A sepia-toned \"Real Photo , BOYS WILL BE BOYS For Sale

A sepia-toned \"Real Photo\" postcard, titled at the bottom in bold caps:

BOYS WILL BE BOYS.

It\'s a staged, humorous scene set inside a 3rd class railway carriage - you can see the \"3RD\" sign on the back wall and the wooden compartment with luggage racks.

On the left bench: a young man in a bowler hat, suit and tie, has his arm around a young woman in a long dark dress and fur-trimmed hat. He\'s holding his hands up in mock surprise / protest.

On the right bench, facing them: two boys are playing a prank on them. One boy in a flat cap is leaning forward, holding a lit cigarette up to the man\'s face, as if teasing him while he\'s trying to be romantic. A smaller boy in a cap next to him is grinning directly at the camera, in on the joke. Behind them, another couple is also cuddled up, laughing.

It\'s classic Edwardian British saucy humor - circa 1905-1915. The joke is that the boys are interrupting / mocking the courting couples.

Back image

• Left edge, printed vertically: Bamforth & Co., Publishers, Holmfirth and New York (England).
• Right side: BAMFORTH\'S REAL PHOTOS

Bamforth & Co. was a famous Yorkshire publisher known for these slightly risqué comic real-photo postcards in the early 1900s. They had studios in Holmfirth, England and New York.

The card is unused - no stamp, address or message - and shows age toning, some corner wear and water staining.