A Subbuteo collector has showcased an incredible collection of balls sold by the table football brand over the last 75 years. Italian collector Francesco Cyterszpiler shared his collection of Subbuteo balls in a fantastic display and revealed he had just three left to complete the set. However, one of the…
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A Subbuteo pitch that is also a coffee table is on sale for a bargain price
A full size Subbuteo table that doubles as a coffee table when you are not playing matches has been placed up for sale on auction site eBay. The hefty-looking coffee table is made from oak and pine and is on sale for £295. Buyers will have to pick it up…
You can now book a Subbuteo cruise around the Mediterranean
The best shop in the world has just launched the best holiday in the world – a cruise around the stunning Mediterranean where you can play Subbuteo all day every day. SubbuteoLab is the world’s only dedicated Subbuteo shop and has incredible venues in Florence, Roma and Turin. It has…
Brilliant new Subbuteo FX-42 floodlights are the best on the market
Subbuteo is the greatest table top game to ever grace dining tables and carpets across the world but there has always been a problem; the floodlights sold for decades didn’t actually work very well. Anybody of a certain age will remember the dull glow and fiddly set up of the…
Exclusive: Subbuteo ‘Pro’ set under consideration as Longshore commits long term
Subbuteo license holder Longshore has confirmed a ‘Pro’ set is being considered by the company as it commits itself long term to the 75-year-old brand. Hong Kong based Longshore secured the Subbuteo license in 2020 with grand plans to bring the brand back to former glories. However COVID-impacted supply routes,…
The Renishaw Subbuteo Collector’s Fair date confirmed after ‘biggest ever’ event
The UK’s biggest Subbuteo Collector’s Fair is back for 2024 after the last event was labelled the ‘biggest ever’ by organisers. The Renishaw Fair will take place on Sunday 2 June 2024 with doors opening for buyers at 9.15am. The fair will take place in the usual venue of Renishaw…
Subbuteo finally reveals new electronic scoreboard
The first new Subbuteo accessory of 2024 has officially been revealed by the brand. UK seller and importer University Games has confirmed a brand new electronic scoreboard will go on sale in the next few months. A prototype of the new electronic scoreboard was on display at the London Toy…
Subbuteo.Online – The End (Sort of)
Hi. For the past five years (on and off) I’ve been running a little Subbuteo blog here at Subbuteo.Online. It’s been fun. I’ve been featured on BBC, in 442 Magazine, on Darren Bent’s Twitter feed (long story) and in my very own print magazine, The Hobby. But all good things…
The modern classic Subbuteo set and why it is important
It costs around £60,000 to convince Hasbro to use the Subbuteo license for a branded box set or item of clothing. That is probably beyond the means of many in the Subbuteo community who are actually producing Subbuteo-quality items. The high cost of entry – which is unsurprising given how…
La Leggenda Subbuteo teams for £5 back at We Are Games
Spanish seller We Are Games has restocked its La Leggenda teams for the first time in months and prices for an individual team are less than £5. The La Leggenda Fabbri Editori range was released in the 2010s as a part work in Italy. The teams were sold weekly with…