Dad buys £6 coat from charity shop and blown away by what he finds in the pockets

A dad purchased a coat in a charity shop for his 8-year-old (Image: Getty)

A father and son were blown away after they discovered a surprise in the pocket of a £5.50 thrifted jacket. The duo had been trawling charity shops for months in search of the perfect leather jacket, and finally, the son struck gold in a shop in Arizona.

Not only did the eight-year-old find his dream coat, it cost just $7.99 (£5.50), and unbeknownst to him, it had an extra fortune hidden in the pocket. In a viral 2022 Reddit post that has recirculated this week, the father revealed that after many unsuccessful trips, his son ecstatically "found the one" within four minutes while thrifting on holiday in Flagstaff, Arizona.

He went on: "And for $7.99 of course I get him his jacket that he's been on an endless search for what I imagine seems like decades to an eight year old! He even said I 'changed' his life...

"I really don't know what his obsession with the leather jacket is, but hey again for $7.99 I am now a life changer! Well at least for today, we all know how that goes. So we purchased the jacket and tucked it in the boot and went on with our holiday."

As soon as they reached their holiday home, his son headed upstairs to try it on in front of the mirror, but within minutes the father heard him shouting, "papa, papa" at the top of his voice, making him wonder whether everything was okay.

He added: "I hear 'PAPA! PAPA! I found credit cards in my jacket!' I was thinking 'WTF' and he comes running down and shows me four gift cards with $10 values on them and I'll be dammed they are all loaded! $40 in Subway gift cards!"

"So he's totally excited and offers to buy everyone dinner and now I'm absolutely thrilled that means Papa haven't got to cook tonight."

The tale cheered many people on the platform, with numerous taking the time to comment. One user said: "I once thrifted a leather jacket for 7 dollars that had 13 dollars in the pocket, congrats, that is awesome."

Another responded: "Most wholesome story, ever! Remind me of mine when they were that age. At 8 they lived thrifting and selecting things they loved. Got tears in my eyes, they're now nearly 15."

A third said: "That is a very cool jacket, too," with another user adding: "Papa is way cooler though."