r/MadeMeSmile • u/ShadowRex • Feb 10 '25

Wholesome Moments This is what the hobby is all about

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u/HaplessPenguin Feb 10 '25

He recently lost his son which is why he gave his cards away. He wanted his son’s spirit to live on through another kid.

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u/DelirousDoc Feb 10 '25 edited Feb 10 '25

Phil? The bearded man who gave Coop the binder.

I don't think he has or if he has he hasn't mentioned it in any stream and didn't mention it live. Not sure where this information is coming from but Phil and his 2 boys have been regulars at the conventions Coop stream this last year.

Phil just got back into it crazy when his boys did. He buys and spends a ton on cards, recently started vending inspired by Coop, and has been around Coop enough to get the joy of giving to young collectors.

https://youtu.be/8OMkClMZElw

Interaction happens at the 8 minute mark Phil gives him the binder at 44 seconds in. Neither adult mentions this is because they lost a kid so I am not sure where you are getting this from...

Unedited live stream too.

https://www.youtube.com/live/dKtXPzKEAeE?si=eNTAsvL7RQTM36-L

Phil gives binder at about 27:30.. 1:21:30 is when Coops gives away binder. Again no mention about losing a son.

Seems to me you are making shit up...

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u/Striking-Ad-6815 Feb 10 '25

Maybe he had an involuntary orgasm and decided to give away the binder soon after. That makes what dude said half true.

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u/kaista22 Feb 10 '25

excuse you, i didn't expect to start sobbing in these comments

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u/Beefgirthx Feb 10 '25

What an awesome dude

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u/WineNerdAndProud Feb 10 '25

It's not the same, but you can always put a $5 or $10 in the pockets of jeans, sports coats, purses, and books at the thrift store.

You don't get to see people's faces but that's ok. Sometimes people need a win when no one is looking.

I started doing this when I found a $9.99 coat when I was broke that has a $20 in an inside pocket that paid for the coat.

Didn't change the world or anything, but it gave me some optimism that stuck, and now I try to pay it forward when I can.

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u/HakoftheDawn Feb 10 '25

D:

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u/pimpaliciously Feb 10 '25

He didn't lose one of his sons he's making up stuff.

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u/HakoftheDawn Feb 10 '25

Thank goodness

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u/Zipz Feb 10 '25

Wow

I’ve been watching his videos for a year now and I never knew.

Guy legitimately seems like a good dude

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u/DarkstarAnt Feb 10 '25

What a good dude

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u/Trini2Bone Feb 10 '25

Thanks I'm going to cry

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u/eye_no_nuttin Feb 10 '25

🥹😔 I’m not familiar with Coop, are you saying the guy in this video has lost his son, and he has made it his mission to give his cards away? Like what happened in the video? Omgoodness 🙏🏻❤️🫶

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u/DelirousDoc Feb 10 '25

Coop (the vendor) has not lost a son. His first child is actually set to be born in about week or two. (I think he said around February 20th)

Coop got back into Pokemon in 2018 from watching another collectors youtube video. He started vending last year in around March started recording the vending and putting it on Youtube.

He gives out cards to kids because he is a genuinely nice guy. Since he has grown in popularity from giving kids cards, he also has a bunch fans giving him stuff to give out like both the gentlemen in this video did.

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u/eye_no_nuttin Mar 01 '25

Thank you for clarifying, sorry so late, just had a ton of notifications pop up.. Appreciate your explanation:) 😊

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u/pimpaliciously Feb 10 '25

No he didn't.

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u/pm_sweater_kittens Feb 10 '25

For real, take that back. The feels were not warned or prepared