So -- if what you want to know about your set sounds like it might be covered by one of the above FAQs, click the underlined link and read the FAQ! (^_^)

But if your question isn't covered in any of the above FAQs, click here to ask your question on the Q&A Bulletin Board. NOTE (and this is important): If you have a question about your set's age or value, I can't help you without knowing how your set stacks up against the checklist in FAQ 7h. AND, if you have read a particular FAQ but didn't find your desired info in there, it's very helpful if you say so when posting on the bulletin board!

Sample Q&A Post:
"Hi Tom, I was trying to figure out how old my set is, and I've tried everything in FAQ 7h, and could still use some expert advice. Below I include all the necessary details about my set, from the checklist in FAQ 7h. Can you help me figure out approximately how old my mah-jongg set is?"

Secondly: When asking a question, please phrase it as a narrowly focused question (you know, with a question mark at the end, and all that). I can sometimes be helpful with narrowly focused questions, but I don't know what to do with vague or overly broad and general queries.

GOOD Question:
"Hi Tom, My bakelite mah-jongg set has all the basic suit, wind, and dragon tiles, and also a couple dozen flower tiles - but no jokers. I know it's an American-style set but have no idea how old it is. Can you help?"
See? The question is clear: "How old is it?" And believe it or not, the information I need is included in the question!

BAD Question:
"Hi Tom, My set has 152 tiles made of celluloid, it has four racks with metal coinholders, the case is felt-lined and I got it from my aunt's cousin's friend's sister's ex-husband, who was in China once about thirty years ago. The set was in a trunk in the attic all through my childhood, then the trunk was in the garage for ten years. There was a family of squirrels that lived in the garage too. Did I mention the bats in the attic? Anyway, tell me everything you know about my set!"
The asker has given too much useless information and did not ask a narrowly focused question. The only possible answer I can give to the question ("tell me everything you know about my set") is, "I know that it has 152 celluloid tiles with four racks in a felt-lined case, there are bats and squirrels in your abode, and you should read FAQ 7!"

See how it works? The right amount of information about your set = the checklist in FAQ 7h. And there is definitely such a thing as too much information.

Good questions: "What's it made of?" "Which type of set is it?" "How do I play with this tile that says SPR on it?"
Bad questions: "Can you tell me anything?" "Tell me everything you know." "Give me some guidance." Or my favorite: "HELLPP!!") See FAQ 7p for more about how to ask a good question.

I want to help you find the information you seek (that's why I wrote these FAQs, and that's why I answer questions on the Q&A bulletin board. Please help me to help you by first reading the FAQs, then asking me clear questions.