Mahjong, made portable.
Cards that fit in a purse and a sweater that says what you're up to. Packed in Texas, played everywhere.
First stop
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Dress for it
One sweater, seven postcards
The MAHJ Knit Sweater: cotton knit, MAHJ in intarsia across the chest, from $95 in sizes S to XXL. Each card below is addressed to its own colorway.
From $95 · Sizes S to XXL · Cotton knit
Shop the sweaterSet the table
Complete your table
Three ways to set up, written on the back of the card. Most tables land in the middle.
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Shop cards only
Cards only
Stamp goes here$62.95
One deck, any edition. The game in your bag.
What's in the box
- 162 cards, about 12 oz
- Traditional and Quick Play guides
- Fits four NMJL line cards
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Build my complete set
Complete Set
Most tables
$85 to $100
Any edition, four wooden racks and the canvas rack bag. Hands stay secret.
What's in the box
- Any edition, 162 cards
- Four wooden card racks
- Canvas drawstring rack bag
- Traditional and Quick Play guides
Clears the $85 free-shipping line on its own.
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Gift the table set
Table Set
The giftGift wrap included$165
was $199.90Everything a new table needs, wrapped and ready to hand over.
What's in the box
- Any edition, 162 cards
- Four wooden card racks
- Canvas drawstring rack bag
- First Lines set of four
- Gift wrap
$199.90 is what the pieces cost on their own.
Pick your deck
Choose your edition
Five destinations, one game. Every deck is 162 cards on 350gsm linen-finish paper, both guides included, about 12 ounces. $62.95 each.
The objection
Cards, not tiles
Same American Mahjong, same NMJL card, same Bird Bam cheers-ing. Here is what changes when the game is printed on paper.
| Feature | Play Away Cards | A tile set |
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| Weight | 12 oz | 8 to 10 lb |
| Setup | Deal a hand | Build four walls |
| Fits in | A purse | A suitcase |
| Price | From $62.95 | $150 to $400 |
| Readability | Large corner indices | Small engravings |
| Tile figures are typical for a full American set with racks. Yours may be heavier. | ||
Easy to read
Big corner indices you can read across the table. No squinting at engravings.
Easy to learn
Two guides in every box. Quick Play gets a brand-new table going in ten minutes.
Easy to take
Twelve ounces. The whole game rides in a purse, a carry-on or the glovebox.
Learn in an afternoon
Two ways in. Pick the one that matches your patience.
Table talk
Sent back from the table
4.9 from 212 reviews · Notes from players, pinned as they arrive.
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★★★★★
“We brought the Beach deck to the lake house and taught three people in one night. Nobody missed the tiles.”
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★★★★★
“The softest thing I own, and I get stopped in the grocery store about it.”
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★★★★★
“Racks were the upgrade I didn't know I needed. Cards stay put, hands stay secret.”
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★★★★★
“Bought it for my mom's group. They play every Tuesday now and text me photos.”
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★★★★★
“Fits in my purse. I've played in an airport, on a boat, and at a wedding weekend.”
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★★★★☆
“Quick Play got us going in ten minutes. The full rules came later, at our own pace.”
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Get first access to the fall sweater drop
Leave us your address and the next postcard is the sweater, on October 1, a day before it hits the shop. No noise in between.
- Ships from Texas
- Ships gift-ready
- 30-day returns