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 Author: MikeysMom2 View Messages Posted By MikeysMom2
 Posted: Mar 5, 2025 20:13
 Subject: When reconstructing a used older set, how to
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MikeysMom2 (102)

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I am putting an older used set back together, based on the bricklink inventory
for the set. Is it best to put the pieces in baggies based only on color or
based on each page of the actual instructions? There are LOTS of pieces!
Thanks
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Mar 5, 2025 20:30
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In General, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I am putting an older used set back together, based on the bricklink inventory
for the set. Is it best to put the pieces in baggies based only on color or
based on each page of the actual instructions? There are LOTS of pieces!
Thanks

both are done but in general sorting by color is the go-to to as its the best
method to confirm everything is present as one has to use the bricklink inventory
to verify it which is by default sorted by color
 Author: MikeysMom2 View Messages Posted By MikeysMom2
 Posted: Mar 6, 2025 21:07
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MikeysMom2 (102)

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In General, Nubs_Select writes:
  In General, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I am putting an older used set back together, based on the bricklink inventory
for the set. Is it best to put the pieces in baggies based only on color or
based on each page of the actual instructions? There are LOTS of pieces!
Thanks

both are done but in general sorting by color is the go-to to as its the best
method to confirm everything is present as one has to use the bricklink inventory
to verify it which is by default sorted by color

Thanks for helping!
 Author: SezaR View Messages Posted By SezaR
 Posted: Mar 5, 2025 23:15
 Subject: Re: When reconstructing a used older set, how to
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In General, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I am putting an older used set back together, based on the bricklink inventory
for the set. Is it best to put the pieces in baggies based only on color or
based on each page of the actual instructions? There are LOTS of pieces!
Thanks

Old sets don't have LOTS of pieces.
Newer sets have LOTS of pieces!

For the sets I sell or for my collection, I sort based on type and also based
on the number of parts in each category:
- bricks
- small plates
- medium plates
- large plates
- minifigs
- rounded bricks
- smaller parts like accessories

This will then be very easy for builder/buyer to find and build the set.

This is also close to how TLG pack sets.

* based only on color?
Then you will have small and large parts in the same baggie.

* based on each page of the actual instructions
Very time-consuming for sort and pack based on this. Also you will have the same
brick in multiple bags. No, not this way!
 Author: MikeysMom2 View Messages Posted By MikeysMom2
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MikeysMom2 (102)

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In General, SezaR writes:
  In General, MikeysMom2 writes:
  I am putting an older used set back together, based on the bricklink inventory
for the set. Is it best to put the pieces in baggies based only on color or
based on each page of the actual instructions? There are LOTS of pieces!
Thanks

Old sets don't have LOTS of pieces.
Newer sets have LOTS of pieces!

For the sets I sell or for my collection, I sort based on type and also based
on the number of parts in each category:
- bricks
- small plates
- medium plates
- large plates
- minifigs
- rounded bricks
- smaller parts like accessories

This will then be very easy for builder/buyer to find and build the set.

This is also close to how TLG pack sets.

* based only on color?
Then you will have small and large parts in the same baggie.

* based on each page of the actual instructions
Very time-consuming for sort and pack based on this. Also you will have the same
brick in multiple bags. No, not this way!

Thanks for your advice