A father and his eight-year-old son from the US had spent months looking for the perfect leather jacket, visiting countless Goodwill stores. The dad later shared on Reddit: "My son has been on the search for the perfect leather jacket for months now."
On a holiday trip to Flagstaff, Arizona, the boy finally found it. He ran over excitedly, shouting "Papa! Papa! I found the one!" The jacket was bought for $7.99 (£5.50).
Back at the accommodation
The pair carried on with their holiday after making the purchase. It was only back at their accommodation, as the boy inspected his new jacket in front of a mirror, that the real find came to light.
His father heard him shout again: "PAPA! PAPA! I found credit cards in my jacket!" On closer inspection, the "credit cards" turned out to be four Subway gift cards, each worth $10 (£7.50) and still loaded with money.
Gift cards worth $40
The gift cards gave the boy an extra $40 (£30) on top of the bargain jacket. The dad joked that his son was so delighted he offered to buy dinner for the whole family, adding: "Now I'm absolutely thrilled that means Papa haven't got to cook tonight."
Reddit reacts
The wholesome story was shared in a Reddit post, where users praised the father-son moment. One person wrote: "That is a very cool jacket, too." Another added: "Papa is way cooler though."
One commenter said: "I once thrifted a leather jacket for 7 dollars that had 13 dollars in the pocket, congrats, that is awesome." Another wrote: "Most wholesome story ever! Reminds me of mine when they were that age."
