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OLD MAH JONG SET - HOW OLD? ARE DEEP ORANGE/SQUASH COLORED TILES ARE BAKELITE?
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<p>[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 1556949, member: 111"]The color, usually called butterscotch, is typical for age-darkened ivory-color bakelite (actually catalin), the patent for the racks was issued to Stanley Cowen in 1925, catalin should date no earlier than the late '20s - personally, would guess your set is probably 1930s-'40s. Just as a note, the lack of a zip code on a label wouldn't really indicate production before 1963, though the presence of one would indicate production no earlier than 1963...</p><p><br /></p><p>~Cheryl[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DragonflyWink, post: 1556949, member: 111"]The color, usually called butterscotch, is typical for age-darkened ivory-color bakelite (actually catalin), the patent for the racks was issued to Stanley Cowen in 1925, catalin should date no earlier than the late '20s - personally, would guess your set is probably 1930s-'40s. Just as a note, the lack of a zip code on a label wouldn't really indicate production before 1963, though the presence of one would indicate production no earlier than 1963... ~Cheryl[/QUOTE]
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