Probably one of the few things Subbuteo never tried to monetise during its peak years was the gaming aspect of table-top football. Essentials for the game such as polish and carry cases for teams often came from third part suppliers and it was these non-official products that many people used….
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A Subbuteo stadium with a working train track
There is something special about a football stadium near a train track. Having spent several hours stranded at Crewe station staring at the floodlights and partially obscured stands at Gresty Road, we believe train stations near football grounds are a good thing. Some of you may remember the video that…
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A Subbuteo collection that has spent 20 years in a shed is on sale live on Facebook
A Subbuteo collector is selling off box sets and teams after clearing out his shed. Scott Pritchard is selling a large collection of Subbuteo including teams, box sets and grandstands after they have been in storage for over 20 years. He took to Subbuteo Facebook groups to list the items…
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A Subbuteo stadium with realistic turnstiles
Subbuteo fan and master stadium builder Andrea Iacopetti is the master of miniature modelling to make a stadium feel like the real thing. Subbuteo stadiums have become ever more elaborate with the rise of 3D printing and we have previously seen an electronic closing roof, spectacular floodlighting and ever real…
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Ebayer is selling a fake Subbuteo shop display for a massive price
At first glance it looks like a superb piece of Subbuteo history. Listed as a rare shop display from 1970 featuring players from each team in the 1970 World Cup including the iconic Peru shirt among others. The seller says it is from a ‘ Barrats Toy Shop’ and adds:…
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A player from the first 332 Subbuteo teams in a single display
When Subbuteo was first launched it was a mail order business. Many of the first buyers bought the game before founder Peter Adolph had even built a prototype. Even when orders flooded in for the game after magazine advertisements Subbuteo remained mail order for a long time before shops decided…
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A Southampton fan has recreated The Dell in Subbuteo
The rise of modern stadiums mean many fans enjoy watching football in ultra-comfortable arenas with all mod cons. But for fans of clubs who have moved there is always a first love – the older stadium you first watched your team perform. For one Southampton fan The Dell is the…
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You won’t believe it until you’ve seen – Jamaica has a Subbuteo team
Cast your mind back to the summer of 1998. A giant football-playing chicken was launched as the World Cup mascot, Subbuteo actually produced a passable set to celebrate the tournament and one team was charming everybody. Jamaica is no stranger to sporting success. It is a nation of sprinters and…
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Can you help save this boot sale haul of rare Delacoste Subbuteo teams?
Readers often send in pictures of their latest Subbuteo finds, collections and stadiums and occasionally a rare gem comes up. Unfortunately there are also Subbuteo teams that were once rare and valuable but are either in poor condition or have been painted over. A buyer living in France sent us…
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Subbuteo Angling interest spikes after Bob Mortimer plug
Subbuteo Angling is one of those strange extra games the makers of the table top football game produced in the 1970s. A sort of hybrid Monopoly fishing game, it was never the most popular in the Subbuteo range but that means box sets are fairly rare. According to Subbuteo historian…