Daniel W. Polk: Sports Card Entrepreneur

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When I was in high school, I wrote a research paper entitled- Collectibles: A Viable Investment. In recent years, I’ve gotten back into buying/selling sports and other trading cards. I am always looking to purchase both individual cards and full collections. I offer fair compensation and can also consign your cards (sell them for you). 

-You can connect with me & view my current cards for sale at: https://www.ebay.com/usr/danielwpolksportscards

-My eBay store is regularly updated, with new cards added on a weekly basis.

Are Clint Eastwood Cards Undervalued?

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1959 Menko
1962 Dutch Gum

Clint Eastwood is arguably the most iconic American male actor/director of all-time: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly, Million Dollar Baby, Heartbreak Ridge, Letters from Iwo Jima, the list is endless.

Clint Eastwood was born in San Francisco in 1930. He is a 12th generation American, descended from the pilgrim William Bradford. As a young man he was: a jazz pianist, a lumberjack, a steel mill worker, a truck driver, a life guard, a grocer, a forest firefighter, and a bouncer. Eastwood was stationed at Fort Ord Army base from 1951-1953 and served his country as a swimming instructor. On September 30th 1951, he was a passenger in a US Navy Skyraider which crashed into the ocean off the coast of Point Reyes in Marin County, California. Eastwood was able to swim the two miles to shore at night, guided by the Point Reyes Lighthouse. Eventually, Eastwood made his way to Hollywood and slowly but surely became a movie star.

Clint Eastwood has two recognized rookie cards: the 1959 Menko & the 1962 Dutch Gum (see above images). There are a few variations for both of these extremely rare cards. There are only 21 graded (PSA & SGC) 1962 Dutch Gum/Menko rookie cards. Currently, eBay has only 10 Dutch Gum & 5 Menko cards listed. COMC has 13 Dutch Gum & 1 Menko card. I’ve been tracking these cards for several weeks; new Eastwood cards are almost never added to either platform. One slight breeze in the market & all of Clint Eastwood’s 1960’s cards will easily be $100+.

So, are Clint Eastwood cards undervalued? Yes, yes they are. -You can purchase a Clint Eastwood Rookie card here:https://www.ebay.com/itm/375355074141

The Steph Curry Rookie Card Dilemma

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The Backstory: 

I’ve been a Warriors fan since Baron Davis and have followed Steph since day one. I consider Steph Curry to be the greatest “pound for pound” basketball player of all-time. As a HUGE fan I had been searching for one definitive rookie card for my personal collection. 

The Dilemma: 

Like most notable 21st century athletes, Steph has way too many rookie cards. PSA lists 81 different 2009 Stephen Curry rookie cards. He literally has over 100,000 rookie cards in circulation. For comparison sake, Hank Aaron only has 6,860 rookie cards graded by PSA. Demand is high for Steph, but one day some of his cards will likely be considered “junk wax.” His most popular Topps rookie card has him smiling in white warmup sweats. I personally dislike the card (where is the Warriors jersey?), not to mention there are almost 4,584 graded by PSA. The dilemma? How to acquire a truly unique Steph Curry rookie card?

The Criteria:

-The card has to have an “on card” autograph. So many of Steph’s cards have sticker autographs, and who wants one of those?

-The card has to have a large image of Steph wearing a Warriors uniform, not one of those patch cards with a little photo of him on the side.

-The card has to be PSA graded. I love SGC, but not for modern cards.

-The card has to be scarce.

My Card:

Checked all the boxes: (SCARCE) the only 1 in the world, on card autograph, Warriors uniform, iconic image with that baby-faced assassin charisma.

I have some family expenses, so I’ve decided to sell this amazing card! It is available for purchase here:https://www.ebay.com/itm/375348877055