A span of years within a decade where we feel this aesthetic was most relevant. These years are usually given Early/Mid/Late modifiers, roughly corresponding to the beginning, middle, or end of a decade:
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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. 

Links

  1. Are.na - https://www.are.na/consumer-aesthetics-research-institute/diner-kitsch-ve5dddyc61e
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