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American Mahjong

Customizable Mahjong Set - Hazel

A 160 tile American set offered across a range of finishes, so the tiles can be matched to the room rather than accepted as they come.

Choose the finish that matches your room, not the other way round
Every finish plays identically, so the choice stays purely yours
10 jokers and 6 blanks in every version
4 layer acrylic, so every finish wears the same way

$249.99

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Choosing a finish without changing the game

The useful thing about a set offered in many finishes is what stays constant. The tile count, the breakdown, the joker complement and the dimensions do not change between versions. Only the surface does.

That means the decision is purely about the room and the eye, with no risk of accidentally buying a set that plays differently from the one in the photographs. It is not always true of coloured ranges, where a cheaper finish sometimes arrives on a thinner tile.

What the count contains

108 suit tiles across bams, cracks and dots. 16 winds and 12 dragons. 8 flowers. 10 jokers, which the National Mah Jongg League card requires. 6 blanks held back as spares.

A set advertised at 160 without jokers is not the American game. The composition is worth reading rather than the headline.

4 layer construction

Bonded sheets rather than a single moulding. The colour sits in the body of the tile, so an edge that chips shows the same colour as the face, and the finish does not wear thin at the corners where hands rest.

Choosing between finishes

Two practical points. Darker finishes read better on pale cloth and under warm light, which is the condition most evening games are played in. And in a group where several people own sets, an unusual finish is how a stray tile finds its way home.

Care

Barely damp cloth, no solvents, stored contained and away from direct sun. Nothing about the finish changes that.

160 acrylic tiles: 108 suit tiles, 16 winds, 12 dragons, 8 flowers, 10 jokers, 6 blanks
The annual National Mah Jongg League card is not included

Tiles: 160
Set weight: 5.5 lb (2.5 kg)

Tiles	160
Breakdown	108 suits, 16 winds, 12 dragons, 8 flowers, 10 jokers, 6 blanks
Material	Acrylic, four layer
Finishes	Multiple, selectable
Weight	2.5 kg (5.5 lb)
Age	18 and over

Three things tell you more about a set than its price.

Weight. A full-size set runs around 2 to 3 kg; a travel set can be under 1 kg. That difference is what you feel when you shuffle, and it is listed in the specifications on every page here.

Material. Melamine and acrylic give a bright click. Stone, bone and denser composites are duller and heavier in the hand. Neither is better: they suit different tables.

Tile size. From 30 mm upward reads comfortably from the seat opposite. Between 24 and 29 mm suits two players better than four. Below 24 mm is made to pack, not to read at a distance.

You do not need an expensive set to play well. You need one your table can read and you are happy to handle.

Orders are processed within 1 to 2 business days, with tracking on every parcel. Delivery across the United States takes 10 to 25 days and costs $9.95, one flat rate charged once per order whatever the number of items.

Changed your mind? You have 30 days from delivery to request a return, unused and in its original packaging. Approved refunds go back to your original payment method within 3 business days.

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Play tonight

Tiles, and everything the case holds, in one box. Unwrap it, deal a hand, and your table is running.

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The sound alone

Shuffling a real set is half the pleasure. Weight in your hand, that clack across the table: you can hear it before you see it.

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Yours for twenty years

A set outlasts the group it started with. Choose one you'll still want on the table when someone else is dealing.

Frequently asked questions

The question usually means which set suits the room it will be played in, and that is why a range of finishes exists. A set chosen against a dark table looks wrong on a pale one. Since the count here is identical behind every finish, the choice stays cosmetic: 108 suit tiles, 16 winds, 12 dragons, 8 flowers, 10 jokers and 6 blanks, whichever version is picked.

Material and completeness set the figure, and the case counts more than people expect, since collectors buy the whole object. Anything genuinely old should be appraised rather than estimated. There is a separate point worth making: vintage sets were made in one finish because that was what the factory ran, while a modern set can be matched to the room instead.

There is a floor below which the tiles are printed and thin, and above it the price buys size, material and finish rather than playability. What is worth paying for is the composition: a set that carries jokers and blanks in the right numbers plays the current card without substitution, and one that does not will fail on a specific hand at an awkward moment.

Yes. Take out the jokers and the blanks and what remains is the traditional structure, so the Chinese game plays perfectly well from this box. The reverse is not true, since a 144 tile set has nothing to add. The one thing to expect is scale: American tiles are cut larger, so the wall takes more table than a Chinese set would.

Play in Style with The Mahjong Section

A mahjong set is handled more than almost anything else in the house: every tile passes through four pairs of hands, several times a game.

That is what we select for. Tiles that read clearly from the far side of the table, edges that stay clean, and a case that still closes after a few seasons of being carried around.

A Set Worth Collecting

Sets differ in ways that only show at the table: the weight of a tile in the hand, how a crak reads from three seats away, whether the case survives the trip to a friend’s house.

When we have the figures, we publish them: tile count, tile size, weight and material. When we do not have one, we leave it out rather than guess.