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Subbuteo & Other Nostalgia

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Storck, Oct 30, 2021.

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  1. Storck

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    Moved house about 5 years ago and have been in the loft hundreds of times but today I noticed an old wooden box. Opened it to find an old/antique Subbuteo set including players in our kit. The box includes pitch and goals etc. Not sure if there is a ball as I’ve not got it all out yet due to the boy wanting to help.

    Any of our older members recognise it, or help with dating?

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    #1 Storck, Oct 30, 2021
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  2. Ulysses S Grant

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    Very old judging by the players not being moulded plastic. Get it on the bidding room.
     
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  3. NorthernMonkey

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    It looks like the 50s/60s subbuteo fivesides sets. It's very collectible if in good condition.
     
    #3 NorthernMonkey, Oct 30, 2021
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    Quality find that !
     
    #4 shoatsy, Oct 30, 2021
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    More movement in that find, than Gilliead....
     
    #5 bantamdave41, Oct 30, 2021
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  6. Storck

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    Had a look and the set 19 - Bradford was made in 49 and 50s.

    need to get it out and look at the goals and pitch later
     
    #6 Storck, Oct 30, 2021
  7. Dennis

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    Great find. It's probably from mid to late 50's and to Subbuteo collectors, it's known as a 'flats' set because of the two dimensional players.

    There is at least one FB group where some of the Subbuteo nerds/collectors hang out. It might be worth your while checking whether the groups are still going and to make contact with them
     
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  8. The Original EB

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    Be careful with those cardboard players they soon get injured and there were no substitutes back then.
     
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    EB. Most of our players have cardboard hammys
     
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  10. Storck

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    Did Park Avenue ever play in these hoops? D6A05ADF-FD9D-48B1-8E98-DAA7D78D757D.jpeg
     
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    I wish I had the cardboard ones. I was forever kneeling on mine then gluing them back together with Airfix cement. They got shorter and shorter til I ended up with a team of Fordy's midgets
     
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  12. Storck

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    After getting them out they are the celluloid ones so 1950s as @NorthernMonkey@NorthernMonkey suggested but not the Five a side version as it is full length pitch. 861C35C9-FD7B-49E6-832E-B7C946E02A1D.jpeg 871B9010-FA52-489C-84C8-AB8F51BD629B.jpeg 0C80539C-1676-4CA5-8F65-B2C58B2BDA26.jpeg
     
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    Yep
    Park Avenue kit
     
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  14. Ulysses S Grant

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    Got to be worth a bit that
     
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    If the players are card then they are somewhere 1947 to mid 50's. These were replaced with celluloid two dimension flats which were replaced by the three dimensional we probably all remember in 1961.
     
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  16. Storck

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    My current guess is between 53-56 due to a few different things.
     
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  17. Storck

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    after a bit of digging it might just buy my round at next home match
     
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  18. Ulysses S Grant

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    Big round.
     
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    Brings back memories of mid 50's for me. Subbuteo and 'owzthat'. (a simple cricket dice game) were all we needed. Never managed floodlights and the stuff that came later. What a fab find Storck, well done mate.
     
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    Many a happy rainy afternoon
     
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