Brazil Part One

Ref 50 - A classic Subbuteo Reference

Brazil Subbuteo box 

Brazil Ref 50 hp

Brazil Ref 50 mp

A Selection of Brazil Subbuteo figures

Zombie Fest Part Deux

This reference was formerly England, but by the time it appears as a zombie it is Bolton Ref 154

Zombies this time out!

Blue Shorts

Blue Shorts (blank discs) 

Black shorts and shirt trim hp

'Liverpool Zombie Fest'

These Liverpool teams show some of the variations available when collecting this type of figure. Pictured here are machine and hand painted sides.  Also the team in the final picture have discs that are blank rather than 'Subbuteo' branded.

Liverpool 41 hp

Liverpool 81 hp

Liverpool 41 mp

Liverpool 41 mp (blank discs)

Total Soccer

An interesting addition to the table soccer world when they arrived on the scene in 2009. Netcam produced these rubberised players that are ideal for younger players due to them bending and not breaking.

The players have different hairstyles and ethnicities as well as wearing sponsorship on the kits. Also there are club specific decals/stickers on the inners/discs - a nice touch.  The bases are very flat so are only suited to a modern style of game.

I will feature more on the blog shortly.

AC Milan

Accessories 03

These lovely cars were produced by Lledo for Waddingtons in the 1990's.

They also produced a bus for the 1990 World Cup (not shown as I don't have one).

Subbuteo Green Vintage car

Subbuteo World Championships Chicago 1994

Accessories 02

Official but incredibly ugly Subbuteo mug - these were produced in 2009.

Marks & Spencer SUBBUTEO Mug

Zombie Celtic

Another fine example of a hand painted zombie team

Ref 25 - Celtic

Subbuteo Zombies

Subbuteo was so popular in the late 70's late they looked into ways of painting the teams with machines - the zombie figure (designed to fit the machines) was introduced in order to meet demand.

History tells us it was an unpopular move, the figure being deemed ugly and featureless by collectors.  To be fair they had a point, it isn't as aesthetically pleasing as the Heavyweight figure it replaced.  The zombie's brief reign was over with the introduction of the lightweight figure in 1980.

Despite the move to machine printing during this period, many teams were still hand painted, in fact many teams were a mix of the two i.e. printed teams with trim being added later by hand.

A selection of zombie teams

Ref 11 - Queen's Park Rangers mp 

Ref 13 - Blackpool hp

Ref 16 - Arsenal mp 

Ref 18 - Bury mp

mp = machine painted
hp = hand painted 

Accessories 01

Subbuteo mugs - unofficial products but quite lovely all the same.

SuperFooty

Manufacturer SuperFooty helped guide table football into the new century.  They've produced some quality products over the years, including a very nice boxset and a range of table footy teams.

SuperFooty Goalkeepers

England 2006 HW SuperFooty team on PTF bases

Subbuteo Stadium Grandstand

C140 - Stadium Grandstand

C141 - Spectator Set,  C168 - Unpainted Crowd Figures, Zeugo Spectators

This grandstand is populated with a mixture of figures types.

Original painted Subbuteo,  self-painted SSG figures and self-painted Zeugo supporters.

I modded a few of these figures by exchanging heads.

Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers

Wellington lay siege to the Wanderers goal in this pre-season friendly.

Hybrid Heaven Part Two

Sealed Hybrid teams

Liverpool Ref 41

AC Milan Ref 58

Belenenses

Hybrid Heaven Part One

 Brindisi, Haiti, Philadelphia Atoms, Portland Timber - Subbuteo Hybrid Teams

Ref 258

Ref 175

Ref 265

Ref 269

Ref 13 - Holland Subbuteo team

 - Borras hand painted zombie team - 

Statuettes

A selection of statuettes I painted recently.

Sweden and Spain

Bulgaria, Mexico, Enngland

Crystal Palace - HW Subbuteo team

Original Subbuteo teams.  

Ref 102 turn up regularly with dwarf figures. This team (white discs) is full of them - simply magic!

NGD Solo League Teams

When I get chance I play a solo league - here are some on the teams I use.

They are fictitious but many are based on real teams.

All these teams are painted on Santiago.

Everlast United - Away

Burndale FC - Away

Burndale FC

Everlast United

Fullingham City

Fullingham City - Away

Middleton United

Middleton United - Away

Newhouse Rangers 

Newhouse Rangers - Away

Norton Wanderers

Norton Wanderers - Away

Redpool FC

Redpool FC - Away

Wolvendean Athletic

Wolvendean Athletic - Away

Sheil Park Away & Home strips