Draft:List of Lego Parts

The Lego Company has produced over 80,000 unique parts, not including Minifigure parts. Of those, about 3750 are currently produced, with the number changing slightly each year. These parts are produced in many colors, both current and retired.

Parts that have been produced in sets in the past year may be considered current.

Parts that have been produced in sets in the past 3 to 4 years are commonly put back into sets, so they are considered recent. This categorization may also be applied to parts showing the usual patters of being phased out and replaced with an updated version [EX: 11295 (Aircraft Fuselage Forward Bottom Curved 6 x 8) → 5123 (Aircraft Fuselage Forward Bottom Curved 6 x 8 with 2 Holes and 2 Pin Holes)].

Parts that have been produced within a window of about 20 years ago to 3 or 4 years ago are considered Retired or Out of Use. These pieces are rarely released in new sets, as they have been retired because they have been replaced or have been deemed unneeded.

Parts that have not been released in a set in over about 20 years are considered vintage. No part has ever been rereleased once it has crossed this threshold, minus a few incredibly rare exceptions.