{"product_id":"french-bulldog-mahjong-tiles-brindle","title":"Brindle - French Bulldog Mahjong Tiles - Red-Veined Marble Backs","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrindle is an American Mahjong set whose jokers are French bulldogs, drawn in navy and in rust. White glossy faces sit over an orange and black edge and a translucent back streaked with red veining.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrench bulldog mahjong tiles, starting with the jokers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Brindle, the French bulldogs are the jokers. Each joker shows a Frenchie face on, tongue out, under an arched JOKER, and the jokers come in two colorways: navy and rust. Because jokers are the tiles everyone hunts for in American Mahjong, these are the French bulldog mahjong tiles you will notice most during a game. The rest of the set keeps to classic suits and flowers, so the dogs stay special rather than crowding every tile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA red-veined back and a four-band edge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurn a tile over and the back is translucent smoky grey, streaked with fine red and burgundy veining like marble. From the side you can see four layers: the white face, a thin orange band, a thin black band and the veined back. The faces are white and glossy with rounded corners, so a face-down wall reads as a row of marbled backs with an orange and black stripe along the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe rest of the artwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery dot, bam and crak carries an Arabic numeral in the top corner. The dots are round medallions in red, green, blue and black. The bams are olive and navy bamboo stalks, and the 1-Bam is a rooster. The craks pair a blue-grey numeral character with a black 萬. The winds are large N, E, W and S letters, each with a small character and an arrow. The dragons are dragon heads under the words BAM and CRAK, and the soap is an olive and black fret frame with red corner squares. The eight flowers are eight different blooms with no numbers: a red peony, a red chrysanthemum, red roses, a red blossom branch, a red magnolia, blue forget-me-nots, blue lupine and a blue peony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTile count, size and what to confirm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe maker lists the set as 160 tiles but does not publish how many of those are jokers, blanks or flowers, so we do not state a breakdown here. Tile dimensions are not stated either. The tiles are listed as acrylic, and the set is listed for 4 players. Acrylic tiles usually need only a soft, slightly damp cloth; skip solvents and keep the set out of strong sun for long periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican Mahjong\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTile count\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eListed as 160 by the maker; breakdown not stated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJokers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrench bulldog design in navy and in rust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcrylic (as listed by the maker)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColors\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite faces; translucent smoky grey backs with red and burgundy veining\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eConstruction\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 visible layers, face to back: white, orange, black, translucent veined back\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlossy faces, marbled translucent backs, rounded corners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNumbering\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArabic numerals in the corner of suit tiles; flowers not numbered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlayers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 (as listed by the maker)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBox contents\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAmerican Mahjong tiles, listed by the maker as 160 tiles (listed as acrylic)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many tiles and jokers are in this set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe maker lists Brindle as a 160-tile set but does not publish how the 160 break down, so we cannot promise a joker or blank count yet. For reference, a standard American Mahjong game uses 152 tiles, including 8 jokers, and 160-tile sets generally add extra jokers, blanks or both. The jokers come in two French bulldog colorways, navy and rust; the split between them is not stated either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat comes in the box?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe listing covers the tiles only, listed as 160 acrylic tiles. No case, bag, racks, pushers, dice or rules card is listed as included, and the listing does not describe the packaging, so plan on your own racks and storage. The annual National Mah Jongg League card is not included either; players buy it from the League each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colors show on the edge and back?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe backs are translucent smoky grey with fine red and burgundy veining, so they look like veined marble when the wall is face down. From the side, each tile shows four layers: the white face, a thin orange band, a thin black band and the veined back. The faces are glossy white with rounded corners. In the maker's photos the veining pattern differs from tile to tile, so expect some variation across the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is a mahjong set so expensive?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn American Mahjong set needs at least 152 tiles, more than many other styles, and each design has to be drawn and applied cleanly on every copy. Layered tiles also stack several colors inside each tile. On Brindle that means four visible layers on every tile, eight different flower designs, two joker colorways and a veined translucent back, rather than one plain color. Price also reflects tile count, included accessories and where the set is sold.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Mahjong Section","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55138784837971,"sku":"\u003cnone\u003e","price":165.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1062\/9572\/2323\/files\/brindle-french-bulldog-mahjong-tiles-01-compact.webp?v=1790825252","url":"https:\/\/themahjongsection.com\/products\/french-bulldog-mahjong-tiles-brindle","provider":"The Mahjong Section","version":"1.0","type":"link"}