The Valentine's gift for the dad whose road-trip mixtapes raised you.
His Springsteen. His Tom Petty. His exact era, on heavy cardstock.
From $6.99 • Free US shipping
Heavy cardstock, printed track listing on the front, QR code on the back, mailed in a real envelope.
- MIXCARD prints any Spotify playlist as a physical card and mails it via USPS.
- Cards arrive in 3-5 business days within the US.
- The QR code on the back works with Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, or any platform — he doesn't need to sign up for anything.
- Dad-targeted playlists tend to lean classic rock, soul, country, or whatever was on his cassette deck during a specific decade.
Dads don't expect Valentines. That's the move.
He's getting a tie or nothing. Maybe a card from his wife, signed on the way out the door. He's not bracing for something thoughtful from you. He's bracing for the same hardware-store gift card, like every February.
MIXCARD prints his playlist on heavy cardstock. The Steely Dan, the Springsteen, the one Eagles song everyone pretends not to like. Track listing on the front, QR code on the back. Real envelope. It shows up at his mailbox a few days later and he opens it expecting junk.
What makes this card different
Catches him completely off guard
He's expecting nothing. A card with his exact taste on it lands harder than a tie ever could. He'll show it to your mom that night.
It's his music, not generic dad-rock
Anyone can buy a "#1 Dad" mug. The specific Tom Waits song he played on every road trip says you actually listened to him.
He'll keep it
Dads keep things. The card ends up on his desk at work, or pinned to the corkboard in the garage. It outlasts everything else in his February mail.
Where to start
Dad's road-trip cassette, 1989
Whatever was in the tape deck of the Volvo. Springsteen, Tom Petty, Steely Dan — whatever got you to grandma's house.
Songs he wouldn't shut up about
The tracks he made you listen to seventeen times before you admitted they were good.
His kitchen-on-a-Saturday playlist
Whatever played while he made eggs. The exact era of his weekend mood.
Make the card Dad won't expect
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Ships in 3–5 business days
Common questions
What if Dad doesn't use streaming?▼
The song names and artists are printed on the card. He doesn't have to scan the QR code — the card stands on its own. If he wants to listen, the QR works on Apple Music, YouTube, or anywhere.
How fast does it ship?▼
Cards print in 1-2 business days and arrive in 3-5 days via USPS. Order by early February to make Valentine's.
Is it weird to send Dad a Valentine?▼
It's a card with his music on it. Frame it as "thanks for the soundtrack" if you want. He'll read between the lines.
Can I add a note?▼
Yes. The back is yours. A line about a specific song, a memory from one road trip, or just "happy Valentine's, Dad."