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溌 中 ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ = @ (when emailing posters listed below, substitute @ symbol for...
...card suit symbol, or green dragon or red dragon, or # or [at] or © or whatever)

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From: Jessica Wemer
Sent: Tue, March 2, 2010 10:42:55 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: bone bamboo 1923 set
Color(s): white
Dimensions: 1inch tall,1/2inch deep at the center and curves into 7/16 inch at outer edge
Tile(s) wanted four
URL (internet address) of online photo jtwemerhotmail.com white

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From: Frances Theodocion
Email: ftheodocionbellsouth.net
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:26 PM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: Bone and Bamboo
Color(s): Ivory
Dimensions: 1” X 3/4” X ½” thick
Tile(s) wanted: Jokers or blanks. Jokers have a turtle on them. I have 4 and need 4
URL (internet address) of online photos: Don’t know how to do that.

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恭喜發財! 2010 is the Year of the Tiger! (Click to see your New Year's card.) Tom Sloper February 14, 2010

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From: John Lawson
Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 6:51:49 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: Bone and Bamboo
Color(s): Ivory and wood
Dimensions: L: 1 ¼ W: 7/8” D: 17/32 The Bone is 7/16 and the Bamboo is 1/8
Tile(s) wanted: 8 for jokers
URL (internet address) of online photos: glawsonbendcable.com

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From: Mare142aol.com
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 5:48 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: CATALIN
Color(s): yellow with red, green and black carvings
Dimensions: 3/4" x 1 3/16" x 6/16"
Tile(s) wanted: 8 - 4 flowers 4 any other for jokers - I can always use stickers
URL (internet address) of online photos:
I have a manufacturer slip in the case -
TYL Manufacturing Co,
128 W 26th St Bet 6th & 7th Aves - New York 1, NY
Tel. WAtkins 4-1241
Hope you can help me.
Mary Ann Simmons
17 Florida Ave
Commack NY 11725
Tel 631-864-5215

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From: BARBeDARBaol.com
Sent: Sunday, November 08, 2009 2:36 PM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material:
Color(s):
Dimensions:
Tile(s) wanted:
URL (internet address) of online photos:
I need 8 tiles that are cream-capped, please respond to barbedarbaol.com

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>From: Trout Sie
>Email: troutsiegmail.com
>Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:28 AM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted for two color chinese bakelite set
>Material: two color (wafer style, black back) hand carved chinese bakelite
>Color(s): black bakelite backs with yellow bakelite fronts
>Dimensions: 1-3/16 h x 7/8 w x 9/16 d (black portion = 3/16, yellow portion = 3/8, total depth of 9/16)
>Tiles Wanted:
>4-dot
>South wind
>flower (#4)
>4 add'l tiles for jokers
>or any 7 that match the color and dimensions listed above
>URL of online photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/troutsie/MahJongg?authkey=Gv1sRgCO2T-sClwN736AE&feat=directlink

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From: Angela
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 7:30:36 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: Bone and bamboo
Color(s): ivory colored with lighter bamboo backing, for me to put on joker
decals
Dimensions: 1 3/8"Long X 1/2" High X 3/4" Wide
Tile(s) wanted: 4 or 8
URL (internet address) of online photos:
At this time I have no photos, but am interested in same dimension tiles.
Angelsan863中aol.com

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I need 8 ivory jokers

>From: MaxineY中aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 5:38 PM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted
>The set was bought last year in China, but appears to be old.
>Material: bone (or ivory) and bamboo
>Color(s): ivory
>Dimensions: 1 1/8" x 3/4" x 1/8" bone (or ivory, not sure); bamboo has same dimensions with a depth of 3/8"; dovetailed.
>Tile(s) wanted: 8 tiles, any, to use as jokers. I will put stickers on any tiles.
>URL (internet address) of online photos:

Hi Maxine,
You NEED to determine whether your tiles are ivory or bone. You do NOT want to pay ivory prices if your tiles are bone! Besides, it's going to be EXTREMELY difficult to find eight ivory tiles. Bone, not as hard.
Please scroll up and find the links to the Frequently Asked Questions (look for the blue and yellow flashing arrow, emblazoned "READ 1ST," like this ). Find the link to FAQ #7c and click it. You'll also want to read FAQ 7c2.

In addition to posting on our Tiles Wanted Bulletin Board, you ought to avail yourself of the links atop that board and the vendors who've posted on the Tiles For Sale Bulletin Board.

Lastly, as to your set's old appearance. I recommend you read FAQs 7g & 7m. There's information there about those old-appearing Chinese sets.

May the tiles be with you.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
Autumnal Equinox, 2009

From: maxiney
>Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 9:14 AM
>Subject: Re: Tiles Wanted
>After checking your web site my tiles are definitely bone not ivory
>Sent from my iPhone

Well, there ya go, then!
It'll be much easier to find bone tiles than ivory tiles. Good luck 2U, Maxine!
May the bone tiles be with you.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
September 23, 2009

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From: mark weinstein
Email: hedmar1溌msn.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 7:19 PM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: bakelite/catalan
Color(s): enrobed- green
Dimensions: 1-3/16 ht, 7/8 wide, 3/8 deep
Tile(s) wanted: Any enrobed green frame with cream tile
URL (internet address) of online photos: hedmar1@flickr.com

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From: Kate Endersbe
Email: jmendersbe中msn.com
Sent: Sunday, August 09, 2009 11:29 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: Bone & Bamboo
Color(s): Ivory & brown
Dimensions: 1¼ x 7/8 x ½ thick; The bone is 5/16 and the bamboo is 3/16 of the thickness except in the dovetail area.
Tile(s) wanted: 1 bam and 2 crack plus 4 blanks or other odd tiles to turn into jokers for current method of play.
My set is in a case with a separate drawer for each “suit’ plus a deeper drawer for bone counters (sticks with varying numbers of dots on either end) and a pair of dice. “#64” is written on the back of the case with some sort of marker and there is a slip front to prevent the drawers from sliding out during transport. On the slip front is a smaller panel with 2 characters. They match 2 of the characters in a set of 8 on plaques of blessings for the home and family we received as wedding gifts, possibly Prosperity and ?.
My 1 bam differs from all of those on the website by having 7 green, circled dots within a brown tail. My 2 crack appears to have a more graceful curve or ‘hook’ on the lower right of the red character. All of the tiles seem to be more deftly carved and have cleaner detail than what I see. Only one of your sets had 5/16 bone and the 1 bam wasn’t similar at all.
Thanks for any assistance you can offer.
-Kate-
URL (internet address) of online photos: N/A

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From: "swren2中aol.com"
Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 2:48:41 AM
Subject: Mahjong Tile Request
Hi
I'm looking for blank acrylic mahong tiles 28x20x12mm with a green backing as per the attached picture. Do you know where I might be able to find these? Delivery would be to the UK.
Plese email me at swren2溌aol.com if you can assist.
Thanks.
Sue Wren
Attachment: tile.jpg (246KB)

[Sorry, Sue, but we don't host photos for you on the Tiles Wanted Bulletin Board. Read How to Post Photos Online. And you're looking for blank tiles? Read FAQ 7Q. - Webmaster]

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>From: Barbara
>Email: ellives溌aye.net
>Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:42:10 PM
>Subject: Please post: Looking for a tile.
>I am looking for 4 bone and bamboo tiles. 13/16 x 1 5/32 x 1/2, bone is 1/8” thick. (Close to BNB-001 which has bone 1/4” thick.) Need either 4 soaps, or more likely 4 blanks which I will engrave. No SPAM please, and thanks!
>Thank you!!
>“Give more than you receive.”
>Barbara

Read FAQ 7Q, Barbara. The FAQs are above left. Good luck!
May the tiles be with you. Literally.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Rochester, NY (USA)
July 19, 2009

From: john shuttleworth
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: Tiles wanted
Dear Sir,
I am needing 2 tiles to complete a set (old) that I have been given.
It does not matter what is engraved on the tiles as I will be using them for "Jokers" by sticking a "star" on them.
They are bone and bamboo and the size is:
1 inch long
3/4 inch wide
depth (from top of bone to bottom of bamboo) 1/2 inch.
Are you able to help?
Nadia Shuttleworth
[street address deleted]
Morrinsville 3300
New Zealand
Email: shutt中clear.net.nz
Thank you.

From: Kathy
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 8:07 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: plastic
Color(s): olive green back
Dimensions: 1 7/8 x 1 1/4
Tile(s) wanted: 8 jokers or 8 blanks or any 8 and I will put stickers on them
URL (internet address) of online photos: Photos attached
My set only has 144 tiles and two blanks, and I need 8 additional tiles so I can have jokers.
If you can’t fine 8, 6 will do.
I really appreciate your help, thank you!
Kathy
North Carolina
kedp中suddenlink.net

[Kathy, we do not host photos for you. Read instructions above. Also read FAQs 7R and 7Q - Webmaster]

>From: Victor and Marilynn Troutman
>Email: vmtroutman溌comcast.net
>Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 2:32 PM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted
>Material: plastic
>Color(s): Two toned, white and dark blue (white area ½”)
>Dimensions: 1” wide, 1 ¼” long, and 5/8” high
>Tile(s) wanted: 4 blanks
>URL (internet address) of online photos:

[Victor and Marilynn, you should read FAQ 7Q - the FAQs are above left. - Webmaster]

Frequently Asked Questions 7Q & 7R

>From: GROP1中aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 12:17 PM
>Subject: Mah-Jongg Q+A
>My mah-jongg question or comment is:
>I bought a Mah Jongg set and it doesn't have enough blank tiles for the 8 jokers. I am in need of a 3 layer tile.
>Green bottom, pink middle, and white top.
>I will need as many of these tiles as somebody can spare.
>Please help me.
>Marilyn

Read FAQs 7q & 7r, Marilyn. The FAQs are above left.
May the tiles be with you. Literally.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
June 16, 2009

Frequently Asked Question #7R

>From: Gail
>Email: beng2中cfl.rr.com
>Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 12:02 PM
>Subject: Mah-Jongg Q+A
>My mah-jongg question or comment is:
>I need 8 joker tiles to make my set complete. It was purchased in China in 1980
>The tiles measure 1/14in lg. x 1in wd. x5/8in dp. color, light ivory plastic .
>Where can I buy them? Thank you !

Hello Gail,
Read FAQ 7R. The FAQ links are above left.
May the tiles be with you. Literally! (^_^)
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
June 5, 2009

Looking for playing card tiles

>From: Anthony Nguyen
>Email: adawg01 at gmail.com
>Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 11:25:00 AM
>Subject: mahjong tiles
>Hi my name is anthony nguyen and I'm looking for a set of mahjong tiles, well its not really not mahjong but more like gin rummy in that the tiles have faces that resemble card faces, for example, 2-10 and jacks, queens, kings, aces, and jokers. The game is played like gin rummy but on mahjong looking tiles. I cant find these types of tiles anywhere but have seen them before. I live in the southern california region. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please email me back at this address if you have any ideas on how to find these tiles. Ive tried many sites and ebay and everything. Trying to get it as a gift.
>Thank you

Hi Anthony,
The problem may be in figuring out what to call them. They're not mahjong tiles - they're playing card tiles. Essentially, a deck of playing cards in the shape of mahjong tiles. I have occasionally seen these on eBay, and I have also seen them for sale in Hong Kong.
On eBay, they wouldn't necessarily be listed in the mahjong section.
As for Hong Kong vendors, see FAQ 7m - the FAQs are above left.
I'm posting this on both the Tiles Wanted BB and the Q&A BB. Good luck, and...
May the tiles be with you.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on Mah-Jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
May 26, 2009

From: Bob McMillan
Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 10:50:10 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: Plastic
Color(s): Light Bone
Dimensions: 1” X 11/16” X 3/8”
Tile(s) wanted:8 jokers or 4 blanks…or 4 of any
URL (internet address) of online photos: bobjoymcmillan溌cox.net

From: Lynda Levy, MA, MFT
Email: lyndadoestherapy中ca.rr.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:07 PM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: catalin bakalite
Color(s): butterscotch/candy apple green
Dimensions: close approximation candy apple green 3/16" and butterscotch is 4/16 or 1/4" and the complete tile depth is 7/16" x 1 3/16 length x approx 7/8 wide.
Tile(s) wanted: 8 (jokers) if you possibly have jokers that fit this description and/or tiles on which i can affix stickers?
URL (internet address) of online photos:
Lynda

Looking for North American manufacturers/wholesalers of blank mah jongg tiles

>From: Vic
>Email: ividiot at yahoo.com
>Sent: Sunday, May 3, 2009 8:08:24 AM
>Subject: Question for your Mah-Jongg Q & A Bulletin Board
>Dear Tom:
>First, thanks so much for your comprehensive site. I've learned a lot, and I just ordered your book.
>Would you be able to direct me to manufacturers/wholesalers of blank mah jongg tiles in North America? Or would you please post that I would like to hear from them? Please post my email address as ividiot (at) yahoo.com People who write should put "Mah Jongg" in the subject field, so I know they're not sending spam.
>BTW, I'm not chauvinistic about North America, I'm just environmentally-conscious and want to keep down the use of fuel for shipping.
>THANKS AGAIN!
>Vic

Hi Vic,
I am not aware of any North American manufacturers of mah jongg tiles. If I was, they'd be listed in FAQ 7Q (above left). If you want to keep down the use of shipping fuel, you might need to start your own plastics manufacturing company. (^_^) Or commission a North American plastics company to make tiles according to your specifications.
I'll go ahead and post this on the Tiles Wanted BB, at your request.
May the tiles be with you. Literally! And I hope you enjoy my book.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on mah-jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
May 3, 2009

>From: Lindsay Butler
>Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 9:23:31 AM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted
>Material: Engraved Chinese Bakelite
>Color(s):
>Dimensions: 1 3/16 x 13/16 x 7/16
>Tile(s) wanted: 4 of any tiles to use for jokers
>URL (internet address) of online photos:
>Thankyou! from a happy mahjong player
>butl4343溌bellsouth.net

[Lindsay, have you checked FAQ 7R? The FAQs are above left. - Webmaster]

From: Julie Albrecht
Email: julie518中swbell.net
Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 10:13 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Material: bone and bamboo
Color(s): cream
Dimensions: 13/16 x 1 3/16 x 7/16
Tile(s) wanted: 1 of anything, to use as joker
URL (internet address) of online photos:
I don't see many for sale listed on your website - one of the listings is dated 2005 ! You have some listed that are exact in height and width, but the depth is a slight bit off. I thought this would be easy, but it appears that it may not be.

>From: Lilly Logan
>Email: mslilly中nwlink.com
>Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 6:38:17 PM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted
>Material: bakelite
>Color(s): cantaloupe,or soft peach - tiles not butterscotch color. tiles same pale color all over, no darker surfaces
>Dimensions: 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 7/16
>Tile(s) wanted: 3 crack
>URL (internet address) of online photos: attached*
>not sure why yellow highlights around number and crack symbols show here, they are not there on the tile.

[*Posters, we do not host your photos on these boards. Click "How 2 post photos online," above left, for information about how to post photos online. - Webmaster]

do u know anyone who will make up tiles to match a set?

>From: "Suz0728中aol.com"
>Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:39:25 PM
>Subject: Mah-Jongg Q+A
>My mah-jongg question or comment is:
>do u know anyone who will make up tiles to match a set? i have an old bakelite set with all the tiles, except the 8 jokers. i have tried to match up and use joker stickers, but i am unable to find the exact size.
>any ideas???
>thank you

Hi Suz,
I've posted your question on the Tiles Wanted bulletin board, which is what I assume you were trying to accomplish. But really you should have been more descriptive of your tiles (dimensions especially). You should also check the Tiles For Sale bulletin board. And read FAQ 7r.
May the tiles be with you.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on mah-jongg East & West.
Mumbai, India
March 18, 2009

From: Linda Paige
Email: bbblin溌aol.com
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:53:56 AM
Subject: Tiles Wanted
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 9:44:37 AM
Subject: need tiles
Materials bakelite
Color(s):orange in color)
Dimensions:
Tile(s) wanted: 8 blank or spare
I am in need of 7 bakelite tiles. The color is an opague orange.
From the pictures I have seen posted it looks like aCB116 or a CB113.
Hope you can help.
Linda

From: "jandjcardone溌comcast.net"
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 7:14:26 AM
Subject: mah jong tiles
I would like some tiles for my Pung Chow set. The tiles are made of bamboo and bone and have the following dimensions:
Height: 1 1/8 inches
Width: 3/4 inches
Thickness: 7/16 inches The bone is 1/8 inches to the bamboo layer
I would like to buy 8 tiles. It doesn't matter what they are as I will make jokers out of them.
Thank you. Juliana

From: Ruby Sarner
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:24 AM
Subject: tiles wanted
material: bone and bamboo
color: white
dimentions: 27/32 X 1 3/16 X 15/32
tiles wanted 1 white dragon
contact rubymay11中gmail.com

恭喜發財! 2009 is the Year of the Ox! (Click to see your New Year's card.) Tom Sloper January 26, 2009

I am coming up blank for blank tiles

>From: terri cullen
>Email: tac_fauxpas.1溌verizon.net
>Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:43 PM
>Subject: Tiles Wanted
>Material: ivory and bamboo (have original rule pamphlet with set and it describes the tiles this way)
>Color(s): soft white top, medium toned bamboo bottom
>Dimensions: 1/16” thick ivory over bamboo, totaling a thickness of 7/16”. Each tile measures ¾’’ by 1”.
>Tile(s) wanted: 4 to 8 blank tiles
>URL (internet address) of online photos: none
>Thank you!

Hello Terri,
Your Tiles Wanted announcement has been posted in the Tiles Wanted board, but it's also posted on the Q&A bulletin board because it contains an unasked question or two:

ivory and bamboo (have original rule pamphlet with set and it describes the tiles this way)
I'm guessing your rule pamphlet is Babcock's little red book. I'm further guessing that your rule pamphlet doesn't say in so many words, "this pamphlet is sold only with tiles made of genuine ivory." If you want to know if your tiles are ivory or not, read FAQ 7c and follow the link to the "Is It Ivory" FAQ (FAQ 7c2). Either way, you can assuredly buy bone and bamboo tiles and save yourself a lot of money. Ivory tiles would be much more expensive.

Tile(s) wanted: 4 to 8 blank tiles
You're making it impossibly hard on yourself if you insist on blanks only. Read FAQ 7Q.

May the tiles be with you.
Tom Sloper
Author of "The Red Dragon & The West Wind," the definitive book on mah-jongg East & West.
Los Angeles, CA (USA)
December 9, 2008

SCAM WATCH

Mah-Jongg sellers take note! Be advised that sometimes your "for sale" post can attract offers from scam artists who offer to buy your stuff but are really trying to rip you off. Click here to see examples of actual scam emails received by the webmaster of this site. And don't fall for these scams.

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