STARLIGHT DINER -
1 of 8 in the Lefton's Great American Diners Series
Geo. Zoltan Lefton Co.
Item #01178.
Includes an original Lefton color brochure showing each of the diners in the collection.

Dated: 1993
Size: 6.75" long, 3" tall, 2.5" deep


Condition - Never used, never displayed. Your valuable collectible is well packed, protected and in great shape! This set comes in original box .

From the brochure: "The word 'DINER' on THE STAR LIGHT'S sign is hardly necessary. Its style is enough to let people know what it is: An uniquely American culinary and architectural statement."
This classic diner has a brick foundation, blue and white pinstriped lower half, deep blue windows, teal awning, and bright yellow roof. The door is fire-engine red.
There is a yellow sign poking up from the roof with the word "DINER" in large blue letters centered. On either side, "STAR LIGHT" is written in red, and two "COLA" soda bottle caps frame the sign on both sides. Two small signs read "Come in, we're OPEN" and "LUNCH Specials".
Reminiscent of the comfortable neighborhood gathering spot, where the waitresses knew everyone's name and breakfast was served anytime.
Cast in solid resin, this piece weighs in at over 1 pound and boasts exquisite detail.

Lefton's Great American Diners were designed by David Stravitz for the Roadside U.S.A. collection.
From the booklet: "David Stravitz has been called 'a genius of artistic detail'...The Lefton Diner Project was one in which the artist became emotionally involved. 'As a kid, I went to diners with my family. As I matured, I saw them overtaken by fast food franchises that all looked alike. As an artist with strong roots that reach into the past, I wanted to preserve something that was purely "American" and the diner provided a link to our recent past.'"
Also, "Diners are an uniquely American phenomenon. They were the independent forerunners of today's fast food franchises. While they shared similarities in style and menu, each diner strove to establish its own identity. Artist David Stravitz has captured the character of these 'culinary landmarks in miniature' and given them an incredible level of detail."

Each piece in the Roadside U.S.A. Collection is in HO scale and looks perfect with tiny cars and people in a railroad display or retro cityscape.

The STAR LIGHT DINER is 1 of 8 recreated in the Great American Diners series. Produced in limited quantities, the entire collection was retired in 1994 and sold out soon after. I have limited quantities of the entire set - see my other auctions and store listings for the rest of the series, as well as the Spectacular Vernaculars and Roadside Delites collections.


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