10 functional and fun pick a brick pieces I like or wish I had obtained when they were on pick a brick (some still there).

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10 functional and fun pick a brick pieces I like or wish I had obtained when they were on pick a brick (some still there).

1) space tile with classic space motif                          

 I like the flashback to the classic space logo

2) VARIOUS BRACKETS BELOW

 

       

 I never had seen the brackets above until the creation of Mixels, they are very versatile, esp with 1 horizontal and 2/3 height

3) o2 TANKS AND CAMERA

                         

I Love the 2 pieces above (camera and 02 tanks above) from classic space motif, i.e. the mobile rocket transporter has both of the above in the man on the ground below

4) AND 5) BELOW-BRICK WITH 8 KNOBS AND ROAD PLATE

I like the versatility of the 1x2x1 with 8 knobs due to flexibility (upper left corner-I haven't come up with a use yet!

 and the bottom right picture of the square part for making road plates made for insertable tiles

6) STRING BASS

Love the string bass-in a way, the center piece of the jazz club set

7) Cool type of fenders (vs. old school!)

                                                    old school (above) the cool type below

 

 \I want more of the eyebrow types then the mudguard full arch type.  I have a ton of the type where the fender extends to the mid wheel height but they aren't good for sports cars.

8) VERT KNOB BRICK

I don't know why but this is a newer brick I don't have many of yet.  It looks like it could make a good fence post with 2 tubes coming off of it.  (Motor bricks used as the middle posts)

9) SILVER OR GOLD IGNOT

Love

the idea of using this piece for "money" gold bars or speedbumps! (or greebling)

10) Plate 1x3 with 2 knobs below

LEGO Icons 10312 Modular Buildings Collection – Jazz Club : A great night out on the town modular [Review](Picture above from the Brothers Brick jazz club review accessed on the internet 9-27-25)

I read that the above piece is helpful for reducing clutch power as in when wanting to make a structure that can be pulled apart for play or tranport

I would like to hear others favorite type bricks and whether there are uses for the pieces above that I haven't mentioned!!

Interesting piece in my opinion

 In the recent order of legos, I found a newer piece that I'd seen similar versions of in prior sets. ...a paddle.   I always thought the lights used (held by a person) to guide planes while parking and push back were neat

These minifigs and paddle with red were from a seattle visit years ago

 I really didn't know this/version of this part was in the red Ferrari speed Champions.  I've never seen the building technique that it was used

I think this technique was so neat I had to get some more paddle pieces.

The only thing I wish I had done was to order the curved version also

From. Bricklink I found the prior versions of these, I'm glad the 

current paddles have ways to interlock on both sides.

These paddles above don'

t have interlocking ability both sides, I like the new ones better with both sides useful...

...In my day, we didn't have...

 Ok, I'm hard core old school lego but here's 5 things that take the difficulty away from lego...in all fairness it saves time but for me, doesn't seem as fun or challenging.

1) the 1x2x5 block

Instead of stacking 5 2x1 legos, this brick is for time saving...I noticed in the newer police stations

2) lego horses

This is the biggest simplification that I hate...

1984 

I hate this style of horse, I Think the style just looks cheesy but again, I'm old fashioned

3) the 1 piece staircase

Old school stairs built slat by slat!

Here's another train crossing bridge from idea book 7777, the stairs are piece built with multiple plates!

( no rail, but no premade stairs!!)

The bridge above shows comparisons between the one piece ladder and the stairs built of lego. The detail of the brown tile rail is so neat and then just a bland stairway the rest of the way...no rail which is a safety hazard too!!!

Here's another example of stairs made of separate pieces...that can be more versatile for an alternative model.

Here's another train crossing bridge from idea book 7777, the stairs are piece built with multiple plates!

4) the plane/helicopter cockpit fuselage

I can't have it both ways, I complained about not having good nose pieces in a prior blog, but the huge pieces are hard to be creative with.  There are some neat plane/bullet trains created as mocs that I've seen on the internet that were made with this piece

5) big ugly rock pieces (burps) and castle walls

The big ugly rock pieces do have potential for rocky scenes but I didn't like the gray castle pieces that started after the yellow castle 

Thanks everyone for listening to my rant!!!