Ah, the 1950s... when men were men, and computers were refrigerators full of light bulbs.
Raygun Gothic
Raygun Gothic refers to any creative work from 1900 through about 1959, predicting the future before it became possible. Think rockets and rayguns, flying cars and futuristic cities - especially if the vision never quite panned out in reality. We find this aesthetic in product design, book covers, films, radio & TV. "A tomorrow that never was". The same style as in the Fallout games, The Jetsons and so on but focused on the time period through the 50s.
See also: Raygun Gothic at TVTropes
Post and discuss anything with these aesthetics.
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Also worth checking out:
If you have the chance, check out the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
The DEC PDP-1 and IBM 1401 exhibits would both fit the aesthetic pretty well.
More fun 1950s ads via this site:
https://indieground.net/blog/1950s-ads-a-collection-of-timeless-quirky-designs/