I originally wrote this post in 2016, but dusting it off and reblogging it, seems appropriate for New Years Eve (2024). This vintage real photo postcard features what may be some photographer’s fantasy. Nothing beats having a bottle of champagne and a pretty young lady chilling on ice. I doubt that many men have actually ever had such a thought. If I was a psychologist, which in fact I am, I might be thinking that the bottle of champagne is a perfect example of a phallic symbol. I wonder if the photographer realized he had created a subliminal sexually charged image when he took this photograph. I’m not sure how to interpret the spider web in the background. If you haven’t noticed, this postcard is celebrating a New Year. The reverse of the card shows a postmark from Brussels, Belgium and indicates the date was December 31st, between 1918 and 1919. The stamp on the postcard is also from Belgium. This postcard will be listed for sale at a later date.
THE CABINET CARD GALLERY 
Phallic? Gosh.
The photographer certainly knew what was up—-tee hee—-re: the bottle and the phallic symbol and so did his viewers. The French have never seen shy about things like that—-a champagne bottle that has popped its cork and is frothing over means exactly what you’d think.
The web symbolizes being caught in a woman’s snare; the woman’s dress indicates that she’s nobody’s—or maybe, everybody’s—‘wife’.
PL
As to the web – a warning not to get caught in the web of liquor and party girls.
An out dated and no doubt now-offensive imagery, but at the time sexy and appropriate, was that women were trying to snag men in their web. A little breast, a little champagne and zappo.
the cancel is 18-19 which is 24 hr clock for 18 hour ( 6pm ) 19min. year date is 09 for 1909 for those of Philatelic interest
the postal cancel or hammer is 18-19 ~ this 24 hr time 6:30pm Dec.31 & 09 is 1909 for those interested in Philately ~ I have 100+ postcards from WWI in the Somme & Flanders I would like to share ~ should anyone see this I am researching the producers in France & Belgium ~ I have 20 logos but can’t post here
cancel is 18-19 18hrs & 19min. 6:19pm the 09 is 1909