Hobby giant Upper Deck has joined forces with Hunt Auctions, in a partnership that will be sure to turn many heads in the industry. CLICK HERE TO READ STORY

Basically what this means is Hunt’s stellar reputation will be combined with Upper Deck’s gigantic promotional power and ability to present quality pieces to collectors. Hunt already has a killer auction slated for this year’s FanFest in New York, and the synergy that will take place with one of the hobby’s largest card company’s will be something the auction world has never experienced until now.

Detailed information has not been released yet, but I talked to Upper Deck’s auction manager Dan Schmidt yesterday and from what he tells me, this is something that is going to benefit the hobby a great deal.

The combo of Hunt and Upper Deck’s main focus will be to bring the auction world to mainstream buyers, and with a 100 percent commitment to always offer “guaranteed authentic” products, something both Hunt and Upper Deck have taken pride in for their entire existences.