

These parts all appear for identification on a regular basis and continue to confuse anyone sorting loose bulk lots of various LEGO bricks.

In the 7+ years that I have been a member of Identify My LEGO Minifigures, Parts and Pieces, I have noticed a definite trend when it comes to the most commonly asked about LEGO parts. Overall, though, if you are really stuck, you can rely on the help of fellow LEGO fans, either in your local LUG or through Facebook groups such as Identify My LEGO Minifigures, Parts, and Pieces.

Reference sections: Master List of parts/numbers Peeron Color. BrickLink and Rebrickable are also useful tools when identifying sets in which a specific part can be found - especially if you have the part number from the piece itself. Random piece of the day: 973px336 - Minifig Torso with Green Alligator Pattern 973px336. Instabrick is another scanning and identification system. Goatleg and FigureItOut both help one search for minifigs on BrickLink with the latter also able to search for decorated elements. Google Lens is a useful tool for the more common parts, but it is reasonably useless for most things LEGO-related. There are many tools available to help LEGO fans identify a LEGO part. I nearly threw out a vintage HO scale petrol pump before I realised it was a genuine LEGO part. However, despite the adamant claims of some LEGO fans, not all parts have the logo, and many seasoned LEGO fans have stories of disposing of rare or obscure elements believing the lack of a logo ensured they were not genuine LEGO. Most modern LEGO parts feature the logo in some capacity. If youve ever looked at the bottom of a LEGO piece closely you will have noticed that theres a 4- or 5-digit number visible, which is its design number. When trying to identify LEGO parts, a great place to start is to check if the part has the LEGO logo.
