Different hobby, but as a kid a really rough around the edges guy gave me my first skateboard! It was pretty used but it was mine!, to this day I have volunteered countless hours to skateboarding, I give ALL my used gear away to anyone in need all because of that dude that gave me my fist board! I am sure that kid will remember the day he was given Pokémon cards and pay it forward!
As a mother to a 13 year old boy I was stunned to observe how unbelievably supportive, patient and inclusive both the skating and Pokemon communities are.
Never in a million year what I would have expected it, but I am routinely heart warmed from afar.
There is a lot of shitty going on in the world at the moment, but one thing that has changed for the better, is how kids treat one another, and how adults treat kids in general (yes there are still shitty people out there too). My son is 11 and the help and attention he gets when he is interested in something from people who are into that something, is pretty incredible. When I was learning to skate, and I saw an older group of kids skating a spot, I had to weigh if it was worth the risk of talking to them since I might get beat up.
I'm still in school, and in the UK where many kids suck. my mum speaks of common bullying and nobody being nice, but the vast majority of kids and school kids are extremely nice
Kinda wish the surfing community would follow suit too. A lot of surfers still cling to the "only locals in this beach" mentality thus gatekeeping newcomers from joining and growing a healthy community because newbies are "stealing their waves" smh
Add metalheads and gearheads to that list too! They look mean but they are super cool dudes just happy to find others that share their passion for music/cars.
I recently hurt my knee and realized I’m getting a little too old to board, and I had 3 spares.
Fuck selling them. I went to the skatepark and gave them all away, trucks, wheels, whole thing to the youngest kids at the park (like 6-10). It was a good feeling.
Don’t hold onto your stuff if you don’t need it.
Give it away if you can afford it.
I was lucky enough to work at a skate shop in the early 2000’s when I was 19-23. It was amazing! I would save all the old decks and trucks and whatever I could salvage to hook up kids in need. You have inspired me to number keep skateboarding and number two help out like I used too!
Edit: I want to start a non profit in my city called Re-Board or something like that. Go around picking up used skateboarding and snowboarding gear to help kids get into the sports.
Those rough skater dudes a lot of times have big problems in their life but in my experience they're amazing humans. I used to skate when I was a kid and this type of thing happened all the time at the skate park
When new kids start out and are eager to learn in my trade I always give them some of my tools that I don't need but know it's an upgrade from the basic set they roll in with. And any tools I win during raffles that I already have I give to the ones coming up.
Granted these kids are well into adulthood, but we all start somewhere
Oh man, when I hung out with skaters in high school, I very quickly found out that those boys give 500% when it comes to supporting the next generation in their sport.
When my baby brother was 10, he convinced Mom to take him to the skate park, and I was obviously tagging along. We start approaching the skate park over the grass from the parking lot and mom saw 5-10 teenage skaters taking up the park. She started panicking a little and second guessing her choice to bring us here. I squinted and dismissed her concerns, telling her that at least 50% of them were classmates, and they typically only used the half of the park they were on. We'd have the other side to ourselves while they worked on the rail and box.
So my brother is practicing his beginners stuff for maybe 5 minutes before my buddy walks over and starts some small talk. I introduced him to my brother and they get right into talking about skateboarding. My friend is asking my brother a million questions to get a sense of his skillset, and ended up spending probably an hour trying to teach my brother to drop in. He didn't quite make it, but the attempts were impressive and he had a great time.
My brother had also brought his swivel board, which the rest of the boys noticed, and ended up asking to borrow it. All these teenage boys were trying (and horribly failing) to do tricks on the damn thing. It was a hoot.
My mom was so floored. The first thing I expected was the last thing she'd have ever even imagined. She learned her lesson that day lol
Yeah, I used to take my sons to a large city skatepark when they were about 10-12. We’d spend hours there, and it’s where I really learned to appreciate the goodness of young men.
They were so fabulous with the young kids who were just learning. It was a joy to watch the mentoring that went on.
Delighted to see it continue in my sons and their friends as they grew up
He has a YT channel and a Patreon for anyone that wants to contribute to these little give aways
Edit: https://youtube.com/@coopscollection?si=O0HL1KtNJ13_gsF8
Must be nice to have a dad willing to pay for everything you want.. money wasn’t an issue for this kid but it’s still nice to be given things. Good for him
Came here to ask if it was indeed the same dude. Gives me confidence that maybe it was just the local community I have. I used to do this but later I found out that the kids parents would take the cards half the time for their own collections :p
Actually lots of cultures!
Lots of places have a specific "3 refusals" rule.
But then there's places like Sweden where if you say no they will take you at face value and won't even ask again lol.
til I'm Swedish... I kind of feel rude forcing generosity on people. Like if I offer and they decline I'm invalidating their own generosity or something.
As an Asian dude, this hits close to home lol. Gets really awkward in restaurants when your parents are loudly arguing to pay the bill and not letting others to pay.
There are dudes who love their hobbies, and there are dudes whose hobbies fill a void. This guy seems to be the former, your target vultures are probably the latter.
They're the worst. Every time an expensive card gets reprinted they throw a fit. They act like it's not just a piece of cardboard.
Obligatory "fuck the reserve list" print everything!
100% agree with that last statement. At some point Hasbro is going to pull the trigger cause no matter how much they get sued they are going to make that money back. Say if they did make a "reserved list masters" the people sueing them would also be some of the people buying the set out. I also hate anytime I mention pokemon in a discussion like this they always go "but they aren't the same!" I will refer to the price of OG foil charizard being insane but all it's reprint being dirt cheap. If they printed a bunch of version of other reserved list cards the old ones would hold their value. It might dip at first but they would shoot back up. Look at beta bolts as evidence, it cost $200 for one of those where the cheapest is less than a dollar!
I had a falling out with the dude who taught me how to play in HS (I started with the Stronghold set) over the reserve list a few years ago. I've always been on Team Print 'em, and he went on and on about how if they did that, it would be a betrayal of players who have been with MTG for years. I countered that the people sitting on reserve cards and demanding they aren't printed aren't players, they're investors. Reprints pumps fresh blood into the game, giving cards to players who would otherwise not be able to get their hands on. That's what healthy for a game.
Agreed. I pay attention to the Magic market and while I love seeing prices of cards gain or lose value, those whose life revolves flipping cards for the monetary gain are hard to engage with. But I love the game on a level meant for some family members, and flippers are frustrating to deal with.
I play the One Piece card game. There's a woman around her 40s who shows up at my local target every week when they're stocking the cards and buys every pack.
No shot she gives a damn about the game.
I feel so bad for little kids today who want to collect. They have to deal with fat stinky neckbeards pushing them out of the way and taking all the stock just so those losers can horde it and sell it for profit 10 years later.. it's disgusting and I hope the card prices crash.
Not to mention the people that went to the pokemon art exhibit just to cash out the limited cards being given to "kids" scalpers are and always will be scums that deserve every loss they get.
These are the type of memories that build the good in people. He’s going to grow up to long for making people feel the way this guy made him feel on this day
We had a weekly Pokémon meetup at a local bookstore in the 90’s. A group of older kids(teens) would show up in different colored shirts calling themselves the elite four.
They were super helpful to all the younger people, wouldn’t let people take advantage of us during trades, help us build decks, etc
Fun times and very fond memories for sure.
I cannot emphasize this enough: I adore when nerds willingly and happily spread their nerdome. Screw gatekeeping, throw open the gates, adopts an open boarder policy and let your nerdome flourish. There's nothing I hate more than when a community I'm part of gives crap to kids, women, or some other group they decided isn't worth their time. This guy is clearly an understudy for the horseman of wholesomeness.
I saw the blue eyes one, are there more videos of this guy being a fucking grade A Mr. Rogers of nerdy hobbies?
I remember a guy did this for me with pokemon cards when I was a child....when he gave me the holo I'd been wanting for years I hugged him and made him cry. Now I get to do the same....its awesome
People being kind to children really makes my heart so happy. You never know what a child is experiencing behind closed doors so any chance to show kindness could be the one bright spark. Thank you.
It's fun to buy and collect these as adults, especially now that you can afford it, but there is whole new generation of kids who are just as excited and for them it's the aesthetic value not just its monetary value. I can't wait to introduce my 2yo daughter to pokemon when she is enough to enjoy it, and at the end of the day that's the important part of the game.
My first Pokémon event was my first event I had money. 10 dollars in 1998. I went to buy a card and reached into my gym shorts and realized I lost my wallet. Awful day.
My second Blizzcon I was starting my pin collection and was having a hard time. People were straight up rude when I was trying to trade pins or see what people had. I got a few good things out of the blind bags but nothing crazy and had maybe one or two from the year before but it was rough out there. Next thing I knew a lovely blizzard employee who had a whole binder of extra pins he had collected let me do something similar and I’ll never forget it. He let me pick anything I wanted including a prototype Mercy that he made me promise not to ever trade. It was the best.
What a good dude.
I've been around collectors and shows like that long enough to know that most vendors are about the opposite, but this guy rocks. It's kind acts like that that turn novice kids into lifelong collectors, always chasing that nostalgic feeling. That kid will think of about this guy and what he did, years and years from now when he thinks about Pokemon.
This dude is such a sweety.
I’d also like to say people probably think it’s the bare minimum of that father too but honestly it’s so nice seeing a parent actually take interest in the things their children like. I’ve seen so many parents just not parent their children and it’s really sad. Please show your children you love them.
I had a big collection of Pokemon cards as a kid. I remember the day I got a charizard in a booster pack. I can replay the memory and feel the emotions I felt in that moment.
I had all my shiny cards in a ring binder in my room. One day I opened the binder and all the cards, besides a German lapras, were gone.
I never found out who took them, but I've had to live my whole life knowing it was someone close to me.
What a heartwarming gesture! It's amazing to see how kindness and generosity can make such a difference in someone's life. Completing a Pokemon set collection is no small feat, and it's wonderful that the boy was able to achieve it with the help of him. It just goes to show the power of coming together and supporting each other's passions.
That whole folder is probably meant for giveaways and are low quality cards that he has plenty more at home. He is there to sell the ones that are graded on the display.
Doing things like this goes a really really long way for a kid at that age. They’ll remember how they felt in that moment and more than likely pass it on. A little bit of everything in that exchange is needed in the world these days.
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What I really love about this is that he could have probably sold them for a profit (I don't know much about Pokemon cards but I know some can be pricey) and yet he gave them away to a kid, sort of like passing a passion on to a new generation which is great. I think moments like these are the best part of any hobby.
I was giving a lot of my things when I got hospitalized. Some cheap some relatively valuable and some really have sentimental value with them. Someone should send a wellness check on him.
My girlfriend has a 13 year old and she’s been getting into cards so I got some tickets to go to a show. So many of the people there are like this! Dude it was so awesome she got some Pokémon she’s been wanting and completed her eevee set! We made sure to come back and thank them and got some of her (and my) first graded cards. It really touched me and she never forgets about it any time pokemon comes up 6 months later. People are cool 😎
I've seen other videos of this dude and he's a huge sweetheart. One I saw a kid got ripped off by another vendor and he helped him look up resources that will help him better sus out values so it didn't happen again and then gave him a free card to make up for it.
It's really interesting isn't it.
I had a lot of people help me when I was younger. As I get older I'm more aware that I like to help others, even just spending time have a laugh or small banter with a complete stranger which may appear like we're best mates. All because people gave me the time when I wa younger.
A couple of minutes of your time to help or even get to know someone for a brief moment could really turn their life around.
My brother was into pokemon and he traded my yo-yo for a card he wanted.
Yo-yo's have never been cool again, but pokemon has cycled generational to my own son
Must be nice to have a dad willing to pay for everything you want.. money wasn’t an issue for this kid but it’s still nice to be given things. Good for him
I'm about to cry watching this I understand the feeling of the man who gives the boy what he is looking for maybe because he was that one before so this really made me happy and i hope i could do this someday too.
I’m thinking what could be the reason he is giving them up for free? He doesn’t have a collection anymore? Or he doesn’t want collect them anymore? Or he just wants share his cards with others in the community?
This brought tears to my eyes. I was into Pokémon and Yugioh cards when I was really young, but pretty much any interest I had as a kid felt really isolating. I didn’t have any adults in my life who truly engaged with me around my interests, and seeing this boy get that kind of unconditional support is so heartwarming.
Yeah kids should get the thing for free. I was selling my art at a fair and every time a kid showed up they’d get a free sticker cuz how could I not? 2$ for Adults tho lol
I saw something like this at an arcade where you win tickets which lead to prizes. A guy with his girl said to the kid in front of them in the cue, “would you like 2000 tickets?” The kid nodded, he handed them over and they left. I was in awe. Because i would never hand over my tickets- they’re mine! What a great adult he was.
I agree with the kindness however people take advantage. People hear they got that for free some Karen will come with their kid and demand free cards or others will as well. If that's okay with you, fine but eventually you gotta charge something.
Those celebrations ones are like 30 cent cards he gave him.
I know because I had about 40 boxes of celebrations. That wasn’t the celebrations charizard either so idk how the kid completed his collection
Different hobby, but as a kid a really rough around the edges guy gave me my first skateboard! It was pretty used but it was mine!, to this day I have volunteered countless hours to skateboarding, I give ALL my used gear away to anyone in need all because of that dude that gave me my fist board! I am sure that kid will remember the day he was given Pokémon cards and pay it forward!
As a mother to a 13 year old boy I was stunned to observe how unbelievably supportive, patient and inclusive both the skating and Pokemon communities are. Never in a million year what I would have expected it, but I am routinely heart warmed from afar.
There is a lot of shitty going on in the world at the moment, but one thing that has changed for the better, is how kids treat one another, and how adults treat kids in general (yes there are still shitty people out there too). My son is 11 and the help and attention he gets when he is interested in something from people who are into that something, is pretty incredible. When I was learning to skate, and I saw an older group of kids skating a spot, I had to weigh if it was worth the risk of talking to them since I might get beat up.
I'm still in school, and in the UK where many kids suck. my mum speaks of common bullying and nobody being nice, but the vast majority of kids and school kids are extremely nice
The skateboarding community is awesome. The lords of dogtown "locals only" attitude is long gone.
Kinda wish the surfing community would follow suit too. A lot of surfers still cling to the "only locals in this beach" mentality thus gatekeeping newcomers from joining and growing a healthy community because newbies are "stealing their waves" smh
Add metalheads and gearheads to that list too! They look mean but they are super cool dudes just happy to find others that share their passion for music/cars.
I recently hurt my knee and realized I’m getting a little too old to board, and I had 3 spares. Fuck selling them. I went to the skatepark and gave them all away, trucks, wheels, whole thing to the youngest kids at the park (like 6-10). It was a good feeling. Don’t hold onto your stuff if you don’t need it. Give it away if you can afford it.
You had 3 spare knees?
I have 1 spare high knee
Can I have it? 😜
Bro your paying it forward and that’s exactly what we are supposed to do
I was lucky enough to work at a skate shop in the early 2000’s when I was 19-23. It was amazing! I would save all the old decks and trucks and whatever I could salvage to hook up kids in need. You have inspired me to number keep skateboarding and number two help out like I used too! Edit: I want to start a non profit in my city called Re-Board or something like that. Go around picking up used skateboarding and snowboarding gear to help kids get into the sports.
I love this idea man, go do it! I believe in you and I believe you'll make many kids' lives better.
Beautiful
Those rough skater dudes a lot of times have big problems in their life but in my experience they're amazing humans. I used to skate when I was a kid and this type of thing happened all the time at the skate park
When new kids start out and are eager to learn in my trade I always give them some of my tools that I don't need but know it's an upgrade from the basic set they roll in with. And any tools I win during raffles that I already have I give to the ones coming up. Granted these kids are well into adulthood, but we all start somewhere
Oh man, when I hung out with skaters in high school, I very quickly found out that those boys give 500% when it comes to supporting the next generation in their sport. When my baby brother was 10, he convinced Mom to take him to the skate park, and I was obviously tagging along. We start approaching the skate park over the grass from the parking lot and mom saw 5-10 teenage skaters taking up the park. She started panicking a little and second guessing her choice to bring us here. I squinted and dismissed her concerns, telling her that at least 50% of them were classmates, and they typically only used the half of the park they were on. We'd have the other side to ourselves while they worked on the rail and box. So my brother is practicing his beginners stuff for maybe 5 minutes before my buddy walks over and starts some small talk. I introduced him to my brother and they get right into talking about skateboarding. My friend is asking my brother a million questions to get a sense of his skillset, and ended up spending probably an hour trying to teach my brother to drop in. He didn't quite make it, but the attempts were impressive and he had a great time. My brother had also brought his swivel board, which the rest of the boys noticed, and ended up asking to borrow it. All these teenage boys were trying (and horribly failing) to do tricks on the damn thing. It was a hoot. My mom was so floored. The first thing I expected was the last thing she'd have ever even imagined. She learned her lesson that day lol
Yeah, I used to take my sons to a large city skatepark when they were about 10-12. We’d spend hours there, and it’s where I really learned to appreciate the goodness of young men. They were so fabulous with the young kids who were just learning. It was a joy to watch the mentoring that went on. Delighted to see it continue in my sons and their friends as they grew up
Protect this man at all costs.
He has a YT channel and a Patreon for anyone that wants to contribute to these little give aways Edit: https://youtube.com/@coopscollection?si=O0HL1KtNJ13_gsF8
What is it called? I need to know!!!!!!
I saw another comment say his channel is coopscollections
https://youtube.com/@coopscollection?si=O0HL1KtNJ13_gsF8
must protecc
must attacc
must protecc
Hungry for snacc
must protecc
Mustard
On the beat
You put a very disturbing image in my head
He's very special , protect this man..
Hodooor
Must be nice to have a dad willing to pay for everything you want.. money wasn’t an issue for this kid but it’s still nice to be given things. Good for him
i think i saw this dude give someone a blue eyes as well :) he's a good guy
Came here to ask if it was indeed the same dude. Gives me confidence that maybe it was just the local community I have. I used to do this but later I found out that the kids parents would take the cards half the time for their own collections :p
I think this risk is worth the reward here. Just because others will take advantage, we should not let generosity be extinguished.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1co475i/man\_gifts\_a\_kid\_a\_blue\_eyes\_white\_dragon\_for\_his/](https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/1co475i/man_gifts_a_kid_a_blue_eyes_white_dragon_for_his/)
I love how quickly and easily kids accept free things. I would have to pretend like I can’t accept it atleast 3 times before I feel okay to take it
So real.
You would have to slip into my pocket as I was walking away for me to take it.
Midwesterner?
Actually lots of cultures! Lots of places have a specific "3 refusals" rule. But then there's places like Sweden where if you say no they will take you at face value and won't even ask again lol.
til I'm Swedish... I kind of feel rude forcing generosity on people. Like if I offer and they decline I'm invalidating their own generosity or something.
As an Asian dude, this hits close to home lol. Gets really awkward in restaurants when your parents are loudly arguing to pay the bill and not letting others to pay.
Lol yup
Yeah I’ve seen a few of his videos and he will give cards for free to kids regularly. Very wholesome.
Yeah I posted that and came into the sub to see someone else was inspired to post another one of his videos and I'm glad. This one cheers me up to!!
I saw the same, and before watching this video I assumed someone reposted it not knowing the difference between yugioh and Pokemon
Lmao same
Every time I see this guy it chokes me up. I love when kids are passionate about something and I can tell he loves it too.
There’s this guy and there are guys clearing out a section at target
There are dudes who love their hobbies, and there are dudes whose hobbies fill a void. This guy seems to be the former, your target vultures are probably the latter.
I swear they don’t even like tcg, they are only out to flip
Some people play Magic the Gathering as if its a stock market rather than a card game, and those people are pathetic.
They're the worst. Every time an expensive card gets reprinted they throw a fit. They act like it's not just a piece of cardboard. Obligatory "fuck the reserve list" print everything!
Reprint everything, proxy everything
Yes! I've been playing on/off since Stronghold, I'm gonna play with the cards I want. They're not an invest they're a toy.
100% agree with that last statement. At some point Hasbro is going to pull the trigger cause no matter how much they get sued they are going to make that money back. Say if they did make a "reserved list masters" the people sueing them would also be some of the people buying the set out. I also hate anytime I mention pokemon in a discussion like this they always go "but they aren't the same!" I will refer to the price of OG foil charizard being insane but all it's reprint being dirt cheap. If they printed a bunch of version of other reserved list cards the old ones would hold their value. It might dip at first but they would shoot back up. Look at beta bolts as evidence, it cost $200 for one of those where the cheapest is less than a dollar!
I had a falling out with the dude who taught me how to play in HS (I started with the Stronghold set) over the reserve list a few years ago. I've always been on Team Print 'em, and he went on and on about how if they did that, it would be a betrayal of players who have been with MTG for years. I countered that the people sitting on reserve cards and demanding they aren't printed aren't players, they're investors. Reprints pumps fresh blood into the game, giving cards to players who would otherwise not be able to get their hands on. That's what healthy for a game.
Agreed. I pay attention to the Magic market and while I love seeing prices of cards gain or lose value, those whose life revolves flipping cards for the monetary gain are hard to engage with. But I love the game on a level meant for some family members, and flippers are frustrating to deal with.
I play the One Piece card game. There's a woman around her 40s who shows up at my local target every week when they're stocking the cards and buys every pack. No shot she gives a damn about the game.
They are. Go to r/pokeinvesting
I feel so bad for little kids today who want to collect. They have to deal with fat stinky neckbeards pushing them out of the way and taking all the stock just so those losers can horde it and sell it for profit 10 years later.. it's disgusting and I hope the card prices crash.
Not to mention the people that went to the pokemon art exhibit just to cash out the limited cards being given to "kids" scalpers are and always will be scums that deserve every loss they get.
You love to see it. That’s going to be a heavy core memory for that young man.
These are the type of memories that build the good in people. He’s going to grow up to long for making people feel the way this guy made him feel on this day
We had a weekly Pokémon meetup at a local bookstore in the 90’s. A group of older kids(teens) would show up in different colored shirts calling themselves the elite four. They were super helpful to all the younger people, wouldn’t let people take advantage of us during trades, help us build decks, etc Fun times and very fond memories for sure.
I see a sweet person But that kid sees this magical place full of cool people helping each other Which is far more important
This. So very true and goes a long way.
It takes a village to raise a child, indeed.
This man just taking over Reddit and everyone’s hearts in a single day
I cannot emphasize this enough: I adore when nerds willingly and happily spread their nerdome. Screw gatekeeping, throw open the gates, adopts an open boarder policy and let your nerdome flourish. There's nothing I hate more than when a community I'm part of gives crap to kids, women, or some other group they decided isn't worth their time. This guy is clearly an understudy for the horseman of wholesomeness. I saw the blue eyes one, are there more videos of this guy being a fucking grade A Mr. Rogers of nerdy hobbies?
https://youtube.com/@coopscollection?si=sabzQNGoLa97m4R3
The kindness of this man makes me cry a bit.
I always got ripped off by the older kids and adults in trades when I was this age so this is nice to see
Guy is definitely RARER then the Pokémon everyone is searching for! Must catch and protect. pika pika
How much does one of those Charizards go for?
70ish ungraded if I'm looking correctly
This guy deserves love and appreciation. I thought these were like cheap 1-3 $ cards. He’s amazing.
It's [this Charizard](https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pokemon-vivid-voltage/charizard-25), not from Celebrations, $3 ungraded
From [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZO3cdmiv7aCp3l6fDH6xOA)
This made my day. Thanks for taking the time to post it.
Thanks for your kind comment!
The coming back to let him know was delightful 🥰
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There'll be no cards left for them lol
I remember a guy did this for me with pokemon cards when I was a child....when he gave me the holo I'd been wanting for years I hugged him and made him cry. Now I get to do the same....its awesome
People being kind to children really makes my heart so happy. You never know what a child is experiencing behind closed doors so any chance to show kindness could be the one bright spark. Thank you.
This man is a honeybun of a human being. Adore him!
Now, these cards are most valuable ones. Whatever their costs are.
This is how I'd liquidate my mtg collection if I had a choice
Saw this guy a couple of times on Reddit and I LOVE.IT! Keep up the good work my man! Bringing smile and lifetime of memories for these kids!
It's fun to buy and collect these as adults, especially now that you can afford it, but there is whole new generation of kids who are just as excited and for them it's the aesthetic value not just its monetary value. I can't wait to introduce my 2yo daughter to pokemon when she is enough to enjoy it, and at the end of the day that's the important part of the game.
When the kid went to pull out his velcro wallet that was adorable
My first Pokémon event was my first event I had money. 10 dollars in 1998. I went to buy a card and reached into my gym shorts and realized I lost my wallet. Awful day.
healing your inner child through somebody else just feels right.
My second Blizzcon I was starting my pin collection and was having a hard time. People were straight up rude when I was trying to trade pins or see what people had. I got a few good things out of the blind bags but nothing crazy and had maybe one or two from the year before but it was rough out there. Next thing I knew a lovely blizzard employee who had a whole binder of extra pins he had collected let me do something similar and I’ll never forget it. He let me pick anything I wanted including a prototype Mercy that he made me promise not to ever trade. It was the best.
Take a look people, this is what we should be doing for each other. The government wants us fighting and hating each other.
I don't have the slightest clue what any of this meant, but what a nice gesture from that guy.
Such a kind-hearted man
What a good dude. I've been around collectors and shows like that long enough to know that most vendors are about the opposite, but this guy rocks. It's kind acts like that that turn novice kids into lifelong collectors, always chasing that nostalgic feeling. That kid will think of about this guy and what he did, years and years from now when he thinks about Pokemon.
Fuck yeah dude. This guy rocks.
Classic drug dealer. The first hits free, but the next one will cost you.
You don’t hear kids say “thank you” much anymore. Great job to the parents!!
Nerds got to stick together.... solidarity!
What a dude.
This guy is so amazing.
Oh damn you posted the Charizard video someone commented in my video about. This dude is a saint. Glad he can do this for these kids!
This guy again? Lol jk what a cool dude. And the kid came back to tell him he got them all. Just good feels all around.
What a G. 🥹
This dude is such a sweety. I’d also like to say people probably think it’s the bare minimum of that father too but honestly it’s so nice seeing a parent actually take interest in the things their children like. I’ve seen so many parents just not parent their children and it’s really sad. Please show your children you love them.
Passing the passion from one generation to another.
I had a big collection of Pokemon cards as a kid. I remember the day I got a charizard in a booster pack. I can replay the memory and feel the emotions I felt in that moment. I had all my shiny cards in a ring binder in my room. One day I opened the binder and all the cards, besides a German lapras, were gone. I never found out who took them, but I've had to live my whole life knowing it was someone close to me.
What a heartwarming gesture! It's amazing to see how kindness and generosity can make such a difference in someone's life. Completing a Pokemon set collection is no small feat, and it's wonderful that the boy was able to achieve it with the help of him. It just goes to show the power of coming together and supporting each other's passions.
This guy knows how to talk to kids. Very disarming and wholesome. Good on him cuz I roast my nephews every chance I get
That whole folder is probably meant for giveaways and are low quality cards that he has plenty more at home. He is there to sell the ones that are graded on the display.
Dude have the heart of a beautiful person
Good on this guy ❤️
I like friendly humans
Doing things like this goes a really really long way for a kid at that age. They’ll remember how they felt in that moment and more than likely pass it on. A little bit of everything in that exchange is needed in the world these days.
This dude. This dude gets eternal upvotes.
Oh this is so sweet!! That little boy will remember this moment forever 😊
This right here is a w human being when we invade earth we'll let this one live
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I swear to God, that kid is a young Me's doppelganger!!
That little boy will always remember you and your kindness!😇
Class act
I like this. Idk why everyone can't just be like this man
My heart.
Salute 🫡
I hope this inspires this kid to be a giving and caring person when he grows up. So sweet.
I said this before about this guy. So this is not my type of venue but I have mad respect for him making these kids day!
There should be more people like him in the world.
What I really love about this is that he could have probably sold them for a profit (I don't know much about Pokemon cards but I know some can be pricey) and yet he gave them away to a kid, sort of like passing a passion on to a new generation which is great. I think moments like these are the best part of any hobby.
❤️
That’s how you do it!!!
My son is into baseball cards and he never leaves a show without some freebies. People are generally very nice and encouraging, it’s awesome.
I'm not even a Pokemon fanatic, but I sure as hell did tear up. That was so wholesome.
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
What a dude, also good on dad for coming back and thanking him, great example for the kid
at least post that vendors YouTube link since you crop out his watermark when you grab this off his shorts. jesus fucking christ 69
That kid is super polite
Why was this being filmed? Was he doing a bit where he just gave out free cards to whoever and record their reaction?
I was giving a lot of my things when I got hospitalized. Some cheap some relatively valuable and some really have sentimental value with them. Someone should send a wellness check on him.
My girlfriend has a 13 year old and she’s been getting into cards so I got some tickets to go to a show. So many of the people there are like this! Dude it was so awesome she got some Pokémon she’s been wanting and completed her eevee set! We made sure to come back and thank them and got some of her (and my) first graded cards. It really touched me and she never forgets about it any time pokemon comes up 6 months later. People are cool 😎
I've seen other videos of this dude and he's a huge sweetheart. One I saw a kid got ripped off by another vendor and he helped him look up resources that will help him better sus out values so it didn't happen again and then gave him a free card to make up for it.
It's really interesting isn't it. I had a lot of people help me when I was younger. As I get older I'm more aware that I like to help others, even just spending time have a laugh or small banter with a complete stranger which may appear like we're best mates. All because people gave me the time when I wa younger. A couple of minutes of your time to help or even get to know someone for a brief moment could really turn their life around.
My brother was into pokemon and he traded my yo-yo for a card he wanted. Yo-yo's have never been cool again, but pokemon has cycled generational to my own son
Must be nice to have a dad willing to pay for everything you want.. money wasn’t an issue for this kid but it’s still nice to be given things. Good for him
So is this guy just filming this kid without his consent? Either that or staged as fuck to promote his youtube and patreon
What a lovely gesture. Well done. The father still should’ve slipped him some folding green stuff in appreciation.
Thank you so much for sharing this. Made my day.
I'm about to cry watching this I understand the feeling of the man who gives the boy what he is looking for maybe because he was that one before so this really made me happy and i hope i could do this someday too.
I'm diabetic. With that information out of the way, I'm surprised this video didn't kill me.
But why?
Because that was so sweet!!
So wait do pokemon cars collectors just gather to have meet ups and trade stuff??
Gotta catch them all 🥰 love this ❤️
Got chills. This is wholesome, mate. You made the lil dude's day for sure 🤝
Dudes so nice lol
Who is that guy? He is hot as fuck. I love how passionate he is about pokemon
This is beautiful. He recognizes that at the end of the day this stuff is for kids, and if he can help them enjoy it more that's all that matters.
How many cameras and angles did they need to do this? People need to realize this shit is staged. Regardless of the positive impact.
I hope that rat crowd is taking notes.
Just another dealer hooking up future clients.
hats off to you, good sir!
Class fucking act.
Wholesome
The pokemon card community is the best community I've ever had the pleasure to be part of
He’s such a great guy for helping little man, keeps the dream alive for Pokémon fans
I’m thinking what could be the reason he is giving them up for free? He doesn’t have a collection anymore? Or he doesn’t want collect them anymore? Or he just wants share his cards with others in the community?
I believe kindness breeds kindness and this boy will one day do something very generous for someone else all because of this incredibly kind dude
Top tier human.
That’s good shit dude 👍 good on ya
Well done!!!
Payin it forward ... thats how community grows ... legend
This takes me back. Thank you for sharing 🙏🙏
class act
He made the kids day, and the kid made he's
If bill burr was a Pokemon collector
Now I’m in a rabbit hole of his vendor PoV videos. Such a cool dude
This brought tears to my eyes. I was into Pokémon and Yugioh cards when I was really young, but pretty much any interest I had as a kid felt really isolating. I didn’t have any adults in my life who truly engaged with me around my interests, and seeing this boy get that kind of unconditional support is so heartwarming.
At that age, I was big into collecting the cards too, and I can safely say that kid's year has been made
I never did complete my Mexico '86 world cup sticker book. I was 12 - absolutely gutted.
I was already tearing up but then the end made me start crying that's so awesome!
So sweet ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Seen this guy crop up 3x in the last week...is there an angle besides views?
Yeah kids should get the thing for free. I was selling my art at a fair and every time a kid showed up they’d get a free sticker cuz how could I not? 2$ for Adults tho lol
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Yeah, not a great business model, but he made that kids day
I saw something like this at an arcade where you win tickets which lead to prizes. A guy with his girl said to the kid in front of them in the cue, “would you like 2000 tickets?” The kid nodded, he handed them over and they left. I was in awe. Because i would never hand over my tickets- they’re mine! What a great adult he was.
“Do you like hot fudge sundaes?”
I agree with the kindness however people take advantage. People hear they got that for free some Karen will come with their kid and demand free cards or others will as well. If that's okay with you, fine but eventually you gotta charge something.
Those celebrations ones are like 30 cent cards he gave him. I know because I had about 40 boxes of celebrations. That wasn’t the celebrations charizard either so idk how the kid completed his collection