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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 320515, member: 360"]A few things to know: </p><p><br /></p><p>1. Mahjong (and a lot of other Chinese things) were A GIGANTIC FAD in the early 20th century. From the 1900s to the 1930s, things like Mandarin yellow, China red, porcelain, tea, and games of Mahjong - were FLYING OFF THE SHELVES so fast that importers couldn't buy stock fast enough. So I can promise you - this thing ain't rare. Something like this would definitely date from that era. So early 20th century, pre-revolution China. </p><p><br /></p><p>2. The tiles are BONE and BAMBOO. Typically polished cow-bone. Some SUPER-FANCY sets did have ivory, but they're pretty rare. That said - you CAN still buy bone-and-bamboo sets today. But they do cost quite a bit. </p><p><br /></p><p>3. A FULL SET of Mahjong is 144 tiles. If you want to be sure - I'd start counting right now, to ensure that you have a complete set. </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Playing mahjong (REAL mahjong, not that online gambling crap they have these days), is a LOT of fun! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":p" unselectable="on" /> I used to do it when I was in school.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 320515, member: 360"]A few things to know: 1. Mahjong (and a lot of other Chinese things) were A GIGANTIC FAD in the early 20th century. From the 1900s to the 1930s, things like Mandarin yellow, China red, porcelain, tea, and games of Mahjong - were FLYING OFF THE SHELVES so fast that importers couldn't buy stock fast enough. So I can promise you - this thing ain't rare. Something like this would definitely date from that era. So early 20th century, pre-revolution China. 2. The tiles are BONE and BAMBOO. Typically polished cow-bone. Some SUPER-FANCY sets did have ivory, but they're pretty rare. That said - you CAN still buy bone-and-bamboo sets today. But they do cost quite a bit. 3. A FULL SET of Mahjong is 144 tiles. If you want to be sure - I'd start counting right now, to ensure that you have a complete set. 4. Playing mahjong (REAL mahjong, not that online gambling crap they have these days), is a LOT of fun! :P I used to do it when I was in school.[/QUOTE]
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