuned, nay pointed, sense of humor).
3. Conversely, for those that do take their Trek seriously, this replica jersey I found on eBay is one you’ll want to add to your wardrobe (if you haven’t already…). Halloween can’t come soon enough.
4. Catchphrases always make for good readymade tee content. To wit, peep out this one emblazoned with the official Vulcan hand gesture, popularized by Spock himself during the original TV show.
A fascinating analysis of this enduring pop culture nugget and its zeitgeist can be read here. Thanks Wikipedia!
5. As long as we are on the subject of hand gestures, I might as well include this killer shirt which highlights yet one more of Spock’s unique talents. Seems logical enough, yes?
6. This so-called “Bar Trekkin” spoof made quite the splash last summer, as a number of tee bloggers lavished praise on it. Unfortunately, the peeps at Go Ape Shirts were forced to pull it for legal and copyright concerns. (Predictably, I might add…)
7. We’ve all come to love and adore the original Spock (portrayed of course by one Leonard Nimoy), but change is inevitable. Meet Zachary Quinto, a 30-something actor who bears an uncanny resemblance to his predecessor. The promotional machine is already kicking into overdrive, as evidenced by the tee below.
Score it here.
One more bonus tee (because I can’t resist):
In case you haven’t seen it, watch this amazing trailer for the new film.
Beam me up Scot-tee: travis@founditemclothing.com.
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