Diner Kitsch
Namesake:
Refers to the imagery of 1950s American diners and the kitsch childhood nostalgia they are depicted with in retrospective 1970s media.
Baby Boomer & Silent Generation revival of various 1940s-1950s cultural iconography, design, and kitsch associated with diner, drive-in's and malt shop culture. Jukeboxes, poodle skirts, 1950s advertising kitsch, neon, chromed-out automobiles, metallic paneling, 'American Graffiti'-style fonts.