The bar from the TV sitcom "Cheers" Heritage Auctions, HA.com The bar counter is the focal point of “ Cheers,” the TV sitcom following the regulars who gather at the titular Boston watering hole.

George Marks // Getty Images 11 Circa 1950s Men and women socialize at a classic bar, now referred to as the "retro style." Many of these bars are still around today as vintage, old time diners.