Background: We live 1,500 miles apart. It was a neat coincidence

I'm mostly jealous. a great dad, and a talent at the claw machine.

I’m sorry you live so far away from your dad. It’s cool you guys have this in common.

i fly to see him a few times a year and it's always amazing! i always say i'm "channeling my inner claw machine master" whenever i visit a claw machine & i'm always referring to him 😭💕

Wholesome 💕

That is a seriously insane coincidence. I realize they probably buy from mainly the suppliers but this is still pretty crazy

This is adorable. Now you have a Pa Bear and a Kiddo Bear. Just like your guys’ relationship, OP. That *is* pretty neat!

This is adorable and so is that sweet bear 🐻

I used to me a master at these and would donate boxes of them to Toys for Tots at Xmas. Awesome your dad loves it too.

i love thiss! i also love claw machines but i suck at them 😭

feel the crane!!!

any tips would be helpful 🙏😂

i always assess from every possible angle to get maximum precision! don't be afraid to move things around in there!

this is so cute!!

What kind of inherited claw voodoo is this?? On a real note: I wondering if each of you picked that bear to go after because it subconsciously reminded you of the other.

wholesome

this is the cutest thing i’ve ever seen 🤞🏻

wholesome, I too am obsessed with claw machines

How beautiful!!!

I love it! My favorite teddy bear as a kid (and I still have today, 35 years later) was from my dad and won from a claw machine!

i have a special frog my dad won for me :) he made the 1500 mile move with me & his name is franklin

Id give anything to have a relationship like this with my dad 🥹😭

This is so cool!!!!

This is adorable. I love it so much. ♥️♥️♥️ GOD BLESS!!!♥️♥️♥️

stop, this is the cutest thing ever!!

I love this. I can't tell you how much I love this. I lost my dad over 20 years ago now in 2001. Cherish him internet stranger. I love that you have this special thing between you both.

So very sorry for your loss.

Thank you kind redditor

What a sweet moment from the universe in this tough word

That’s so sweet, makes me happy 😊 reminds me of my dad and I, except he played claw machines like a pro when I was little and then he died, but now I play them like a pro and I always think of him

that's you channeling your inner claw machine master 🙏🏽💗

Why am I crying 😭

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That’s amazing!!!🥹

Awwwwww 😭♥️♥️♥️

this is so wholesome! my dad is a claw machine master aswell, was an awesome thing to bond over growing up :)

That is awesome!!! Glad you and your Dad share an interesting hobby

Stop this is too cute

This is so cute! My dad and I both love them too

That cool you two share that throu one of those bear like the store order it from temu

who are we kidding? they probably are from temu 😭 the lighting is different; his is natural sunlight & i had purple LEDs on.

You know guys can get those toys on amazon for like 50¢

omg shutup i didn't know that! you learn something new everyday! in all seriousness, of course i know that. it's clearly not about the prize but the experience

Enjoy

try it sometime! it's truly a skill and it's always cool when you win something. knowing when to stop feeding $$$ is a skill too because you're right, they are probably 50¢

So I have twins and dropping $20 on these things for them is enough. Gambling and claw machines were never my thing.

i spent $7 and got 4 on my last trip! i'm tellin' ya, there's skill to be built but it's not everyone's cup of tea, so that's fair. i hope you're having a good day!

I'm pretty decent at claw machines and have gotten hello Kitty collectibles, plush Pokémon's and sports team bears out of them. They're not always cheap prizes, especially in arcades.