Yeah. TWELVE figures! Literally half action figures. Three vehicles. A dog. A shitload of accessories. I bet if Hasbro had a GI Joe calendar it'd be just as crap as that Barbie one.
Its okay, but Stuart is wrong that it would "cost around 25 quid" (I mean okay, some stores might try to pull that, whoever put the calendar together did!) these molds are classics of dollar stores here in the US and usually came in packs of 4 (with a bunch of accessories, or even one of the vehicles) for a dollar. So this whole calendar is actually like $3-$4 of product, at least back when I was kid. But even if you double or triple it to account for inflation and the economy going topsy turvy, its still not close to 25 pounds (around $32)
@@LordZaayl Unfortunately, he's quite correct. Smyths (the shop he mentioned) absolutely would price a set like that around £25, and I can't think that anywhere else would either stock it, or vary much in price. At best, you might see it for £20 in a random Tesco toy aisle that was the closest place to dump whatever stock they had of it. They might be terribly common and cheap in the US, but that wouldn't stop UK stores trying to milk as much as possible from them - especially if they're imported.
Next year I could imagine two calendars: one that has twenty four magic lamps, each granting three wishes, and another one with twenty four needles each coated with a different deadly toxin. And no matter which one Dan chooses it'll turn out badly for him.
Well the Only Fools and Barbie calanders SHOULD have been better, Woozle was fun enough but absolutely the Army one was the best by a landslide absolutely adored that one ❤❤❤
It is honestly an amazing calendar. A kid would be absolutely thrilled to get a dozen soldiers, three different vehicles, a load of weapons and other equipment, and a dog in their calendar. It's so incredible what some companies can do when they don't spend money on branding and copyright stuff. Surely a G.I Joe advent calendar would contain a lot less figures for a similar price.
Its been hell. OFAH calendar is litteraly the worst calendar I've ever seen at massive premium. On the bright side army men is better than it has any right to be. Barbie and Wuzzle Goozle is mediocre crap we've just come to accept these days.
@@dcflake5645 I'm kinda hoping those army men calendars go on clearance so I can swoop one up at like half price. But they can probably just continue selling them every year forever so I doubt it.
12:00 This really is mind blowing how good this advent calendar is. Yes, it's the cheap Pound Land/Dollar Tree quality figures, but I would have been over the moon as a kid if I had this!
What good fun this has been. That Only Fools and Horses calender is very on-point with what Del Boy would do if he made an advent calendar. The army man calendar is the best one. Not just a calender, but a full playset. The Barbie one was rather lacklustre. The Woozle Goozle one was pretty fun, though. Merry Christmas, and thank you for these videos.
21:16 - I'd laugh if the "Only Fools and Horses" calendar used a surplus "Eveready 4.5 Volt AD28" batteries that used to be used in the British Rail Bardic hand lamps, and are literally only used in British Rail Bardic hand lamps and I think some vintage radios...
To be fair it was a genuinely funny laugh out loud show when it originally aired in the 80s and 90s but it’s been repeated/re-run so many times over the years that a lot of people have come to absolutley despise it, myself included.
Dan's calendars were so bad I actually felt my attention span diminish throughout the month. I do hope you do this again next year, it's always a source of joy in an otherwise emotionally chaotic month. Happy holidays to everyone in the community, and a happy new year to us all
Half the reason to watch these was the competition between Dan and Ashens, and how they would try and bullshit their way to points. Dan's calanders were so universally crap, and were obviously so from so early on, they took half the fun out of it. Next year they need to go slightly less crap
The presence of a battery cover implies the manufacturer believed the batteries would need to be replaced at some point. How much use did they expect the calendar to have???
surely such a high quality calendar would be the sort of thing you'd bring out every Christmas, get the whole family around and all jam out to the variety of musical pieces on offer. Hours of fun! I can see the need to replace the batteries.
Before Sweden adopted 24 hours, a "stund" was 1½ hours. It looks like German had the same word for something similar and still today call what we today have as 1 hour as "Stunde".
Wait, Ashens actually did the puzzle and not just forcefully pull the pieces apart? I didn't know that was an option after watching Dan the last month 🤣
I’m already looking forward to next year’s tat marathon, merry fucking Christmas to you all! The grass masks have been defeated by the military men , all hail the military men! 🎅🎄🤶
next year you should have one standard chocolate calendar as a neutral party so every day any item that's worse than a piece of cheap chocolate is dismissed.
Thank you all - Stewart, Dan, and commenters alike. Another awesome Christmas advent in the books - the only true way to prep for Christmas! I hope everyone's had a fantastic holidays, and until Christmas 2024 - keep a wary eye out for a stray grass mask ;)
Was another interesting year for the advent calenders. Hope you two do this again next year, always is fun. I'd be tempted to ask a Lego vs Lego one, but I think the levels of lack of disappointment would be to big to be entertaining.
Good thing the reindeer did another appearance to remind me of years when the calendars was a little less crappy. The good old days of semi horrible tat.
4:21 This is my boss - Jonathan Hart, a self-made millionaire. He's quite a guy. This is Mrs. H - she's gorgeous. What a terrific lady. By the way, my name is Max. I take care of them - which ain't easy; 'cause their hobby is - murder.
The calendar could potentially lead to Uncle Albert's faceless form on his back making ominous circles around the Nag's Head floor with a memorial behind him while it happens. That's not very Christmassy.
Even though they are dollar store quality, that army men calendar would've been a contender most any year... Hopefully next year will be the LEGO vs Mega calendar that had been previously threatened. :)
I got bought a set of the metal puzzles one Christmas. I decided the charity shop would prefer it sealed and so I didn’t bother briefly playing with the bits of coat hanger
I still remember the self made bookshelf calendar with joy. How about next year you both make bookshelf calendars and compete with that.. Maybe one buy his shit at poundland and the other one buy his shit at some competing poundland chain..
I'm so glad that the Reliable Reindeer wasn't destroyed when he first came out. Now he and the Hand job Elf have become the mascots, in my head, for Advent. I miss the Playmobile Calendar. I wish I could the see the Hand job Elf at the head of the Only Fools and Horses dance floor. The imagery would be infinitely amusing. Also, please inform Dan that he can buy diffraction grating to put on his glasses to see that effect forever!
The ancient philosopher Clarksonius once observed that Richard Hammond, who buys more used cars than anyone, is rubbish at buying used cars. Here, I think, we have the modern equivalent: Dan Hardcastle, who buys more advent calendars than anyone, is rubbish at buying advent calendars. Already looking forward to next year.
you need to save the dancing mechanism and glue some magnets to grass masks, maybe see if you can circuit bend the music a bit, maybe wire up LeBron James's head to it somehow and create a Franken-tat monstrosity.
Wait, are those reindeer pulling a Reliant? That would make them Reliable Reindeer, no?
Relianted Reindeer
Things these advent calenders have ruined for Dan:
Harrods
Minions
Magic
His arsehole
His ability to digest lactose
Only Fools and Horses
And possibly his vision after all that staring into bright lights.
i think it ruined Frozen for him as well
Give it a couple of years and he's somehow going to lose a leg during advent
Barbie too
@@Nobutrash Fingers crossed!
The final stickers should've been the faces for the styrofoam blokes.
The Dan's calendar's were so crap that even the Grass Masks couldn't be bothered to invade, out of pity. lol
Probably why they made an appearance only once.
They went back in time to prevent his untimely death.
Guinea Pig cameo starts at 13:34
Honestly, I thought the Army men one wasn't bad at all for 25 pounds. As a kid I would have loved that.
Yeah. TWELVE figures! Literally half action figures. Three vehicles. A dog. A shitload of accessories. I bet if Hasbro had a GI Joe calendar it'd be just as crap as that Barbie one.
"Wasn't bad" is a bit of an understatement. I'd have loved it as a kid and I'd still enjoy it at as an adult, lmao.
Its okay, but Stuart is wrong that it would "cost around 25 quid" (I mean okay, some stores might try to pull that, whoever put the calendar together did!) these molds are classics of dollar stores here in the US and usually came in packs of 4 (with a bunch of accessories, or even one of the vehicles) for a dollar.
So this whole calendar is actually like $3-$4 of product, at least back when I was kid. But even if you double or triple it to account for inflation and the economy going topsy turvy, its still not close to 25 pounds (around $32)
@@LordZaayl Unfortunately, he's quite correct. Smyths (the shop he mentioned) absolutely would price a set like that around £25, and I can't think that anywhere else would either stock it, or vary much in price. At best, you might see it for £20 in a random Tesco toy aisle that was the closest place to dump whatever stock they had of it.
They might be terribly common and cheap in the US, but that wouldn't stop UK stores trying to milk as much as possible from them - especially if they're imported.
They remind me of the Final Faction figures Ashens reviewed some time ago. Pretty amazing what kinds of toys kids can get these days.
Put magnets under your figures feet and have little Ashen and Dan dancing.
Next year I could imagine two calendars: one that has twenty four magic lamps, each granting three wishes, and another one with twenty four needles each coated with a different deadly toxin. And no matter which one Dan chooses it'll turn out badly for him.
I can imagine it now...the wishes all turn out to be monkey paws, while the toxin winds up making Stuart immune to all poisonous material.
@@mattpace1026 but he already is
@@gediminasa.1914 You know what, I can believe that.
Well the Only Fools and Barbie calanders SHOULD have been better, Woozle was fun enough but absolutely the Army one was the best by a landslide absolutely adored that one ❤❤❤
I can imagine a little boy who got that bringing all the soldiers to school the next day.
It is honestly an amazing calendar. A kid would be absolutely thrilled to get a dozen soldiers, three different vehicles, a load of weapons and other equipment, and a dog in their calendar. It's so incredible what some companies can do when they don't spend money on branding and copyright stuff. Surely a G.I Joe advent calendar would contain a lot less figures for a similar price.
the woozle one was also limited by them not understanding the instructions. Some days more than others.
What a strange way to pick the new Sorcerer Supreme, but I'm glad it's Ashens
13:36 guinea pig!
Binging all 25 days of advent calendars back to back on Christmas morning, what a way to live.
It's been awesome hanging out with everyone in the comments. Hope you all have a Merry Christmas I can't wait to do this again in 2024
If this is the trajectory of advent calendars, I'm worried next year it'll just be a box with little empty holes in it.
Merry Xmas 😂
It's become a tradition! I'll see you next year! Merry Christmas
Its been hell. OFAH calendar is litteraly the worst calendar I've ever seen at massive premium. On the bright side army men is better than it has any right to be. Barbie and Wuzzle Goozle is mediocre crap we've just come to accept these days.
@@dcflake5645 I'm kinda hoping those army men calendars go on clearance so I can swoop one up at like half price. But they can probably just continue selling them every year forever so I doubt it.
12:00 This really is mind blowing how good this advent calendar is. Yes, it's the cheap Pound Land/Dollar Tree quality figures, but I would have been over the moon as a kid if I had this!
I think for next year two £50 calendars would be better than four £25 calendars
Or 24 £2 calendars?
How about twenty £5 calendars or one £100 calendar?
Ten £10 calendars
I don't know what can be worse than the only fools and horses calendar.
Based on prior years, not that much better
Watching these videos has become a Christmas tradition for many of us each year. Thanks for the laughs :)
What good fun this has been. That Only Fools and Horses calender is very on-point with what Del Boy would do if he made an advent calendar. The army man calendar is the best one. Not just a calender, but a full playset. The Barbie one was rather lacklustre. The Woozle Goozle one was pretty fun, though. Merry Christmas, and thank you for these videos.
Exactly! This Advent calendar was made to the Trotter standard, full stop.
21:16 - I'd laugh if the "Only Fools and Horses" calendar used a surplus "Eveready 4.5 Volt AD28" batteries that used to be used in the British Rail Bardic hand lamps, and are literally only used in British Rail Bardic hand lamps and I think some vintage radios...
love the lil christmas pig 🥺
another great year of shocking advents
Ohh an ACTUAL guinney pig. I thougt they ment something to test the goo on... and didn't notice Dan hollding the pet friend
They could use the Barbie comb on him.
These Advent series have brought me joy every year that you've done. Thank you for keeping this tradition going
I've never seen Only Fools and Horses. After seeing this advent calendar, I have absolutely no motivation to ever see it.
To be fair it was a genuinely funny laugh out loud show when it originally aired in the 80s and 90s but it’s been repeated/re-run so many times over the years that a lot of people have come to absolutley despise it, myself included.
Dan's calendars were so bad I actually felt my attention span diminish throughout the month. I do hope you do this again next year, it's always a source of joy in an otherwise emotionally chaotic month. Happy holidays to everyone in the community, and a happy new year to us all
Half the reason to watch these was the competition between Dan and Ashens, and how they would try and bullshit their way to points. Dan's calanders were so universally crap, and were obviously so from so early on, they took half the fun out of it. Next year they need to go slightly less crap
That singing calendar needs the stickers put on it to decorate the background more
The presence of a battery cover implies the manufacturer believed the batteries would need to be replaced at some point.
How much use did they expect the calendar to have???
I guess they had to have some way of putting the batteries in there in the first place.
The batteries being replaceable is probably required by law.
surely such a high quality calendar would be the sort of thing you'd bring out every Christmas, get the whole family around and all jam out to the variety of musical pieces on offer. Hours of fun! I can see the need to replace the batteries.
@@md_vandenbergI believe that is true in the UK, I've heard it mentioned before
It's most likely they just used a pre-made mechanism to cut costs.
I really want dan to make a video about his guinea pigs. I love guinea pigs.
"Sorry, I was vibing." Stuart Ashen 2023
Before Sweden adopted 24 hours, a "stund" was 1½ hours. It looks like German had the same word for something similar and still today call what we today have as 1 hour as "Stunde".
I can't help but think the only winners are us, the audience. Merry Christmas.
Wait, Ashens actually did the puzzle and not just forcefully pull the pieces apart? I didn't know that was an option after watching Dan the last month 🤣
Dan literally solved a puzzle by shaking it.
@@Okurka. 🤣🤣
you missed the chance to have the army men to have a tea party
Eeeeeee!!! Dan's Piggy!
They taste good too
This has convinced me to never watch Only Fools & Horses, so well done, Dan.
No, _do_ watch it, but only if the episodes were ripped.
Even better if it's a pirate DVD from the car boot sale.
I came over advant
Unpopular opinion. The show is a bit shit and doesn't hold up.
The calendars may have been stinkers but this has legit become one of my favorite Christmas traditions.
I’m already looking forward to next year’s tat marathon, merry fucking Christmas to you all! The grass masks have been defeated by the military men , all hail the military men! 🎅🎄🤶
Guinea pig cameo is the best Christmas present
The guinea pig looks a bit small for Christmas dinner.
The end of a strange advent year. Thanks for all the laughs through December, lads.
That Jaws sweater is awesome! I would totally wear that haha :p
I think the army men calendar would be a hit for most kids. Lots of toys in that one. Thanks for the fun, Dan and Stuart. Merry Christmas!!
Do U like hairy men now?
Next year needs 10000% more guinea pig cameos
Breaking Bad looks kinda weird but I'm glad Walter is healthy
next year you should have one standard chocolate calendar as a neutral party so every day any item that's worse than a piece of cheap chocolate is dismissed.
Dan is allergic to chocolate😂 also he’s vegan, so vegan chocolate calendars are more expensive
Just wanted to thank you both. These videos have gotten me through some shit Christmases
One thing we have definitely learned this year:
Only Fools And Horses...
Would buy that calendar 😅
Merry Christmas from Australia
6:08 Dan you need to keep it so we can hear it ever year like the Reliable Raindeer
Wholesome Guinea Pig content ❤ best way to end Advent.
Happy Christmas you lot!
Right you two. Now you can say sorry to Grandad!
Thank you all - Stewart, Dan, and commenters alike. Another awesome Christmas advent in the books - the only true way to prep for Christmas!
I hope everyone's had a fantastic holidays, and until Christmas 2024 - keep a wary eye out for a stray grass mask ;)
Merry to you!
Oh Dan, you really should have got that Thomas the Tank Engine advent calendar, it was bloody brilliant.
I’d love to see Dans therapists reaction to this series
Was another interesting year for the advent calenders. Hope you two do this again next year, always is fun. I'd be tempted to ask a Lego vs Lego one, but I think the levels of lack of disappointment would be to big to be entertaining.
Merry Christmas!!! ❤️🔥🎄🪖👬
Oh, dear. Ashens has truly jumpered the shark.
12 dudes, a dog, a boat, a motorcycle, a boat, a weapon crate, and an assload of weapons and accessories.
Damn.
Don’t forget a rocket launcher on a skateboard.
And a laptop if death 😂
Honestly after experiencing this double heap of nonsense, Dan really should start appreciating just how truly reliable the reindeer has been.
So glad this is still an ongoing series! Happy holidays all!
I'm glad that Nerdcubed has come to the realisation that too much merch or particularly naff tie-ins can ruin your appreciation of the Show or Movie.
Merry Christmas Dan and Ashens, it has been 25 episodes of laughs, thank you both!
I love the fact that they got to the 4th day and decided, f**k it, we're going to wear the same clothes for the next 21 videos.
Love the Guinea pig cameo soo cute 😍
'Let's hope I can pull them out', as the actress said to the Bishop.
Good thing the reindeer did another appearance to remind me of years when the calendars was a little less crappy. The good old days of semi horrible tat.
Good year for Advent. Cheers lads
4:21 This is my boss - Jonathan Hart, a self-made millionaire. He's quite a guy.
This is Mrs. H - she's gorgeous. What a terrific lady.
By the way, my name is Max. I take care of them - which ain't easy; 'cause their hobby is - murder.
thanks for another Christmas I enjoyed watching and looking forward to each day! as always ashens and nerd cubed thanks so much. marry christmas!!!
The calendar could potentially lead to Uncle Albert's faceless form on his back making ominous circles around the Nag's Head floor with a memorial behind him while it happens.
That's not very Christmassy.
Well, hats it for another year! The Army Men seemed to be the best calendar of the lot, must admit! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, fellas!!!!
The gi Joe a really good calendar and it worked well with the barbie calendar
Only 340 days until Ashens & Nerdcubed Advent Calendars 2024!
Even though they are dollar store quality, that army men calendar would've been a contender most any year...
Hopefully next year will be the LEGO vs Mega calendar that had been previously threatened. :)
I'm a reliable reindeer!
0:29 i think Ashens dance here is what the kids call white boy goated with the sauce
The Only Fools And Horses calendar is truly depressing.
I got bought a set of the metal puzzles one Christmas. I decided the charity shop would prefer it sealed and so I didn’t bother briefly playing with the bits of coat hanger
I still remember the self made bookshelf calendar with joy.
How about next year you both make bookshelf calendars and compete with that.. Maybe one buy his shit at poundland and the other one buy his shit at some competing poundland chain..
Merry Christmas to you both! Looking forward to another year 🎉
Looking forward to next year's advent calendar 😂
They should take full length pictures of themselves, print them and glue them to the figures and dance around the pub floor. Please.
Only fools and horses was not a reliable reindeer.
Honestly, I prefer receiving nothing at all than two measly stickers
I'm so glad that the Reliable Reindeer wasn't destroyed when he first came out. Now he and the Hand job Elf have become the mascots, in my head, for Advent.
I miss the Playmobile Calendar.
I wish I could the see the Hand job Elf at the head of the Only Fools and Horses dance floor. The imagery would be infinitely amusing.
Also, please inform Dan that he can buy diffraction grating to put on his glasses to see that effect forever!
Renoyable reindeer and the gi Joe should have tried to ride it
Should have glued some some small magnets to the feet of the military men so they could join in the dancing .🕺🕺
Happy Holidays All! This was fun. I always look forward to these videos. They help ease the anticipation of Christmas for me.
And here we didn't think anything could top (or bottom in this case) Paw Patrol...
Truly the star of this year's Advent series has been Ashens' tiny pocket scissors.
And a guinea pig .
Maybe have a 3rd person jump in on the Advent calendar fun. Would bring some outside perspective into the annual Advent madness
I just hope one of these years the calendars aren't SO bad that it ruins the experience for them and they end this tradition.
*The SCIENCE Goo!*
"Well then, you've got a guinea pig"
my heart *dropped* for a femtosecond
I've had the cough from hell this Christmas and this series has definitely been peak Christmas cheer for me. See you next year!!
The ancient philosopher Clarksonius once observed that Richard Hammond, who buys more used cars than anyone, is rubbish at buying used cars. Here, I think, we have the modern equivalent: Dan Hardcastle, who buys more advent calendars than anyone, is rubbish at buying advent calendars.
Already looking forward to next year.
I feel the grass masks were merciful this year!
The calendars did all their horrifying for them
you need to save the dancing mechanism and glue some magnets to grass masks, maybe see if you can circuit bend the music a bit, maybe wire up LeBron James's head to it somehow and create a Franken-tat monstrosity.
Not gonna lie: That dance plattform with three dancing characters and a theme music chip could sell for about 5 bucks.
No bloopers this year round? Or did we just seem them in the videos this year
Merry Christmas everyone!
Ashens pick the calanders next year!
Or they pick a calendar for each other and decide on a punishment calendar between them. My early suggestion is dog biscuits or cat treats.
Merry Christmas both, hope you have a great day, and thank you for the entertainment this Advent, really enjoyed it.
Do u love hairy men now?
If there's one of these next year, everyone will cheer and sing from the rooftops