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Redesigning the Most Common LEGO Parts Guide

The new experience is interactive, updated regularly, and integrates nicely with the LEGO Parts Guide.

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Last month, I launched a completely new LEGO Parts Guide which allows you to explore LEGO parts using a streamlined, well-organized alternative to sites like Bricklink or Rebrickable. I am thrilled to share a new experience that builds on the Parts Guide in an elegant way.

You may discover this ranking data when browsing the Parts Guide — Rankings are now shown for every part.

You may have already discovered the ranking data when browsing the Parts Guide — Rankings are now shown for every part.

I believe that having easy access to raking data will be tremendously helpful to people trying to organize their own LEGO Collections. Why? Because it gives people a much better sense about which parts are common and which ones are rare — You probably don’t need a dedicated drawer in your storage solution if a part isn’t very common (unless you have gone out of your way to acquire that part in bulk).

Parts are ranked on multiple dimensions, with a 'weighted' ranking that takes multiple values into account at the top.

Parts are ranked on multiple dimensions, with a weighted ‘Overall Rank’ at the top which takes multiple metrics into account.

There are two ways to explore the Most Common LEGO Parts:

Explore the Current Most Common LEGO Parts, sorted by weighted ranking.

Explore the Current Most Common LEGO Parts, sorted by weighted ranking.

The ‘Overall Rank’ is weighted to highlight parts that are most common against three different measures – the sheer number of pieces produced of that part, the number of sets that the part comes in, and the number of unique colors that the part has been produced in. If you want to sort the list in a different way, you can click on the tabs along the top

One of my favorite views highlights those parts which have been produced for the longest time.

One of my favorite views highlights those parts which have been produced for the longest time.

Looking Back: I first launched my original guide to the Most Common LEGO Parts in 2019. It was cobbled together using an embarrasing mix of Microsoft Access and Excel, which was exported as static HTML for use on the website. Even though I was unable to update it with new data very often, it grew to be one of the most popular resources at Brick Architect! That’s why I am so excited about this new experience — I can update it whenever I want by simply re-importing the inventories and re-calculating the results.

Please spend some time exploring the new and improved Most Common LEGO Parts Guide by visiting https://brickarchitect.com/parts/most-common/ — Thanks!

You can also join an enthusiastic discussion about these new features at r/LegoStorage on Reddit. Your feedback matters, so please leave a comment or email me your ideas!

Introducing the LEGO Parts Guide!

Understand how LEGO works and sort like a pro using this free guide — it’s like a dictionary of all the best LEGO parts.

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Storage

I’m excited to launch a completely new experience here at Brick Architect! The LEGO Parts Guide is a well-organized, beautifully designed alternative to sites like Bricklink or Rebrickable when you just want to browse relatively common parts that are still being produced, without being bogged down in printed parts, extremely rare parts, or parts which retired two decades ago.

Learn about each category with a text description and a gallery of LEGO parts.

Learn about each category with a text description and a gallery of LEGO parts.

I built this initial version with two audiences in mind:

  • Organizing your own collection — With just 13 top-level categories, it’s easy to get started in sorting your collection the Brick Architect way. As your collection continues to grow, sub-categories allow you to fine-tune your storage solution so you can find everything quickly.
  • Understanding how LEGO works — As you explore the categories and sub-categories, the title and description for each folder teaches you about the various connection types, complex geometries, and other skills you need to learn on your road to a Master Builder.
Learn about each part on a dedicated page, with links to popular sites like Pick-a-Brick, Bricklink, and Rebrickable to learn more.

Learn about each part on a dedicated page, with links to popular sites like Pick-a-Brick, Bricklink, and Rebrickable to learn more.

This is also just the beginning — I’m eager to keep making this experience better by enhancing the page to learn more about each part, offering an easy way to print a LEGO Brick Label for a specific part, and adding more parts to the guide.

Your feedback will help me prioritize the most valuable improvements, so please leave a comment or email me your ideas!

Check out the LEGO Parts Guide by visiting https://brickarchitect.com/parts/ — Thanks!