Antique Mahjong Sets
June 21, 2017 1:01 PM Subscribe
Ooooh, I have a pretty old set that my mother inherited from a great aunt (or something) - from the 30s or earlier - that I know very little about. I am excited to go through this collector's taxonomy to figure out more of its history.
(I could wish that her site didn't open every link in a new window.)
posted by janell at 2:49 PM on June 21, 2017
(I could wish that her site didn't open every link in a new window.)
posted by janell at 2:49 PM on June 21, 2017
I bought a decent old set from a player who collects really nice ones. I left it at friends and now she can't find it. I'm going remind her to take another look.
I had a great group of folks I played with in San Francisco each week but I moved and haven't found another group. :-(
posted by shoesietart at 5:59 PM on June 21, 2017
I had a great group of folks I played with in San Francisco each week but I moved and haven't found another group. :-(
posted by shoesietart at 5:59 PM on June 21, 2017
I went to an antiques auction once specifically because there was a Bakelite mah jongg set. I got brutally outbid by a guy on a cell phone. It still smarts.
posted by BrashTech at 6:25 AM on June 22, 2017
posted by BrashTech at 6:25 AM on June 22, 2017
« Older The Old School 1% | Aguas! aguas! Newer »
This thread has been archived and is closed to new comments
I was puttering on Royal St. in New Orleans several years ago and admired a beautiful set in the window of an antique store. Went in to have a closer look and the owner bustled over and asked whether I played. When I said yes, he asked if I would go over the set to see whether it was complete as he knew nothing about it. We spent an enjoyable half-hour with pieces scattered all over the counter, sorting and replacing in a beautiful rosewood case with drawers. It was fun.
posted by MovableBookLady at 1:07 PM on June 21, 2017 [9 favorites]