Museums have a way of making an object feel important. A piece isn’t simply placed behind glass—it has a name, a story, a history. The context surrounding it gives you a reason to stop, look closer, and understand why it matters.
Arnold wanted to bring that same feeling home.
As a collector, he found that traditional displays never quite captured it. They could hold an item, light it, or put it behind glass, but they were ultimately generic. There was little opportunity to personalize the experience or tell the story behind what was being displayed.
So he started building something different.
The first prototype was far from what RELIC is today. It was inexpensive, analog, and looked more like a hacker’s computer than a finished product. But the idea was there: a display that could make an ordinary object feel fascinating, personal, and worth discovering.
From that first prototype, RELIC began to evolve. Arnold continued developing the technology, while Arnold and Jeanine worked together to shape its visual identity and experience—transforming the original concept into something clean, modern, and intentionally designed to complement the objects it displays.
Why RELIC exists.
Whether it’s a collectible tied to a favorite world, something rare you spent years searching for, or simply an object with a story only you understand, what makes it valuable isn’t always the object itself.
It’s what it means to you.
RELIC was created to give those things a place to be seen, understood, and remembered.