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Flick To Kick: An Illustrated History Of Subbuteo
Packed with great retro photographs and designs from the original Waddington's/Hasbro archive, here is a fascinating, affectionate account of the life of the father of subbuteo, Peter Adolph, and the roots and the ups and downs of his soccer board game company. Revisit the all-time best-selling teams and the first Subbuteo World Cup; meet the enthusiasts and see their amazing collections; laugh at some of the pointless accessories like floodlights, spin-offs like Subbuteo Snooker, and remember when the 1980 World Champion had his flicking finger insured? It's a celebration of the games and a great gift for fans.
- GenresNonfictionGames
103 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2004
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August 7, 2017
Having grown up with Subbuteo, both as a toy and as a competitive game, reading this book was a fantastic walk down memory lane!
The author spends the early part of the book looking into the history of "The Hobby". How it came to be created, and how it evolved into the monster popularity it enjoyed in the 1980's.
The author, while humorous in his observations of Subbuteo, also treats the games following with great respect -- sharing details of the early Subbuteo World Cup events, the split between Subbuteo and Table Soccer, and Televisions coverage during the 80's.
The best thing about this book is the beautiful photographs and illustrations, though. They really invoke nostalgic feelings in a 40-something bloke like myself who grew up loving Subbuteo.
A wonderful book recommended to anybody of a certain age who remembers the Little Plastic Men fondly.
The author spends the early part of the book looking into the history of "The Hobby". How it came to be created, and how it evolved into the monster popularity it enjoyed in the 1980's.
The author, while humorous in his observations of Subbuteo, also treats the games following with great respect -- sharing details of the early Subbuteo World Cup events, the split between Subbuteo and Table Soccer, and Televisions coverage during the 80's.
The best thing about this book is the beautiful photographs and illustrations, though. They really invoke nostalgic feelings in a 40-something bloke like myself who grew up loving Subbuteo.
A wonderful book recommended to anybody of a certain age who remembers the Little Plastic Men fondly.
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