January 5, 2017: Version 2.8 adds 55 new labels, with a focus on Minifigures, accessories, plants, and animals. These labels are carefully designed to print using the economical Brother P-touch label printer, which prints high-quality glossy labels on durable plastic tape with a strong adhesive. They have been designed to work with a wide range of storage solutions, including my favorite: The affordable 64-drawer cabinets by Akro-Mils. I designed each label to ensure you can find bricks quickly, and order more parts when you run out. That’s why each label includes a picture, common name, and the part number. The crisp images of each LEGO brick are created using custom scrips to enhance the contrast, ensuring that the images look great when printed. In cases where there have been several part variations, both part numbers are shown. The collection has been organized into groups of related LEGO elements, like Basic Bricks, Slopes, Hinges, Wedges, Curves, Technic and more.
This makes it easier to find the labels you need. Most of the groups contain around 64 labels, which is the number of drawers in the highly recommended Akro-Mils 64-drawer cabinet. You will probably want to rearrange your groupings over time based on the bricks that you use most frequently, and bricks that you typically use at the same time. Download Link: BROTHER_LABELS.zip (Version 2.8) Subscribe to my newsletter for early access to new models and instructions, LEGO Architecture news, updates to my Printable LEGO Brick Labels, and my book The LEGO Architect. (I promise that I won't email you very often.) These labels are designed to be printed on 1/2″ label tape using a Brother Label printer (such as the PT-P700) on Brother 1/2″ Laminated Tape. These labels are waterproof, smudgeproof, durable, and they come in a variety of colors such as White, Pink, Yellow, Lime Green,Clear, and even Gold. Any Brother printer which prints on “P-touch” 1/2 inch (12mm) labels will work.
The higher-end PT-P700 seems to be the best value at this time. If you decide to buy a printer or label tape, please consider using the Amazon links on this page. I get a small royalty, which encourages me to update the label collection to include new elements. I have been very happy with the inexpensive plastic drawers manufactured by Akro-Mils. They make a 64-drawer cabinet which is perfect for sorting your collection by part. The drawers are not large, so I advise using a different storage system such as plastic bags in large plastic bins for those cases when you have more bricks of a specific type than you can store in one drawer. With so many labels, a storage system consisting of ten 64 small drawer cabinets, and two 24 large drawer cabinets for your most common bricks/tiles/plates is a good place to start. Akro-mils also makes a 44 drawer cabinet containing 32 small drawers and 12 large drawers, but I have found that it’s easier to arrange the cabinets when each one contains only large or only small drawers.
Some users prefer the similar system of drawers by the Stack-on brand. Their cabinets may fit better in your LEGO room since they are narrower and taller (than the Akro-mils cabinets.) The drawers are easier to break because they are made of a hard clear plastic. They come in a version with 60 small drawers, 18 large drawers, or a mix of 30 small and 9 large drawers. Whether you choose Stack-On or Akro-Mils, I have found that Amazon is usually cheaper and has better selection than local stores. (Free two-day shipping with their Amazon Prime program is really convenient when knee-deep in sorting LEGO bricks…) For bulk storage, there are a lot of options, and you may find better prices at your local big box store like Fred Meyer, Walmart, or Target. I have been pretty happy with these large Sterilite drawers which you can use with or without the wheels. This is where I store complete sets that aren’t built at this time, additional bulk bricks, instruction manuals, incomplete projects, and more.
A brief history of LEGO Brick Labels LEGO Brick Labels began in April 2014, when I decided to organize all of the bricks included in 21050 Architecture Studio into two 44-drawer Akro-mils cabinets. The label collection grew throughout 2014, as I purchased additional LEGO bricks while working on my book, The LEGO Architect. After completing the book I finally had a chance to update the collection, so the number of labels doubled in November 2015! The Technic collection was completed by April 2016, and each subsequent update focused on less-common elements or newly added LEGO elements. (Did you know that there are about 30 new general-purpose LEGO elements every year?) If you want to see which labels I added in each update, you can review the detailed version history. Have these labels helped you get organized?With the Amazon Prime Membership going up from $79 to $99 it has many consumers pondering whether it’s worth the annual cost. If you are on the fence, this article will probably sway you to stay away from the Prime membership and shop elsewhere and get the same price or better.
and in many cases will also ship it to you for free. A few of these do NOT advertise openly that they match Amazon pricing…I had to do a little digging to discover some stores that price match Amazon. so I fired up a Live Chat session and asked. Here is what I discovered: First of all, I found a 32″ Samsung Smart TV on Abt that was $30 bucks more than what Amazon was selling it for. as they are considered an authorized dealer. Not only would Abt match the price, but they would ship it out to me for FREE. Well done Abt Electronics! If you’re shopping for a baby on the way, or one already stealing our hearts, you’ll want to take advantage of the Babies R Us price match policy. Here are the details… pricing, but it needs to be in-store purchases only. It must be the identical item, brand, and size. You can only price match 2 of the same exact item. , , , , , , , , , , . Bed Bath & Beyond app first as BB&B will price match Amazon.
Here is what you need to know: The items must be the exact same model, brand, and make. Item cannot be on sale and must be in-stock. price and an associate will gladly do a price adjustment for you. Also, many Bed Bath & Beyond locations will allow you to use their famous “20% off any 1 item” coupon in addition to the Amazon price match. Here is the skinny… The Best Buy price match policy is limited to one price match per identical item, per guest. Just talk to a store associate or visit the customer service desk to get your price match request taken care of. price is by using your smartphone to do a quick price comparison. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . They will also match prices post purchase if they lower their price within 15 days of your purchase. Always keep your receipt. , especially when buying consumer electronics and computers, is Fry’s. This is especially true since they instituted their “Fry’s Will Not Be Beat!” price match policy.
Here are the nuts and bolts: Offer good on all brand new, unopened products of the same exact model with same warranty. in that window of time. Be sure to bring in evidence of the lower Amazon price. Price match policy does not work on old or expired ads or seasonal sales. but they will not beat their price by 10%. Here are the details: From the Home Depot website, “Online purchases are subject to price match only.” Also, does not apply to special orders or open box merchandise. Just take evidence of the lower price to the customer service desk to get your price adjustment. , I decided to give them a call and dig a little deeper. I found a Sony Cybershot 20MP digital camera for sale at both retailers. Only difference was Amazon had it for $118 and J&R had it for $129. So I explain this to the customer service rep and she asks if I can hold for a minute so she can verify the price. I say, “Of course,” and she comes back quickly and says “Yes, we can match that price and give you free shipping.”
and give you free shipping to boot. Who needs Amazon Prime? , only local competitors. So I called Lowe’s customer service and here is what I discovered: I found the perfect product to test. It was an American Standard faucet selling for $225 at Lowe’s and $196 at Amazon. $30 bucks cheaper…definitely worth the effort.She immediately said, “If it’s the same exact model, absolutely!” I then said, “Yes, it is the same exact faucet and you guys sell it for $30 bucks more than Amazon.” and bring it in to your local Lowe’s and head to the customer service desk and they’ll take care of it.” on online purchases, has to be in-store. has a well defined price match policy which includes Amazon pricing. They call it their Iron Egg Price Guarantee. Here are the nuts & bolts: which is priced lowered than NewEgg, you can request a price adjustment. Simply request a price adjustment HERE. This is applicable at time of purchase and up to 14 days after you make your purchase.
NewEgg also stipulates that the price will not include any Amazon Prime membership free shipping benefits. , excluding Amazon Marketplace items. The item must be identical, including model number, color, etc. Limit 1 price match per guest. price, via smartphone or print it out at home, and show it to an employee and they’ll get you taken care of.Here is the skinny. at both their brick & mortar stores and via their website. The item must be identical with same model number and warranty.You have up to 14 days after your purchase to take advantage of a price match. Amazon is by no means the only online retailer they will price match. They’ll also match the price at these sites: Best Buy, Costco, Dell, Hewlett Packard, Office Depot, Office Max, Quill, Medical Arts Press, Reliable, Sam’s Club, Walmart, WB Mason and Xerox. The price match policy at Target has been including Amazon pricing for quite some time now. Here is how it breaks down.
