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Classic American Diners
Donald Preziosi
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Description for Classic American Diners
Num Pages: 176 pages, 339 color & 113 b/w images. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1246.
The classic diner is an icon of the American roadside. As cars were mass-produced, so were these aluminum gems, whose metal bodies and neon signs came to characterize modernity in the mid-twentieth century. From the 1920s to the 1950s, these eye-catching eateries promoted themselves on many giveaway matchcovers and postcards. Today, these highly collectible pieces of ephemera provide a colorful visual record of diners from all over the country. Nearly 450 examples are included here, along with a history of the diner and related information about postcards and matchcovers of the era. Enjoy a nostalgic, state-by-state tour of architecturally unique, ... Read more
The classic diner is an icon of the American roadside. As cars were mass-produced, so were these aluminum gems, whose metal bodies and neon signs came to characterize modernity in the mid-twentieth century. From the 1920s to the 1950s, these eye-catching eateries promoted themselves on many giveaway matchcovers and postcards. Today, these highly collectible pieces of ephemera provide a colorful visual record of diners from all over the country. Nearly 450 examples are included here, along with a history of the diner and related information about postcards and matchcovers of the era. Enjoy a nostalgic, state-by-state tour of architecturally unique, ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764326103
SKU
V9780764326103
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About Donald Preziosi
Don Preziosi and his wife, Newly, have been postcard and ephemera collectors for more than three decades. Located in northern New Jersey, they can be found at postcard shows and on the Internet.
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