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Vintage, Circa 1920s, German, Marke Pehafra, 152 Casein Tiles, and
Case.
Casein is a plastic made from proteins found in milk. If you
are not familiar with casein, it is slightly lighter in weight than Catalin, it
has a wonderful soft feel.
All set components are original to the set with the exception of
the added tiles for jokers.
Set Description:
. Pair of casein dice, ivory with black
pips. Measurement: approximately 5/16-inch square with round corners.
. Two, directional indicators, two are
missing. East and north are included. These have a fantastic compass design.
Measurement: approximately 1-1/4 inches diameter
. Black vinyl carry case with green
lining. Note the lid with the renowned Marke Pehafra dragon. Hinged case, brass
hardware, two latches. The case is in good condition with a little wear to the
corners and a few spots with missing vinyl. The top has some water damage. There
is a gold stamp inside the case: ALB. ROSENAIN BERLIN. Measurement: approximately
12-7/8 x 8-1/4 x 1-3/8 inches.
. 152 vintage, circa 1923-25, beautifully
embossed, German made, Marke Pehafra casein tiles. Beautifully designed, wonderful
graphics on this set. These tiles are in nice vintage condition. Bright paint
on most of the set, a few tiles have light paint wear. Some tiles have some
light green discoloration or other small random marks; the discoloration is mostly
found on some tile backs (please see tile backside image). Tile
measurement is an approximation, the tiles vary slightly in size, this is
normal to the set. This is why the image of the tile backs looks like a
basket weave. Eight added perfectly matching tiles for jokers are stickered
with Charli’s wonderful “Butterfly” stickers. Tile measurement: approximately 1-3/16
x 7/8 x 5/16 inches.
. 152-piece
complete tile set
o 36 Dot tiles,
4 each of 1-9.
o 36 Bamboo
tiles, 4 each of 1-9
o 36 Character
(Crack) tiles, 4 each of 1-9
o 16 Wind
tiles: 4 each of East, North, West and South
o 12 Dragon
tiles: 4 each of White, Red and Green
o 8 Flowers: 2
complete bouquets, 1-4
o 8 Joker tiles, stickered with Charli’s wonderful “Butterfly”
stickers.
If you would like more detailed photos of any parts of the set, please let me
know and I will email them to you.
*** NOTE: (This information is included on the description for all
of my vintage mahjong sets.)
This is a "Vintage" mahjong set. It was not manufactured utilizing
modern technology with precision controls and exact results. Pieces and parts
were in many cases made by hand, up to 90 years ago. There may be some
variation in color and/or size as well as manufacturing artifacts or remnants
such as surface cracking, scratches or flea bites in the Catalin, Bakelite,
resin, Celluloid, Lucite, or other plastics as the material cooled. Chips and
flea bites may be a result of materials used as fillers in the plastics or how
the set was played with or stored. There may also be variation in the paint
colors from suit to suit if the set tiles were painted at different times using
different batches of paint.
Some tiles are made from more than one type of materials. Some of the pieces of
a tile may shrink differently than others and over time the tile components may
separate. Game tiles may also separate during normal play. If the pieces
separate, a simple tacky, water clean-up, crafter's glue will work nicely to reattach
the pieces. On rare occasion, pieces may separate during shipping. I will not
pack a sold set with separated tiles. If the set arrives with separated tiles
they can be easily repaired as outlined above. Please get in touch with me and
I will work with you to resolve the situation to your 100% satisfaction.
Separated tiles are not in and of themselves reason to return a set as the
repair is both simple and quick.
The wood, bone and bamboo pieces may not all match perfectly in size, as most
were carved, crafted and assembled by hand. This also includes the wooden
storage boxes. In an effort to get the product to market quickly, many of the
vintage wooden boxes were made with green wood. As the wood dried, it may have
split, shrunk or cracked in places. This is what makes the sets vintage and
unique and brings the wonderful character and charm that makes mahjong sets so
very popular. Vintage sets are unique in that they bear the maker's personal
touch.
Vintage metal will show its age and character. The money holders, case locks
and other metal components may have an uneven patina, spots of oxidation or
normal use wear associated with age. Additionally, if dissimilar metals were
used to make the parts, there will be areas of galvanic corrosion where the two
metal types are joined.
If you are expecting that all of the pieces match in size and color exactly
then you probably do not want a vintage set. Please look carefully at my
photographs, read my description carefully, and ask questions before bidding or
purchasing. Additional information regarding vintage mahjong sets can be found
online. Thank you.***
Photos are part of my description, please see photos for details. Color in
photos may vary due to lighting. If you are trying to match color to tiles in
another set, please contact me beforehand.
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NO RETURNS... Please read the description and view photos carefully. Sold, AS
IS.
Thank you for looking!