What do you need to bring to mah jongg?

Often your current card and, for some groups, a set with 152 tiles and racks. Ask your host first.

What did old mah jongg cases look like?

Many 1920s sets came in wooden boxes with drawers, and later ones in covered carrying cases.

What is printed on this canvas tote?

The Big Joker tile, in our original engraved art.

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Heritage Mah Jongg Canvas Tote - The Big Joker

$54.00 USD

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Size 18" x 14" x 4.5"

Color Natural/Black Natural/Light Pink Natural/Maroon Natural Natural/Navy Natural/Purple Natural/Red Natural/Royal

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What did a mah jongg set come in a century ago? Often a small chest of drawers. The 1920s case was a wooden box with a sliding front and five little drawers.

Yours should travel lighter. This zippered tote carries the Big Joker and has real room for a card, pencils, snacks and racks, plus a zip pocket for the things that always vanish between one game and the next.

A 1920s set often came in a wooden box with a sliding front and five drawers. In 1922, one maker offered a plastic set in a case covered in walrus-grain Fabrikoid. Later, many sets traveled in cases of artificial reptile skin, which is the look many people now picture in a grandmother's closet.

What goes in has grown too. The American game needs 152 tiles, racks and the current card, and many modern sets include spares for 166. Some groups today still ask each player to bring her own card and set. So the bag matters. It is how you arrive ready, and how you get home with every tile.

A zippered tote in 12 oz all-cotton canvas, 18 by 14 by 4.5 inches, with a front zip pocket and long handles, offered in natural or with colored trim. Undyed cotton shows natural flecks. Machine wash cold, adding a little soap to the washer first.

QUICK FACTS — MAH JONGG CANVAS TOTE — THE BIG JOKER

Series: Heritage Mah Jongg, from The Mah Jongg Collection

Design: The Big Joker — the seated joker figure from the old Bakelite sets, drawn in the engraved style of an old set, printed artwork

Blank: zippered 12 oz all-cotton canvas tote, 18 x 14 x 4.5 in, front zip pocket, long handles; natural or colored trim

Care: machine wash cold

Sizes: 18" x 14" x 4.5"

Colors: 8 offered

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Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

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We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

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Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.