You gotta love bootleggers, I remember when I was a kid and I saw these pirate action figures and managed to convince my mum to buy them but when I got home and took them out of the box I quickly noticed they hadn't even been assembled and they were literally standing up in the box in individual pieces and just to take the piss even more, only the front was painted. My face was priceless, I wish someone filmed it.
I actually thought it was a nice touch how each of the skateboarding animals was named after a real skateboard trick, which was chosen as a pun on the animal. Like Boneless, since sharks have no bones.
what, didnt you hear? ever since that video, the writer's career has actually skyrocketed! I hear he's even writing a novel. and it already has a movie deal in the works Its about a toaster... "Block Shape Burnt Bread"
Brian Bullock Toaster Fiction has a dethroned king now. The Brave Little Toaster was kicked off the throne this morning because he was no longer worthy. The parent of the Block Shape Burnt Bread is the king now. Lamp fiction still has no king. Brooms are busy being proposed to.
The unicorn on the second guys helmet is probably a crest for crest melee, amazingly enough making these Poundland dudes somewhat historically accurate
In Swansea there was a poundland that took over Woolies after it closed and it was massive. Then a 99p store opened literally 10 yards across from it and they stepped it up a notch. Its like a turf war.
We have two poundlands on the high street up here in Inverness less than 200 yards apart, one of which opened in the old woolworths. Not two different pound chains, two poundlands.
mongo grinders? okay, I am from scotland and in primary and high school, the word mongo was a horrible, nasty term associated with people of a certain disability, and general sued for name calling - so the idea of a line of toys called Mongo grinders fills me with both laughter and complete, unbelieving horror
It's a skateboarding term. So are the names of the different animals on the back of the package. Although I've seen plenty of not too sharp characters named Mongo in movies and television. But I haven't seen the term used for the mentally disabled here in the US.
I like how his non-followed-through preparation for editing makes it seem like he's having minor psychological incidents in the middle of a poundland special, which, after so many, wouldn't really surprise anyone, I think.
He does that for editing out mispronunciations through jump cuts. Appears to have either forgotten it this time, or maybe couldn't be arsed. We all have those days :D
Ashens videos have incredible rewatch value. I’ve been watching his stuff a couple of times per year for the past 6 years or so. Somehow never gets old
Nice... I think you should do an experiment where you take all the items you review, bag them up and donate them to a charity shop. Then go back in a few days time and see how much they have priced them up as? ;)
I used to volunteer in a local charity shop, we'd of probably put about 50p on the slightly decent ones, and bin the rest. It'd depend on the shop really, because it's the manager who decides. It's a very good idea though.
Of these completely worthless items? Who is buying Mondo Grinders? Also he sets tat on fire he doesn't give a shit about the value of selling garbage to silly collector dunces.
That last knight you showed I actually had at one point. I got it from El Salvador while visiting my mother's family, from a store called "Super Selectos" (Super Select) a while ago, and actually now that I think about it, you may actually have gotten that last one from El Salvador, (Since as of the time of this video El Salvador was using the American dollar and not the Bitcoin) judging from the price tag, and that I remember it had the same packaging.
Oh, and I'm sure many people said it already, but "mongo" is the term in skateboarding when you push with the "wrong" foot. Some people put their right foot forward and some their left (facing opposite directions) and usually you push with your dominant foot, so a "regular" skater puts their left foot on the board and pushes with their right, and ends up facing to the right when they are riding. A "goofy" skater does the opposite, body to the left and pushes with the left foot (right foot on board). So someone who is "mongo" pushes with the "wrong" foot for these two standards, IE they push like a goofy skater but skate regular, or push like a regular but skate goofy. It's a very silly title for a toy... but has a pretty nice ring to it, I'll admit.
Where I live there are two different Dollar Stores right next to each other. They're different companies and have been right near each other for years. :) I think some of the Knights ones would look okay with their helmets on and posed on a shelf somewhere.
I saw these figures in my local Poundland. I was very tempted to buy some and send them in, but I see someone beat me to it. I imagined Ashens reviewing them when I saw the hideous faces as I was standing in the toy aisle... anyone watching must have thought me mad as I was grinning while looking at them. I had to put them back or else risk collapsing with laughter!
In case you don't know: "Mongo" is a skating term that refers to pushing the board with the front foot instead of the rear one. This is usually shunned and considered to be a bad luck habit, resulting in accidents.
Sharks are boneless, technically. Their bones are made from cartilage and are considered "cartilaginous fish" as opposed to "bony fish" like tuna and shit.
Hayden Burndred Some scientists think T-Rex was basically a huge chicken, completely feathered. Don't google that though, it will spoil your childhood.
Would you be able to put the link in the description, please? I can't use in-video links on my tablet, but I'd be interested to see the review of the water beads. The branded ones are ridiculously expensive.
+Atlas Marvel I am 3 months late, but this is normally where he puts cuts: When he does a mistake or flounders, he pauses for a brief moment and doesn't move his hands much, so when he does cut that part out, it's not very noticeable! In this case, he merely forgot, it seems :D
+GermanPeter I noticed on another video that he doesn't just cut it, he fades out/fades in very quickly. Along with keeping still in shot this makes the cuts near impossible to spot.
The transformer knock off toys are literally just slightly larger version of official transformers mini series. Loved them. Have lots of still years later
If I had to guess. That footballer base is probably a poorly modeled version of a legit line of world cup figures. My educated guess is the plaque is most likely for the players name and the third peg would be for the flag of the nation the player is from.. Makes sense right?
sounds persuasive. the way too good looking head migh be from another set with a more quality mold as well stuck upon this weird guy with spinal issues.
Lol, Ashens, maybe the are so many pound shops opening because your buying all their stuff. They probably look at their sales figures and your area looks like some kind of weird anomaly where they seem to be making loads of money for no reason what so ever.
Jake Harvey Its not obvious for me; I dont skate and English isnt my first language, so I wouldnt know. I didnt think they intentionally put a slur on the box, but I figured it might be a case of unfortunate labeling, such as the "Ass juice" that was released in my home country some time ago.
am offended by the second knight, it has the St.Gorge's cross of England on the chest. but the unicorn symbol of the Kingdom of Scotland on the helmet.. as a scotsman i am offended..
Perhaps all these Poundlands are opening near you because some guy keeps buying all their tat.
Heh heh XD Could be, could be.
Its like with batman and the criminals. his presence creates those monsters.
It's a vicious circle.
Maybe one poundland buys the other one for the symbolic price of one pound?
I wonder who?
You gotta love bootleggers, I remember when I was a kid and I saw these pirate action figures and managed to convince my mum to buy them but when I got home and took them out of the box I quickly noticed they hadn't even been assembled and they were literally standing up in the box in individual pieces and just to take the piss even more, only the front was painted. My face was priceless, I wish someone filmed it.
I actually thought it was a nice touch how each of the skateboarding animals was named after a real skateboard trick, which was chosen as a pun on the animal. Like Boneless, since sharks have no bones.
Actually, I'm pretty sure sharks have bones.
+Zoe Nast Nope, just cartilage.
SteppupFoRetsam Oh, I see, their skeletons are cartilage.
It seems like the people in charge of naming the characters put more effort than anyone else.
I see that the writer of "Violin - wonderful sound strange shape" is back.
what, didnt you hear? ever since that video, the writer's career has actually skyrocketed! I hear he's even writing a novel. and it already has a movie deal in the works
Its about a toaster... "Block Shape Burnt Bread"
Brian Bullock Toaster Fiction has a dethroned king now. The Brave Little Toaster was kicked off the throne this morning because he was no longer worthy. The parent of the Block Shape Burnt Bread is the king now.
Lamp fiction still has no king. Brooms are busy being proposed to.
Infernape7890 I heard he was writing a sequel its called strange toast strike back
Isn't it the same bloke who wrote the last series of GoT?
@Samson Themighty How'd you guess?
Poundland is to Norwich what Starbuck's is to Seattle, it seems.
but much more fun to make videos about
Mongo Grinders feels like they would've been very successful if they existed circa 1994 when everyone was into blading and boarding.
For some reason, I found the awkward pause at 11:50 particularly hilarious.
he forgot or didnt bother to edit
i thought he'd seen something shocking about the back of ol' tut's head
***** I thought it was because from the back, Tut looks a bit like a cock.
Kyperbelt For some reason, there are no edits from that point onwards, though there is one earlier in the video.
Yes, it was kind if awkward. There were two too.
The unicorn on the second guys helmet is probably a crest for crest melee, amazingly enough making these Poundland dudes somewhat historically accurate
Not really historically accurate when you get to the weapons though.
"He's got a scottish face"
English and Scottish rivalry shining through.
svbassist people all over the world love Scotland. England? Ehh... not so much...
In Swansea there was a poundland that took over Woolies after it closed and it was massive. Then a 99p store opened literally 10 yards across from it and they stepped it up a notch. Its like a turf war.
Bobby Taylor I saw that too
Quick! TO SELL MOAR WE NEED MOAR BRAS!
mr krabs and plankton except cheap and not mr krabs and plankton because of copyright reasons and lawyers
We have two poundlands on the high street up here in Inverness less than 200 yards apart, one of which opened in the old woolworths. Not two different pound chains, two poundlands.
Bobby Taylor I have started watching that now and the beginning is hilarious. It was so epic.
I like that the description makes it sound like the knight's primary means of attack was to stab THEMSELVES in the armpit.
mongo grinders?
okay, I am from scotland and in primary and high school, the word mongo was a horrible, nasty term associated with people of a certain disability, and general sued for name calling - so the idea of a line of toys called Mongo grinders fills me with both laughter and complete, unbelieving horror
It's a skateboarding term. So are the names of the different animals on the back of the package. Although I've seen plenty of not too sharp characters named Mongo in movies and television. But I haven't seen the term used for the mentally disabled here in the US.
I always thought the term was used in a derogatory way only in Germany. Guess I was wrong
"-An Egyptian Excavation kit sent to me from abroad."
Now now, Stuart. Just because she sent you some tat doesn't mean you should call her names...
Ba Dum Tiss
Quality of those Knights looks about the same as Funko's actual Game of Thrones action figures. Plus its one 16th of the price as those
Zombie!
Nathaniel Cutting he died
Genuinely miss Glen Webb.
Glenn used to watch Ashens..I miss him.
Glenn Webb u
Very strange that there are so many poundlands opening in your neighbourhood. It's almost as if some some idiot keeps buying all their useless tat
I like how his non-followed-through preparation for editing makes it seem like he's having minor psychological incidents in the middle of a poundland special, which, after so many, wouldn't really surprise anyone, I think.
I have no interest in toys or collectibles and yet I religiously follow ashen's videos.
I know right
Same here
11:50 Mate, mate are you okay? You seemed to have been paused for 5 seconds... and then again at 12:12
He does that for editing out mispronunciations through jump cuts. Appears to have either forgotten it this time, or maybe couldn't be arsed. We all have those days :D
Dennoman2007 Ah thanks for letting me know! I was a bit worried about Ashens to be honest!
I was a bit worried to thought he'd had a funny turn or something lol
He was thinking.
He’s having Vietnam flashbacks
HEY SMOOTHSKIN
Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.
6 years later and it's still entertaining. Watched this for the third time now
Ashens videos have incredible rewatch value. I’ve been watching his stuff a couple of times per year for the past 6 years or so. Somehow never gets old
Nice... I think you should do an experiment where you take all the items you review, bag them up and donate them to a charity shop. Then go back in a few days time and see how much they have priced them up as? ;)
Thats a good idea.
What an amazing idea! Lets make sure Ashens sees it!
I used to volunteer in a local charity shop, we'd of probably put about 50p on the slightly decent ones, and bin the rest. It'd depend on the shop really, because it's the manager who decides. It's a very good idea though.
They probably opened all those pound stores knowing you lived there
You shouldn't open the package it decreases the value...
To less than 0?
Purplegreen45 Hi Jimmy Neutron
Purplegreen45 When you open a Poundland package you actually own them money.
Of these completely worthless items? Who is buying Mondo Grinders?
Also he sets tat on fire he doesn't give a shit about the value of selling garbage to silly collector dunces.
Oda Swifteye
He's being sarcastic.
Ahhhh, Poundland tat. It's the simple things that brings quality entertainment.
***** nooooice.
I love those little pauses where he's supposed to cut the video but forgot.
That first footballer looks like a very strange amalgamation of Elvis, Pierce Brosnan, and Kevin Spacey.
I think Boneless is a fiendishly clever name for a skateboarding shark. Probably too good to be associated with that toy line.
That last knight you showed I actually had at one point. I got it from El Salvador while visiting my mother's family, from a store called "Super Selectos" (Super Select) a while ago, and actually now that I think about it, you may actually have gotten that last one from El Salvador, (Since as of the time of this video El Salvador was using the American dollar and not the Bitcoin) judging from the price tag, and that I remember it had the same packaging.
Oh, and I'm sure many people said it already, but "mongo" is the term in skateboarding when you push with the "wrong" foot. Some people put their right foot forward and some their left (facing opposite directions) and usually you push with your dominant foot, so a "regular" skater puts their left foot on the board and pushes with their right, and ends up facing to the right when they are riding. A "goofy" skater does the opposite, body to the left and pushes with the left foot (right foot on board). So someone who is "mongo" pushes with the "wrong" foot for these two standards, IE they push like a goofy skater but skate regular, or push like a regular but skate goofy.
It's a very silly title for a toy... but has a pretty nice ring to it, I'll admit.
Also they named all of the animals after tricks apart from bail the wolf
Big Bob's Beepers Yep.
I used to push with left and face right, lol
So they named the wolf after a fuck-up. What do they have against wolves?
"Frankly, no."
This is one of my favourite (albeit unintended) lines from Ashens
Sharks have cartilage skeletons.
I think they are names of tricks that them kids like to do on then new fangled skateboards
TheIOfIt
They do still have calcium based otoliths oddly enough.
Tat.exe has been found
Terminate process?
No
+DIO O ___ O
i have no clue what i am doing awake at this time but this video gave me a reason :P
Where I live there are two different Dollar Stores right next to each other. They're different companies and have been right near each other for years. :)
I think some of the Knights ones would look okay with their helmets on and posed on a shelf somewhere.
Poundland Specials are my favorite videos.
I saw these figures in my local Poundland. I was very tempted to buy some and send them in, but I see someone beat me to it. I imagined Ashens reviewing them when I saw the hideous faces as I was standing in the toy aisle... anyone watching must have thought me mad as I was grinning while looking at them. I had to put them back or else risk collapsing with laughter!
am I the only one who thought the face of the footballer looks like superman's?
No
The one at 8:56 reminded me of David Niven.
Does ashens need a reboot? He's doing a lot of pauses today
Those were likely pauses for edits, but in the end most likely he couldn't be arsed to edit them out.
DarkAvatar1313 Nope, Poundland batteries.
He needs his arms and legs pulled off and throw them at Dan or something
The knights look like Dark Souls rejects. The zombie-looking dude with the broken sword more than the others.
Mongo grinder sound like someone who ride the small school buses and mongo is actually quite insulting. And it's hillarious
Most toys Ashens buy says they contain 0-3 sad onions etc, but Ashens never get any bloody sad onions, I bet they type it there to rip people off >:(
I honestly like their helmets and weapons. Could use them for other figs.
I'm thinking of statues for D and D or fantasy wargaming
God dammit I wanted to go to bed. Now I've got to watch this!
Dane Rockwood Woah, you're so cool.
Thorax, if The Lorax and Thor had a baby together!
Buc Whovian Um, that was on topic?
RobitskiStudios It's on the back of one of the figures.
It said 'thorax' on the back of the packaging on the American version, but it didn't say anything about Lorax/Thor slash fiction
Ashen has spoken:
"the whole world will be Poundland"
What was with the pauses you made at the sarcophagus review?
Maybe someone off camera was talking to him?
Haha, that would be me if I made live videos. Anyways, probably just forgot to edit that bit.
spots he missed in editing
editing cuts
He actually talked about it once and he said he just freezes and edits it out later.
Random drop of water at 8:50
*reads exactly as it happens*
+Demar DeLowry I believe that is Stuart's finest accidental gob.
In case you don't know:
"Mongo" is a skating term that refers to pushing the board with the front foot instead of the rear one. This is usually shunned and considered to be a bad luck habit, resulting in accidents.
Where does one go to enlist in the Mongo Football Guard?
Not sure, but I know you can only do it......In The Summertime, and when the weather is high.
Chris Pinder ...what?
I was making a reference to the Mongo Jerry song In The Summertime lyrics.....I don't know what I was thinking. Ahem.
Chris Pinder Ohhh... 'kay.
Isn't "mongo" an insult/slur related to severely mentally handicapped people?
Mongo in skateboarding is riding like a fool. So it is a slur of sorts.
Daniel Skankevich Yes, exactly what Carlz0r said.
Daniel Skankevich It could also be name in a horrible rip-off of 101 Dalmatians.
It's a skating stance
Well "Mongo" is short for "mongoloid" in Swedish. I think I've heard it used in english as well.
"This means nothing to me... Vienna" Classic XD
Stuart Ashens is keeping all the poundlands in business probably
these are the knights of the Squaretable
Anyone else think the first footballer looks like if Kevin Spacey was playing Superman?
17:25 that figure is actually a ripoff of Brawl, a decepticon and therefore Megatron's ally. The other 2 were Ironhide and Bonecrusher.
Haha,great video as always ashens! Love your stuff,keep up the good work!
When he said it looked like he was about to fiddle with himself I busted out laughing
So, did anyone else notice the "Dig it out" was a sticker? Why would it be a sticker? I don't understand.
Yes! I was hoping Ashens would pull it off to see what it said underneath.
Sharks are boneless, technically. Their bones are made from cartilage and are considered "cartilaginous fish" as opposed to "bony fish" like tuna and shit.
He thought the shark was weird not because it was named Boneless, but because sharks can't skate because they have no arms or legs.
Joseph Chinsworth Racist.
Thank you, made my night that this went up before i fell asleep!
I like the relatively realistic armor design on those knights.
15:33 - That was the best transition ever.
I want to see Templar Knights spear themselves caught in the armpit.
Sir Lancelot reminds me of my own angsty expression. Ace
Been bingeing on ashens videos for 2 days. Do not regret a single thing. It seems that i will soon run out of new videos to watch. darn.
i love you stu mate
Missed a bit while editing :P
There are 3 or 4 pound shops within 30 seconds of each other in my town centre. Madness, I tell you.
I did not expect the "Yibing wide Epee blade" and laughed almost as hard as I did with the violin translation...
The first soccer player looked like he was QWOPING
*****
*Both
Soccer, you damn Brits. GET IT RIGHT.
nick christy No.
nick christy No.
*****
I beg to differ, it's povertyball.
2:50 The hound?
I was looking more at his fucked up face.
***** Velociraptor's had feathers, look it up.
Hayden Burndred
Some scientists think T-Rex was basically a huge chicken, completely feathered. Don't google that though, it will spoil your childhood.
What the fuck... Full castle black episode today
And that is why I am an atheist.
Rejected slogan: "Never mind that shit, here come the Mongo Grinders!"
Great,now I got the song "Vienna" stuck in my head. Thanks,Ashens!
Would you be able to put the link in the description, please? I can't use in-video links on my tablet, but I'd be interested to see the review of the water beads. The branded ones are ridiculously expensive.
What's up with those random long pauses?Scared me...
+Atlas Marvel I am 3 months late, but this is normally where he puts cuts: When he does a mistake or flounders, he pauses for a brief moment and doesn't move his hands much, so when he does cut that part out, it's not very noticeable! In this case, he merely forgot, it seems :D
+GermanPeter I noticed on another video that he doesn't just cut it, he fades out/fades in very quickly. Along with keeping still in shot this makes the cuts near impossible to spot.
+Atlas Marvel Years of tat will do that to a man..
Was probably going to edit them but forgot.
Dramatic effect.
Excellent stuff as usual
The transformer knock off toys are literally just slightly larger version of official transformers mini series. Loved them. Have lots of still years later
I think those robot converter figures are based on Bayformers toys, the green one is definitely bonecrusher.
I remember that! I had Bonecrusher when I was younger. Also, /) Derpy is awesome!
/) ^^
+Snackcat Felinus fucking retarded ponies
jhon bob Nobody asked you to complain
Im sorry im just having a bad day
If I had to guess. That footballer base is probably a poorly modeled version of a legit line of world cup figures.
My educated guess is the plaque is most likely for the players name and the third peg would be for the flag of the nation the player is from.. Makes sense right?
sounds persuasive. the way too good looking head migh be from another set with a more quality mold as well stuck upon this weird guy with spinal issues.
May the power of Poundland bless thou Ashens!
Thank you for uploading this! i didnt want to go to bed yet :)
I hope I wasn't the only one to get that Midge Ure joke...
Antonio Stella Bottom Tile.
the 'mongo grinders' was pretty cool, it got the wtf moment and cult status written all over it...
A year and a half later, both Poundlands on St Stevens Street still seem to be open!
Lol, Ashens, maybe the are so many pound shops opening because your buying all their stuff. They probably look at their sales figures and your area looks like some kind of weird anomaly where they seem to be making loads of money for no reason what so ever.
The road to Poundland world domination is paved by a single "collector" from Briton.
+Evi
Seems like you missed a few spots to make jump cuts.
My god, that bit of blurb for the knight unrivaled was epic!
I burst out laughing when I saw the third face. It's like a worried version of the Awesome Face.
Isn't "mongo" an offensive slur for mentally handicapped people? Or is that just in Norway?
It's also a skateboarding term used to describe foot placement, which probably explains the use of the word given the skateboarding subject matter.
Jake Harvey
Ah, okay. That makes sense.
No it's a slur in the uk also
Use your common sense. Isn't it obvious they used it for the skateboarding subject matter ?
why would they put a slur on the box ?
Jake Harvey Its not obvious for me; I dont skate and English isnt my first language, so I wouldnt know. I didnt think they intentionally put a slur on the box, but I figured it might be a case of unfortunate labeling, such as the "Ass juice" that was released in my home country some time ago.
Did you have a mild stroke at 12:10?
yay i was waiting for this!
Crying from laughing so hard. Thank you Ashens!
am offended by the second knight, it has the St.Gorge's cross of England on the chest.
but the unicorn symbol of the Kingdom of Scotland on the helmet..
as a scotsman i am offended..
As a Scotsman I am offended by the "Scottish comedian who's told a wry joke." I don't know why, but I WILL find a way!
Isn't Mongo the term they use in fallout to identify an adult?
RIP Poundworld, you will be missed.
Spear themselves, caught in the armpit.
Just made my night
This guy is hilarious! Sub +1
Told Ya
Darth Dogo Yes you did! Thanks for the tip! ^_^
No Prob :)
I'm Scottish and the joke about the Scottish comedian cracked me up hahaha
Oh my god I adore that Octopus figurine and I don't even know why. It's fantastic.
Poundland is feeding, growing. Soon, it shall assimilate every store of the world.
I, for one, welcome our new cheap overlords.