Pound Shop

You may very well think if you’ve been in one Pound shop you’ve been in them all but if you think this then you are wrooooong my dear fellow. Some are of the chain variety (think that big ol’green beast Poundland) & others are of the ‘Is this REALLY a Pound shop… I saw something for £5 over there?..’ and then some, like Pound Shop (great name btw; simple yet to the point) are just a good old fashioned £1 shop where everything is actually just £1.
This one nestles within the heaving bosom of Sauchiehall Street and I’m sure it’s been a few different things before it found fame as the Pound Shop. It is of GOOD SIZE and is darn well stocked. As you enter they have delightful ‘Are you SURE they’re not real?!’ faux flowers (what do you expect for a quid) and then onwards, depper & darker into the shop more household goodies arise. Toys of questionable origin (and safety) nuzzle against pet items (You want a toy gun for your child or a lead?) which then take place against food/​cookery ware. Mmm… now I may mock (slightly) but only because I actually really like the gear in here. It’s one of those shops you definitely enter looking for 1 single item and end up with your arms laden with plastic nonsense & kitchen craziness. Past visits we picked up some tres chic & funky 70’s inspired glass mugs, some cup & spoon cooking measures, a creepy looking bearded Santa, colouring books, pens, gift tags & all matter of other lovely shiz. Especially at Christmas time this place is brilliant if, like me, you are a fan of the more ‘Retro Christmas’ or you just simply like cheap stuff. Also if you have any family of friends ‘darn saaarrrf’ or elsewhere that is not Scotland then this place has a rather jaunty line of Scottish themed tat, I mean souvenirs. A-​hoy there lots of tartan & little cuddly Scottie dawgs!
If you are looking for something in particular then give this place a whirl as you never know, they might have it in stock here and okay, the quality might not be AS good as somewhere else but you know it’s only going to cost you one shiny gold nugget.