Catalogue information

LastDodo number
3055345
Area
Board games
Title
Mah Jongg Amerikaans merken Milton Bradley oranje 5-laden doos
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Manufacturer / publisher
Kind of game
Collection / set
Number in collection
Year
1923
Number of players
4
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Dimensions
Details
Box (207x137x85mm) is of American origin. Made of cardboard pasted with orange textured paper printed with gold. Standard model with attached lid and flip front. With four drawers for tiles and 4 small containers for counters and dice. The box features the two characteristic Milton Bradley items. The on purpose torn sticker (in red) with Chinese characters and the (rose red) silk tassel. Tiles (20x30x11mm) are made of wood. The white lacquered top is imprinted in three colors with Milton Bradley’s own interpretation of characters and images. De bottom in lacquered black. Each Dots 1 shows a different Chinese character. Counters are thin strips of wood. In the colors red, yellow, green and blue and with different lengths. Dice (2x) are made of bone with Western points. According to the instruction manual there belong no spare tiles and wind indicators to the set. Instruction manual is an own and accompanying publication by Milton Bradley Company (‘Makers of the Worlds Best Games’). Copyright 1923. The cover of the booklet is, apart from some discoloration, similar to the outside of the box. Inside the tiles are shown.