Tolga's Top 10 Pick A Brick Elements in History

A LEGO builder's asset and sought after tool is the pick a brick wall, located at every LEGO Store. The latest topics that arose since April were that despite the negative pulse of the Hero Factory section, the wall has been receiving dark tan, dark red, and dark blue elements. This is an improvement compared to the last three years, but here are the real goodies, from 1 to 10, as seen or purchased from the Orlando LIC.

1. Sand Blue 1x2 Brick - 2006 - I bought 49 of these elements in a lucky winter '06 cup which makes a decent but insufficient supply. At least the Pet Shop allows the 1x2 to feel right at home. December 30, 2006, right after Tampa GTX.
2. Sand Red 1x6 Tile - 2006 - I bought a literal handful on my first ever LEGO store visit. Even so, I regret buying a TTX well car as I could've fitted more of these into other cups. April 13, 2006 was when I located the elements. Sand Red is out of production.
3. Sand Red 4x4 Plate - 2006 - I had more ops greatly taken with this element, having about 20 of these. Two anecdotes, April 13, 2006 and August 9, 2006 when I came back from S.C. This element is key in my city curbs and who knows what will happen when the amount of corners outgrow the amount of plates I have.
4. Dark Blue 2x2 Tile - 2007 - Perfect for a CSX builder or a marble flooring architect, these were my favorite of the dark blue elements the wall had. 353 of these I scored, on July 20, and November 10, 2007.
5. Dark Orange 2x3 Slope - 2007-2008 - I scored all of these on two occasions in 2008, March 15, and May 24. These elements are the Arquitectura Española of LEGO when you come to think of it, affording those Spanish style homes to be roofed like God Intended. My favorite of the dark orange selection I was exposed to, I picked up about 100+ of them.
6. Dark Red 1x6 Brick - 2007 - My absolute favorite dark red element over the years, this allows well cars, boxcar red material, and in my current application, the Plant City depot. I got this as part of the limited time only PAB Tubs, 223 of them in 2007. My understanding is such element is so hard to find these days and all LEGO really puts out are 1x2 bricks.
7. Dark Tan 1x2 Tile - 2011 - No anecdote purchasing these babies on my end, but this is a new part. Dark tan is one of my favorite part colors useful for so many things, and a 1x2 tile can do stone patterns, trims, and more. Miami has yet to witness these in stock.
8. Dark Green 1x2 Plate - 2007 - A rare piece nowadays, going for $1 a pop. I bought 723 of them. Useful amply for grass and BNSF cream and green details, this element is very versatile.
9. Dark Orange 2x2 L Corner Plate - 2007 - A handful of these in a small cup from July 19 of the year, I find this element rare and amusing. Very useful to detail dirt and fine accents in buildings.
10. Sand Blue 1x4 Plate - 2006-2008 - A now impossible to find piece, not even in the Pet Shop. I own hundreds of these elements bought between December 30 and July 6. I'm surprised they lasted to 2008. This element can be used to detail rocks, stones, the works. Georgia granite ballast can use some of these. It can also make a decent building accent.

Honorable Mentions

• Dark Red: 2x2 plate, 2x2 brick, 2x3 brick, 2x1x1 panel, 2x1 accent slope tile thing, 1x4 tile, 2x3 plate modified with hole on third row, and 1x2 Technic Brick, 2x4 Brick (2011), 2x8 slope, 4x4 plate
• Dark Blue: 2x2 L Brick, 2x2 Plate, 1x2 Plate, 2x3 Plate Modified with Hole on Third Row, and 1x6 Tile, 1x4 Brick (2009)
• Dark Green: 1x4 Tile, 2x4 Plate, 4x3 Wedge, 2x4 Brick
• Teal 1x2 brick
• Sand Blue 4x4 round corner plate
• Dark Orange 2x2 Brick, 1x3 Slope, 2x2 Slope
• Dark Tan 4x8 Plate (I missed this one out) and 2x2 Tile ( I have 1,070 of these from there)