How to Find Missing LEGO Bricks
Maybe you are passing your old LEGO sets down to your kids. Maybe you purchased a big plastic bin full of LEGO bricks from a yard sale. It is only a matter of time before you notice a brick or two is missing! Sometimes all it takes is just a few bricks to make a set complete again. The good news is that it is possible to just buy individual LEGO pieces.
Below are the top 3 best tips and tricks of how to find these missing LEGO bricks! For even more ways to purchase or replace individual pieces, check out our guide on 58 ways to buy LEGO bricks and LEGO sets.
Order or purchase missing bricks from LEGO Customer Service
If you have a new set that has missing or broken bricks, you should visit LEGO Customer Service. LEGO also has an online shop to buy replacement bricks. Although, their prices for individual bricks may be a bit higher than other sites and their inventory isn’t as robust. Currently, purchases are taking about 5-7 weeks to be delivered.
Borrow missing bricks from another set
The fastest way to find missing bricks is to simply “borrow” them from your collection of loose bricks or other another set. You might want to keep track of what you are borrowing, because that set will now be missing the same brick! This method only works if you happen to have the missing brick in another set. I like to keep track of these “borrowed” bricks so I can add them to my shopping cart the next time I’m placing an order.
This post is a part of our New to LEGO Starter Guide Series, specifically for parents who are new to LEGO. Click on the link to learn more!
Purchase missing bricks from BrickLink
BrickLink is the largest online LEGO marketplace. They have the largest selection and should have any part that you might ever need. The inventory depends on the individual sellers’ storefronts, but the selection is vast. The bricks are purchased directly from these online resellers. The best way to find a missing brick is to search by the set number and then click on the parts inventory to find a listing of all the bricks included in the set. You can also see a listing of the online stores that are selling that particular brick, and for what price. Be sure to keep shipping costs and minimum order requirements in mind when placing an order.
With these three methods above, you should be able to find any missing LEGO bricks for you or your child’s sets.
