A new Subbuteo team has thrilled Rangers coach Michael Beale after it was gifted to him this week. The former Liverpool, Chelsea and Sao Paulo coach, who currently works under Steven Gerrard at Ibrox, received a Rangers team and took to Twitter to celebrate the addition to his collection. He…
John Lewis installs brilliant Subbuteo Christmas display
An eagle-eyed Subbuteo fan has spotted a nice bit of Christmas cheer in John Lewis in Leeds. The department store has set up a cabinet with a simple but effective display of modern Subbuteo players decked out in the all-white colours of local side Leeds United. The cabinet was spotted…
The best Subbuteo Black Friday deals – including teams for under £4
I know, it’s a consumer nightmare of a holiday that is designed to line the pockets of a non-tax paying online retailer. Black Friday is not to everybody’s taste and usually goes ignored by Subbuteo fans who have long given up on major retailers stocking the sought-after classic sets that…
Rare Subbuteo rugby teams listed in massive job lot
Subbuteo rugby is often the lesser-known relation of the Subbuteo stable. The game is definitely not as playable as Subbuteo football but it does have its charm. Especially when it comes to the selection of chunky rugby teams sold by Subbuteo over the years. The Subbuteo rugby range featured a…
You can now buy beautiful 1960s Bernabeu Subbuteo goals
Real Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium is one of the most famous grounds in the world. The stadium has a close relationship with the European Cup – now named the Champions League – after Real Madrid won the first five iterations of the tournament between 1956 and 1960. The stadium, then with…
Introducing the Flickers awards for Subbuteo
It is coming to the end of 2019 and to celebrate nearly a year and a half of Subbuteo.Online we thought we would have a bit of fun. Films have the Oscars, football has the Ballon D’Or and now Subbuteo will have its own end-of-year award ceremony. Introducing the Flickers….
Introducing the first ever Dulwich Hamlet Subbuteo team
There is quite a lot to like about Dulwich Hamlet. The club has a unique name, an attractive non-league ground and, only a year ago, were forced out of their ground by local property developers. The club was threatened with extinction but fans rallied around to keep it afloat. They…
Man finds haul of rare Subbuteo teams in his shed – and they’re for sale
Last we we reported on a Subbuteo collector who was selling off a huge amount of accessories on Facebook. At first the seller revealed a host of grandstands and box sets that had sat unused in a shed for 20 years – but that was only half of the story….
Subbuteo shop launches stunning ball display cases
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….
How to sell Subbuteo in the UK and get a fair price
We have already covered where to buy Subbuteo in the UK but if, for some reason, you wanted to sell your Subbuteo collection what can you do? First of all, are you sure you want to sell? Call us biased but Subbuteo is the best game in the world and…