If you have an Italian Subbuteo lightweight team from 1981 onwards you may want to take a closer look. A fun quirk of the Subbuteo range for over 20 years means not all Italian teams are equal. In fact, some rare teams will have a tiny detail that makes them…
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We told Maltese table-toppers Gzira United about their very own Subbuteo team
This is a new series of articles by Subbuteo.Online in which we explore the reference numbers of the lightweight Subbuteo days from around 1980 to 1996. We hope by showcasing and following new teams fans can learn a bit more about the wider world of football and its links to…
Six random Subbuteo gifts
The Subbuteo brand and imagery is still iconic – and for that reason, it does appear in various forms in the ever-popular novelty gifts market, particularly in the run-up to Christmas. Coasters Where better to place your brew than on a hard-wearing cork backed coaster adorned with several different Subbuteo…
Sport Billy might be the weirdest Subbuteo set ever produced
A rare an unpopular Subbuteo set has appeared on eBay -with bidders already sending the price past £30. The Sport Billy Subbuteo set is a strange box set produced for a couple of years between 1981 and 1982. Based on Sport Billy, the animated character who acted as a FIFA…
Where to buy Subbuteo in the UK
If, like me not so long ago, you are new to Subbuteo collecting then you might be wondering where to go to get a bargain. The traditional method of heading to a local toy store is probably not on the agenda anymore. In fact, I don’t know of any shop…
The best Subbuteo sets to buy on eBay – and how to avoid the bad deals
Subbuteo fans like to trawl eBay for the best bargains around. As interest in the game rises and more collectors join the fray we’ve inevitably seen priced rocket on eBay for rarer sets. This is not a bad thing. More interest in the game means more rare sets unearthed from…