Mahjong night, beautifully done.
Why we started
Somewhere between the fourth "where did you get those racks?" and the fifth trip to a big-box site for a mat that slid around the table, we figured it out: the people who play American mahjong every week deserve nicer things, at prices that don't require a hand-wringing group text.
Parlor & Tile is a small, independent, US-based shop. We make and curate the things that make the table nicer — racks and pushers, non-slip mats, travel bags, tile jewelry, and apparel and mugs printed to order in the USA — and we ship them fast. No $400 starter kits. No mystery racks that don't fit a 166-tile set.
A game with a history
Mahjong was born in China in the 1800s and crossed to the United States in the 1920s. The American game — the jokers, the card, the Wednesday table — was shaped over generations, much of it by Jewish-American women who kept the game alive in living rooms, synagogues and community centers long before it was trendy. Today it's played by women and men of every background across the country, and the table keeps getting bigger.
We don't think the game needed a makeover. We keep the traditional suits and Chinese characters on everything tile-related, we credit where the game comes from, and we'd rather you learn the real rules from a real teacher than from a gimmick. Our job is simpler: make the things around the game better.
What we promise
- Sized for American sets. 166 tiles, standard racks, the card. If it doesn't fit the American game, we don't sell it.
- Printed and shipped from the USA. Apparel and mugs are made to order in US facilities and ship in 2–5 business days.
- Gift-ready. Jewelry arrives boxed. Add a note at checkout and we'll include it.
- Real humans. Email us at shop@timothykasper.net and you'll get a person, not a bot.
Parlor & Tile is an independent company and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the National Mah Jongg League. The official card is sold only by the NMJL at nationalmahjonggleague.org.