Collecting certain parts only

Brickfan50

I just wondered if there are collectors who collect only a specific subset of LEGO, like printed tiles, or animals. I know there are many part 3001 collectors (one of which being me) but never came across collectors like I'm describing. Was just thinking of collecting all printed 2x2 tiles...

CCC

I collect 2x1 plates in all colours, it makes a change to 3001s. And monochrome minifigures.

gmonkey76

Not really a part but I collect/need to have the vintage motorcycle assembly in every color that comes out. I need at least two, one by itself, and one to have with a sidecar.

BrickDancer

I collect monochrome minifigs, bicycles, animals, and printed tiles. 

Brickfan50

BrickDancer said:

I collect monochrome minifigs, bicycles, animals, and printed tiles. 

and still have time for the forum - wow, that's great! There are 495 printed 2x2 tiles alone, that's a lot of BL orders.....

BrickDancer

Well I've been doing this over 5+ years whenever making BL orders for other stuff & projects. Initially it was for a grand Museum MOC so you never know what you'll need. And yes, my spare parts box of these little goodies is unusually big for someone who never actually gets around to MOC'ing anything =)

goshe7

BrickDancer said:

I collect monochrome minifigs, bicycles, animals, and printed tiles. 

I haven't made the bicycle plunge, but I see the appeal.  I've stayed away since I know there are some ultra rare (ultra expensive) varieties out there.

Of course, that hasn't stopped my slow purchasing of ghost shroud color variants.  Bright Light Orange has fallen off the BL price guide.  I'm pretty sure it was selling for around $100...

Several minifig subsets are in my collection...  Monochrome (non-wiped), jesters, and costumed CMF.

BrickDancer

^The bicycles aren't that bad on the wallet, since I only go with officially released colors and not any one-off/prototype colors (Blue, Light Blue) which are just ridiculous at >$100. So from the official colors, black is the most expensive with dark pink after in second. I park all the bicycles in front of the Cafe Corner since that's the only modular to have a bike (red). Plus my dear grandpa had a bicycle repair shop back in the motherland, so it's a bit of a personal thing.

I only go official colors and non-wiped also for Monochrome. But for minifigs, I have many subsets (Western, Costumed, Asian, Egyptian, etc).

I guess from your Bright Light Orange ghost shroud, you also collect unofficial/prototype colors for parts @goshe7?

JudgeChuck

@BrickDancer Pet Shop has a green bike!

goshe7

^ I guess I never thought of part color variations in terms of official vs. one-off.  (Which is odd given my insistence on non-wiped monochrome).   So yes, for the ghost shroud and pine trees I am aiming for all color variations.  

Thanks for the idea.  You may have sold me on a reasonable approach to getting started on a bicycle collection! 

BrickDancer

JudgeChuck said:

@BrickDancer Pet Shop has a green bike!

Oops, forgot about that one since it moved next door to CC :)

@goshe7 the same issue affects my monochrome collection. Where there are parts in the color I need to complete a monochrome, but since it's not officially released I have to restrain myself. Such as Dark Brown Head, Lime Torso, etc. So tempting to bend the rules and complete a few more colors, but no! Must stay strong! Lol

Recce

I collect the bicycles, though not complete.

Recce

Just dug out some figures from my Lego collection via Rebrickable.

The brick part that I had the most colour of is the cheese slope at 43 colours. Second is the 1x2 plate with 42 colours. Third is the 1x2 tile and 1x1 brick both with 39 colours.

Above are all taken from my Lego sets, I guess I can BL the missing colours if I wanted to collect them.

Interestingly, the classic 2x4 brick I only have 28 colours of it.

tallblocktoo

Thats cool Reece!  Very colourful!  

GentlyBenevolent

I collect colours & I trying to get every element in that colour.

The colours I collect are Sand Green, Tan, Dark Red & Dark Blue

AllBrick

Bikes, motorbikes, skateboards, food, animals, plants, wheels and treasure (gems, crystals, gold and silver).

Just a few things I try to collect on purpose.
Glad to see that set #41111 has a yellow bike.

catwrangler

If I were going to collect anything it'd be the bicycles; I always get very excited when one turns up in a set in a colour I've never seen before, and now I want to display them together. 

madforLEGO

I collect parts or parts of a specific color that I think I'll use in the future, but not sure when and want to get them cheap now, or else pay dearly for them later if they get discontinued.

soundmarsh

When I seek parts, it's usually 1x(any length) Bricks and Tiles. I feel Tiles really add polish to a build.  

mpfirnhaber

I collect more than I build. 

My primary interest is 2x4 bricks, particularly test/prototype bricks, but I also collect interesting production 2x4 bricks from over the years.

I also collect unprinted "things". This can include food, animals, utensils, bicycles, weapons - basically anything that comes in several colors. I prefer non-production colors (like my blue pteranadon and my red Duplo hippo), but I also seek out non-printed variants of printed parts (I have two colors of squirrels, for example, without any printing on them).

I haven't photographed many of these small collectoins yet, but here are a few:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/72157663453720463

Craig_B

I have a few collections of star wars helmets, and a few Bionicle parts. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/albums/72157665778546466

DeMontes

Um....LEGO bread? does that count as a 'complete' set :-)

DeMontes

I collect HEADS....but not in a macabre way.

SumoLego

^ I suppose they are not severed, so the macabre connotations would not apply.

RogerKirk

Wow, I never thought of collecting all pieces in one colour or all colours of one piece.

I wish I hadn't heard of it either, as now I'm thinking of what pieces I might start collecting...not going to end well...

DeMontes

^ I can recommend bread as there are only 4 colours and it's not an expensive collection to complete! Don't go for bikes!

DeMontes

Unless it is Fabuland Scooters!!

catwrangler

Those are really nice, @DeMontes! Tempting...

DeMontes

@catwrangler I am trying not to spam this thread with any more of my random coloured collections!! :-)

AllBrick

@DeMontes - Pictures as inspiring as yours are definitely not spam...... MOAR!

VorpalRyu

Trying to hunt down Bar 4L & Bar 3L in every standard translucent Lego makes.

Wanting Bar 1L with Top Stud and 2 Side Studs, Two Barrel Pistol & Lightsaber Hilt in all pearl & metallic colours.

Just because.

DeMontes

@VorpalRyu post a photo of your collection thus far please

flord

DeMontes said:

Um....LEGO bread? does that count as a 'complete' set :-)

I am suddenly hungry for Subway. 

tallblocktoo

You just need some sausage and cheese wedges and you would be good @flord.

tallblocktoo

I don't have any collections but does anyone have one of skateboards?  How many are there?  

AllBrick

@tallblocktoo - 5 base colours and plenty of sticker / print variants.

DeMontes

@VorpalRyu I am missing a lot of transparent bars I think...

DeMontes

@tallblocktoo @AllBrick Skateboard comes in 7 plain base colours ;-)
red, light grey, orange, yellow, lime, blue, purple.

DeMontes

My telescope collection is short of metallic gold, flat silver and flat dark gold....

VorpalRyu

@DeMontes, with our recent clean up, I haven't got my 3L/4L bars on hand for a photo right this moment, but I can say, I have all those 4Ls, plus the dark blue & purple. Need to acquire the yellow (not sure, but from the photo, I'm assuming that the one you have there is a fluorescent green-yellow). I keep checking BL in the hopes that one of the German sellers has a few of the unused translucent colours like clear, medium blue, black, orange, neon orange or the original green, but no luck so far. I have had it suggested I could carefully trim down a few 1x4 Antennas that have come in the colours TLG haven't released in set, but I'm not sold on the idea of doing so just yet.

rolyateel

DeMontes said:

I collect HEADS....but not in a macabre way.

You're missing a test print head :)

rolyateel

mini figures / microfigures...I know that's an assembly of parts...but it's close :)

VorpalRyu

^ I WANT!!!!!!

DeMontes

@rolyateel but that would be printed and my heads are all officially plain. :-) plus it sounds expensive

DeMontes

Love your minifigs tho !!

Recce

 Some of my microfigures.

DeMontes

Telephone handsets and lifesaver rings/toilet seats! Need a black and bright orange telephone handset still...

pharmjod

Great thread gang! I love seeing everyone's various collections. Gives me expensive ideas too.

DeMontes

@pharmjod just pick a part you gave a few of in different colours and line them up for the camera, it doesn't matter how many...I like looking at the different colours

GentlyBenevolent

GentlyBenevolent said:

I collect colours & I trying to get every element in that colour.

The colours I collect are Sand Green, Tan, Dark Red & Dark Blue

And Uni-Kitty's

Recce

My other non single piece colour collection :)