In 2017, two friends and avid collectors - Darcy Silinzieds and Jack Cameron - very informally established a business between the two of them, buying and selling card singles in an effort to fund and grow their personal collections. Here, in Melbourne’s outer north-eastern suburbs, Palms Off Gaming was created.
2019 came around, and as this venture grew and the boys built their reputation within the online trading card community, pain points began to emerge as they noticed the products available either came with a ludicrous overseas price tag, or simply weren’t available at all. Darcy and Jack took it upon themselves to do something about this, and it was at this point that Palms Off Gaming transitioned from a side-gig between mates to publicly visible brand with their first purchasable product; the perfect-fit PSA sleeve (now known as MintFit® PSA sleeves)!
This would keep Palms Off Gaming rolling for over a year, with the boys selling their specially-made PSA sleeves out of their family homes – without a website, or a fulfilment management system! In early 2020, discussions grew about taking Palms Off Gaming further, and from there the boys started to develop a new binder. The Collector’s Series zip binder was released later the same year, and would be a pivotal milestone in the brand’s history – Palms Off Gaming would soon outgrow the homegrown operation it once was.
In 2021, two became three with the addition of their friend graphic designer Nick Van Lier, the backyard shed was traded in for our first warehouse, and the brand’s product range quickly grew from few to many. Palms Off Gaming gained traction quickly amongst the Australian trading card community, as word of mouth resulted in more and more Australians choosing to protect their collections with Australian-designed high quality product.
Three years, a few extra team members and another warehouse later, Palms Off Gaming has cemented itself as Australia’s premier brand for trading card protection and accessories – and we’re not done yet!