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5/24/26 The Fascinating Meaning Behind Chinese Lucky Numbers
The Fascinating Meaning Behind Chinese Lucky Numbers And Why Certain Mah-Jongg Tiles Feel So Special One of the things I love most about working with vintage mah-jongg tiles is realizing that almost everything in traditional Chinese culture carries meaning — including numbers. In Chinese culture, numbers are not viewed as “just numbers.” Many are considered lucky or unlucky based on how they sound when spoken aloud in Chinese. Certain numbers are associated with prosperity, harmony, longevity, or success, while others are traditionally avoided. Even today, people in China will pay... Read more...
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What is Bakelite and why is it so valuable? Bakelite is one of the oldest plastics ever made.  It became popular in the 30s and 40s when gold and silver were being used for World War II.  Bakelite was made into really neat bangle bracelets, all other types of jewelry, those old rounded radios, old black telephones, a.nd a whole bevy of other products.  It was a very good conductor so it was used in electronics.  And, of course, Mah Jong Sets were made from Bakelite (also know as Catalin... Read more...
12/19/25 Where Do All of These Vintage Mah-Jongg Sets Come From?
New Blog; Where Do All Of These Mah-Jongg Sets Come From? Read more...