Nothing in our everyday life best epitomises the progress of science and design than the telephone. Uncle Sam’s lifelong love affair with the telephone began with the visit of a repairman when he was a child. He became one himself when he grew up because he was so intrigued by this amazing machine. After his retirement, he began collecting and repairing vintage telephones. To him, the development of the telephone service in Hong Kong is just as fascinating as the device itself. Cheng Po Hung is a telephone memorabilia collector. His collection provides him with a lot of fun facts about the history of telephone service in Hong Kong.