Vintage Christmas: 1920's Mahjong sets

[scotrace]

The 1920's saw a huge craze for the Chinese game, Mahjong. Sets from that era are very collectable.

This seller, from Texas, has a nice set, with the detailed description "very fine quality. :-\
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Bon.../271346354345?pt=Games_US&hash=item3f2d80c8a9



I'm not sure this is as old as it claims to be, but it is certainly spectacular:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-BON.../151186916431?pt=Games_US&hash=item233371444f



Missing stuff, not in great shape, but classic and affordable:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-192.../310809432484?pt=Games_US&hash=item485daf91a4

 

[babygirl...]

WOWZERS!!!!!! that is an Exceptional piece!!

 

[robrinay]

I agree with your reticence regarding the age of the set. The Chinese are excellent practitioners of adding 'patina' to new stuff and many similar sets can be found on ebay. A recent edition of the tv series 'How it's Made' said that many new sets are made using the old techniques so are often of similar quality. My advice - take it or leave it is to buy a complete set as spares are near impossible to get hold of and if the tiles don't match perfectly it's like playing poker with a marked deck.