Today's Object of the Week is something a bit different than the usual offering... it's a carrier bag!

When James Harker took a call from his dad about a carrier bag, he was absolutely delighted - because this was not just any old carrier bag.

This limited edition bag was obtained from Teesside Park, Stockton, in 2013 when James Harker, 28, from Middlesbrough bought a copy of video game Grand Theft Auto V.

But after purchasing the game, the plastic bag was thought to be lost to time after eluding James for over a decade.

James, who runs Harker-Lane Property Services, took to Facebook this week to chronicle the tale.

"I had waited for this game for three years. When I picked up the game I also got a release day GTA themed carrier bag which I tossed aside and never thought anything more about it," he said.

"I got my dad to come home from work on his lunch and take me to Teesside Park shopping centre to pick it up."

The bag reappeared after 10 years when James's dad messaged him out of the blue about the item.

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"This brings us to last year 2023, I’m an adult, I’ve just got my first mortgage, and my dad sends me this message asking if the bag is mine..."

It seemed the well-loved bag was serving another purpose for his dad, who had been using the limited edition item to take his lunch to work for the last 10 years.

Upon this unexpected discovery, James requested the bag back, deciding to give it a special place in his life - taking pride of place, framed on his desk.

(Image: James Harker)"I felt like it was made for a deeper purpose,". he said. "I had the bag framed and it has been in my office for the last year."

He told The Northern Echo: "When I framed it, everyone thought I was mental!"

His post detailing the ordeal has bagged around 4,000 likes in Facebook group 'Dull Men's Club', an online community where members of the public post about things they take joy in that some people may find boring.

One reader, Matt Avery said: "A dad that cares about plastic waste, and a son that cares about nostalgia, perfect mix".

Another member of the group, Stacey Irving, said: "I love that your dad is equally attached to his carrier bag."