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Mahjong Bags

Blue Mahjong Tote Bag - Sedge

An empty printed tote in blue, sold without tiles, for a set whose original packaging has already given out.

Sold empty, the only way to rehouse a set from its carton
Polyester wipes clean where canvas and cotton soak it up
2 prints, so yours is obvious when the group brings several
Light, so the bag adds nothing to an already heavy set

$79.99

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Flat $9.95 shipping · 30-day returns from delivery

Why empty bags exist

Almost every mahjong set arrives in packaging designed to survive shipping and nothing beyond it. Within a year the box has split, and the set moves into a plastic bag or a drawer. That is the point at which tiles start going missing.

An empty bag is a small purchase that prevents a large loss. It gives the set a home, and a set with a home stays complete.

Polyester rather than cotton

Printed cotton totes look better and behave worse. Cotton absorbs, so a damp bag stays damp against the tiles, and it stains from the inside where nobody looks.

Polyester wipes, dries quickly and does not hold moisture against a set. For a bag whose whole job is protecting something, that is the right material.

Prints and identification

2 designs. In a group where several people own sets and everything travels between houses weekly, a distinctive bag is how a set finds its way home.

Before ordering

Check the bag dimensions against your set. Tile sets vary from under a kilo to over ten, and a tote sized for a mini travel set will not take a full 40 mm Chinese set. The bag is 24 cm on its shorter side according to the supplier title, which suits a compact set rather than a full one.

Care

Wipe clean or hand wash. Dry fully before putting a set back in it.

1 empty printed tote bag

Set weight: 1.4 lb (0.63 kg)

Type	Empty tote bag
Material	Polyester
Prints	Mahjong, flowers
Colour	Blue
Weight	0.65 kg (1.4 lb)

A bag is bought for one of two jobs: carrying a whole set to a game, or keeping tiles together at home.

Check the load. A full set with racks weighs 2 to 3 kg. That is more than it sounds once the strap is on your shoulder and you are walking to the car. A wide strap and a firm base last better than they look.

Match the dimensions. Measure your case, or your tiles, before you order. A bag cut for a 144 tile set will not close over a 166 tile one with racks in it.

Closure and lining. A zip keeps tiles in when the bag tips. A lining you can wipe matters more than it seems once the bag has travelled a few times.

If you only need to hold loose tiles, a drawstring pouch does that job for a fraction of the price.

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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Nobody knows what's inside

Cowhide, suede, straw. Carry it to your friend’s place, then carry it to lunch.

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Big enough to matter

Sizes that take a compact tile set, which handbags almost never do. Capacity is on the page, so it's a choice and not a gamble.

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Take mahj with you

The reason your set leaves the house instead of living in a closet.

Frequently asked questions

Match it to the set you already have rather than to a standard, because there is not one. This tote is sold empty for exactly that reason: sets arrive in cartons that split, and the replacement has to fit whatever the maker chose. Lay the tiles out as they are stored, measure the block, and add room for racks. Polyester helps, since it does not stretch out of shape as it fills.

Ask what their set came in. A surprising number of good sets live in the cardboard box they arrived in, held together with tape, because nobody thinks to replace it until it fails at somebody else's house. An empty printed tote solves a problem the owner has stopped noticing, which tends to make a better present than another object for the shelf.

It moves with the tile: material, size and count, in that order. Moulded plastic at a small size sits at the bottom, larger tiles in denser material at the top, and stone or bone sets sit outside the range entirely. What is worth knowing is that the case rarely follows the tiles. Plenty of respectable sets ship in packaging designed to survive one journey, which is why empty bags sell at all.

It is a rule about what other players are waiting for as much as about your own hand. The tiles that complete 2 tile run always fall on one, 4 or 7 as the suit climbs, so a discard from that group is the one most likely to be claimed. Reading the pattern backwards, off the tiles already face up on the table, is what separates a careful player from a lucky one.

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.