From the Smart Card advent in the early 70's, to its boom in the mid 90's, Callcards have had an interesting journey. Below we've created a timeline explaining the origins and present state of the companies that played a part in the Callcards he know and love today.

( Photo © Irish Times)

This week we've been very lucky to catch up with the very talented Elaine Cowley. We talk to her about her experience in winning the "Design a Callcard Competition" in 1996. Here's what Elaine had to say:

 (click here to see the Phone Booth from Dawson Street, Dublin, on Google Street View)