One Dad.Too Many Hobbies.
Near Mint Dad is where fatherhood, comics, gaming, technology, collecting, and whatever side quest comes next all end up in the same place.
Then I Became Dad.
I’ve always had things I could disappear into.
Comics. Games. Technology. Collecting. Building things. Whatever new interest or project caught my attention.
And suddenly I had the most important quest I could ever imagine: being his dad.
I couldn’t be more proud of that. My son is everything to me, and becoming a father changed the way I look at the things I love. They aren’t just my hobbies anymore. They’re things I hope I get to experience with him.
Maybe it’s reading a comic together. Maybe it’s handing him a controller. Maybe it’s building something at the desk while he’s right there beside me. Finding ways to enjoy the things I love with him means more to me than I can put into words.
I also want Near Mint Dad to be a place where I can share those experiences with other dads—the things I’m learning, the mistakes, the hobbies, the wins, and the challenge of finding time for the things we enjoy while raising the people who matter most.
Four Quests.
One Life.
Not categories built for an algorithm. These are the things that make up this dad’s world.
Collect.
Books, keys, pull lists, mistakes, and everything I’m learning about the hobby.
Play.
The games worth making time for when free time is one of the rarest resources.
Raise.
The real main quest. The part that matters long after everything else gets boxed up.
Build.
Tech, projects, ideas, experiments, and whatever rabbit hole wins this week.
Dad First.
Everything Else After.
Near Mint Dad is me. I’m not a comic expert, a gaming critic, or a fatherhood guru. I’m a dad who loves comics, games, technology, collecting, building things, and learning as I go.
This is where I keep track of what I’m discovering, the mistakes I make, the stuff worth sharing, and the hobbies I hope become memories my son and I can make together.
I don’t need any of it to stay near mint. I’d rather it become part of our story.
The Main Quest Is Fatherhood.Everything Else Is A Side Quest.
Near Mint Dad // Built for the things we collect, the worlds we play in, and the people we come home to.