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Flick to Kick: An Illustrated History of Subbuteo by Daniel Tatarsky (Hardcover, 2004)
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Flick to Kick: An Illustrated History of Subbuteo Tatarsky, Daniel. Subbuteo Table Soccer, the 'replica of Association Football', grew out of the. Subbuteo Rugby Sevens, Cricket and Hockey 'for girls' were in existence, and.
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Subbuteo Table Soccer, the 'replica of Association Football', grew out of the 1920s game 'New Footy'. Developed by Peter Adolph in 1947 (chalk pitches were drawn out on old Army blankets), the heyday of the game was in the 1960s and 1970s when more than 300,000 miniature teams were sold each year. By 1980 Subbuteo Rugby Sevens, Cricket and Hockey 'for girls' were in existence, and Peter Adolph was convinced he could more or less 'Subbuteoize' almost any aspect of real life: hence replica Subbuteo models of the Beatles came to pass and Subbuteo Moon Landings were investigated. The comparative failures of Subbuteo 'Snooker Express' and Subbuteo Angling to take off in the eighties, the increased involvement of black players in the (real) game and the rapid changing of club strips all posed individual problems for the manufacturers, and, despite heroic attempts to keep up with the changing game, Waddington's sold Subbuteo to the American toy giant Hasbro in the mid-nineties. Fans feared this was the end and in 2000 Hasbro duly caused national outrage by announcing plans to cease production. Retrospectively (a la Heinz Salad Cream) this has been viewed as a cynical attempt to boost flagging sales and secure some free advertising space. Today, over 300,000 games are sold worldwide. The book will be illustrated (approx 150 photographs) in full colour, and will feature approximately 30,000 words.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780752860831
eBay Product ID (ePID)90715181
Product Key Features
Book TitleFlick to Kick: an Illustrated History of Subbuteo
AuthorDaniel Tatarsky
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndoor Games
Publication Year2004
GenreToys
Number of Pages112 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height170mm
Item Width220mm
Item Weight419g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDaniel Tatarsky
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 25 Mar, 2020
Worth every penny and more.
A great book for anybody interested in what was once a very popular hobby. A consuming read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 May, 2024
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