Premier Edition of
Lefton's Great American Diners
From The Roadsie USA Collection
A Nostalgic Melding of Art & Architecture
Geo. Zoltan Lefton Co.
This listing includes 8 Diners -
EMPIRE DINER - Item #01174
COMMUTER DINER - Item #01175 PATRIOT DINER - Item #01176TIP-TOP DINER - Item #01177
STARLIGHT DINER - Item #01178 MARKET DINER - Item #01179
MODERN DINER - Item #01180
WHITE TOWER DINER - Item #01181.
Dated: 1993
Manufactered in China for Lefton
Material: Solid coldcast resin. Very detailed.
Size: Similar in size, HO scale .
Approximate sizes -
4.5" - 6.75" wide
1.5" - 3.25" deep
2.5" - 3.75" tall
Each of the diners is currently listed individually for sale. The individual listings have better descriptions, pictures and sizing for each diner.
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Condition
- Never used, never displayed. Your valuable collectible is well packed, protected and in great shape!
This diner comes in original box and includes the brochure picturing the eight diners in this collection.
Lefton's Great American Diners was 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. 50's diorama or retro cityscape.
Collection 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 individual diners from this series, as well as the Spectacular Vernaculars and Roadside Delites unique shaped building collections.
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Many items are new in the box and perfect for gift-giving! Most are out of production and very collectible!