ACN — American Card Number ACN — American Card Number

Era 6 of 10

Junk wax

1987–1993

Sets
2,665
Cards listed
153,459
Publishers
25

The junk wax era (late 1980s to early 1990s)

Card production soared, and plenty of these cards still sit in shoeboxes and garages. Big print runs make identification more important, since the same player can appear in several sets from the same year. ACN numbers make it easy to say exactly which card you mean, whether you're sorting a closet find or building a set. Search by player or team, or open a year to browse its sets.

Years 1987–1993 · 7 years with sets

  1. 1987206 sets · 9,176 cards
  2. 1988322 sets · 16,121 cards
  3. 1989407 sets · 17,261 cards
  4. 1990440 sets · 22,087 cards
  5. 1991381 sets · 29,284 cards
  6. 1992482 sets · 31,519 cards
  7. 1993427 sets · 28,011 cards

Key sets Each publisher’s largest base (BAS) set, largest first.