Mah jong (or mah jongg) set in original carrying case made around the 1950s or early '60s by Cardinal Products Co., which was a well-known manufacturer of this game at mid-century. A table or parlor game with Chinese origins, mah jong became the rage in America in the 1920s and has remained a popular pastime for decades, even being featured in Amy Tan's 1989 best-seller "The Joy Luck Club." Set includes 150 ivory white tiles with rounded corners that appear to be made of catalin. Face motifs are impressed and colored red, green, and black. There are 5 bakelite racks with a swirled composition in yellow, orange-red, brown, light green, and medium green. On the left end of each rack is the metal chip holder, each with 25 round coin chips in red, blue, green, yellow, and white (total: 125 chips) held on metal poles with bendable tops to keep the chips in place. There is also a pair of "butterscotch" colored dice that appear to be bakelite and a bakelite wind indicator, which has a rotating red top disk with a window that reveals "E," a Chinese character, "2," "3," and "4" printed on the yellow disk below it.

　　Red-colored case features 2 removable tile trays, red plastic handle, protective metal feet on bottom, and sliding snap latches. Inside lid labeled: "Jumbo tile non-fading mah jong Cardinal Products Co. New York 1, N.Y."

　　Good vintage condition overall. Tiles bright, with some paint wear. Bakelite racks very good condition, discoloration on metal. Dice, wind indicator, and chips very good condition. Case worn.

　　Made by Cardinal Products Co., New York (ca. 1950s-early '60s)

　　Tiles: 1.5" L x 0.875" W x 0.5" H

　　Racks: 18.25" L x 2.25" W x 0.75" H

　　Chips: 0.875" DIA

　　Dice: 0.625" cube

　　Wind indicator: 1.5" DIA

　　Case: 19.75" L x 9" W x 3.125" H