Despite decades on the air, there aren’t a lot of Sesame Street trading cards out there. However, there is one major exception. 1992 Idolmaker Sesame Street is a full release that showcases many of the show’s main stars as well as a healthy dose of cute fluffy animals.
Featuring 100 cards plus a pair of checklists, the set is broken down into a handful of sections. Leading off are lessons in numbers and letters. From there, Ernie, Bert, Big Bird and the gang head off on a variety of adventures to the circus, the farm, the Old West, a zoo and a safari.
It’ a simple set but there’s a lot of charm in it. Part of that is the simple presence of the Sesame Street gang. But once you add the situations they’re in, whether they’re panning for gold, helping out around the farm, trying to feed giraffes or just hanging out and counting everyday objects.
Not overly tough to track down, 1992 Idolmaker Sesame Street boxes and sets are relatively affordable. Sometimes singles can go for a surprising amount as casual collectors might simply find something that speaks to them and decide it’s worth a couple of dollars.
1992 Idolmaker Sesame Street Checklist
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Set size: 100 cards
Cards per pack: 10
Packs per box: 36
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Base Set Checklist
100 cards.
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1 The Count Counts
2 Big Bird 1 Balloon
3 Herry Monster 2 Dolls
4 Ernie 3 Kites
5 Prairie Dawn 4 Cars
6 Betty Lou 5 Apples
7 Sherlock Hemlock 6 Feathers
8 Amazing Mumford 7 Rabbits
9 Bert 8 Socks
10 Grover 9 Cups
11 Cookie Monster 10 Cupcakes
12 Grover 11 Blocks
13 Oscar 12 Cans
14 The Count 13 Bats
15 Betty Lou 14 Jacks
16 15 Twiddlebugs
17 Ernie 16 Flowers
18 Grover 17 Butterflies
19 Bert 18 Bottle Caps
20 Cookie Monster 19 Cookies
21 The Count 20 Stars
22 A Grover and an Airplane
23 B Bert and Ernie on Bicycles
24 C and D Grover’s Mommy and Her Cat and Dog
25 E Little Bird and an Egg
26 F Oscar the Grouch and a Fish
27 G and H Grover and His Guitar and Horse
28 I Ice Cream, and J Jack-in-the-box
29 K Sherlock Hemlock and a Key
30 L and M the Count With Lantern and Moon
31 N Big Bird and Little Bird and a Nest
32 O Ernie and an Octopus
33 P and Q a Piano and a Queen
34 R Cookie at the End of the Rainbow
35 S Bert on Skates
36 T Monsters and Telephones
37 U Ernie With an Umbrella
38 V the Count and His Violin
39 W Grover Riding a Wagon
40 X Cookie Monster and a Xylophone
41 Y Bert With a Yo-yo
42 Z Prairie Dawn and a Zipper
43 Oh, Oh! Oscar’s Favorite Camp Is Very Messy
44 Grover and Butterflies Love Flowers
45 The Girls Help Grover Plant a Little Tree
46 “Someday Our Tree Might Be That Big.”
47 Colorful Fall Leaves Are Fun to Play In
48 Tide Pools Are Fun for Elmo and Grover
49 “Gee, Bert, This Looks Kind of Fishy.”
50 The Sesame Street Gang Goes to the Circus!
51 Elephants Like Peanuts, Don’t They, Ernie?
52 The Ringmaster Welcomes Them to the Big Top
53 That’s a Great Bubble, Elmo
54 Cookie, You Should Be Twirling a Plate
55 “Are You Hungry, Baby Elephant?”
56 Bert and Ernie Are Doing Very Well…
57 Oh, What Fun!
58 The Gang Gets Ready for Their Own Circus
59 The Sesame Street Performers Are Great
60 Sesame Street Gang Goes West by Train.
61 They’re Off on the Treasure Hunt.
62 Back up a Little More, Bert.
63 Hey, Buddy. We’re Lost!
64 In the Canyon, the Gang Pans for Gold…
65 We’re Going Into the Mine
66 “Hey, Pardners! I Think We Struck It Rich!”
67 Finding a Treasure Calls for a Fiesta
68 A Present for Ernie
69 Kitty Gets a Drink of Milk
70 Kitty’s Fur Is Silky After Brushing
71 Good Night, Bert. Good Night, Ernie.
72 Oscar Says, “Is Your Shell Like a Can?”
73 Bert’s Pigeon With Big Bird’s Macaw?
74 Grover’s Puppy
75 Herry Monster’s Goldfish Wins First Prize
76 Our Friends Visit the Petting Farm
77 “Baby Goats Are Nifty,” Thinks Bert
78 Farmer Grover Feeds a Lamb
79 Ernie Feeds All the Duckies
80 “Pigs Are My Favorite Animals,” Says Oscar
81 “It’s Time to Feed Bunny. Mm, Good Carrot.”
82 Prairie Dawn’s Chicks Eat Corn
83 “Come on Up, Big Bird. The Weather’s Fine.”
84 Did You Know a Sea Lion Barks Like a Dog?
85 The Macaw Is a Long-tailed Parrot
86 Big Bird Likes the Australian Koala
87 The Serval Is a Very High Jumper
88 A Cheetah Can Hide Easily in Tall Grass
89 The Camel Stores Fat, Not Water, in Its Hump
90 Oscar Loves His Green Friend, the Iguana
91 “The Tortoise Lives on Land,” Says Bert
92 A Playful Otter
93 The Jackal Is a Wild Dog from Africa
94 Boa Constrictors Are Kinda Scary Looking
95 “Okay, Gang, Time for the Safari to Start.”
96 A Rhinoceros Has Poor Eyesight but Good Hearing
97 Zebras Belong to the Horse Family
98 Each Giraffe Is Different
99 A Big Elephant Is Really Very Graceful
100 Gorillas Are Called Gentle Giants
Checklist
2 cards.
Checklist #1
Checklist #2
