Catalogue information

LastDodo number
3060895
Area
Board games
Title
Mah Jongg Chad Valley Kartonnen rode 5-laden doos met vast deksel (kleine fiches)
General name
Manufacturer / publisher
Kind of game
Collection / set
Number in collection
Year
1923
Number of players
4
Author / designer
Theme
Language
Dimensions
225x153x92mm
Details
Made in England by The Chad Valley Co. Ltd. The company once was one of England’s most important toy makers. Chad Valley has used its design for boxes, tiles, wind indicators and instruction booklets over and over for some thirty years. Box is (226x153x92mm) is English. It is made of cardboard covered with red paper. The attached lid features the typical Chad Valley label. Behind the flap-front there are 5 drawers. One with 5 compartments for counters etc. Box has been repaired. Tiles (22x30x14mm) are English. They are made from wood. With on top paper labels printed with the CV-characters and graphics in 3 colors. The back is covered with dark paper. Dots and Bamboos are the simple version. Bamboo 1 features a crane. Note: tiles differ in thickness. Counters are small (green, yellow, red and blue) colored disks of bone. Value 1000 points per person. Dice (2x) are made of bone and have Western points. Wind indicators (4x) are made from cardboard with glued-on Chad Valley wind characters. Instruction manual is printed by/for Chad Valley, the 3rd edition, September 1923.