Bidspirit auction | Bakelite Mahjong Set & Racks,

Bakelite Mahjong Set & Racks, mid-20th - An American Mahjong set featuring 150 butterscotch-colored Bakelite tiles and four dark red/purple swirled cherry Bakelite racks. The set includes standard suit tiles for Dots, Bams, and Crak, alongside Winds, Dragons, and eight Joker tiles. The Joker tiles are finished with a red field featuring the text BIG JOKER in white. All tiles are engraved and hand-painted with red, blue, green, and black pigments, incorporating both traditional Chinese characters and Western Arabic numerals or cardinal direction letters in the corners. The set is housed in a black faux-alligator skin carrying case with a dark purple velvet-lined interior and a reinforced handle. An accompanying white adhesive label reads: Vintage Mahjong game - 150 butterscotch bakelite tiles purple bakelite trays. The four racks are constructed from marbled cherry red Bakelite, each fitted with brass coin holders and flipping mechanisms. Additional accessories include a set of four plastic chip stacks in white, red, blue, and green on a Bakelite stand with brass uprights, two red translucent dice with white pips, and a brass wind indicator component. Individual tiles measure approximately 1 1/4 inches in length, 7/8 inch in width, and 1/2 inch in thickness.