The Missy Mahjong review of modern and traditional tiles
- Missy Mahjong
- Mar 15, 2025
- 9 min read
Updated: 5 days ago
Let’s talk tiles. There are so many American mahjong tile options available. Every day it seems I see a new tile line launching! It is overwhelming. The Missy Mahjong NEWSletter always has the most recent reviews, so be sure to subscribe.
This is my honest mahjong tile review. In this article, I will explain about my experiences playing with the tiles, rather than suggest the “best mahjong tiles” as I believe that is up to the player to decide.
Please note that I do not receive any personal profit for this review, and I do not sell tiles.
The tiles used for this review were either purchased personally by me or I played with another player’s personal set.
Mahjong is becoming the latest MLM with "influencers" selling tiles and discount codes. You can trust my reviews as I am unpaid and I collect no affiliate cash from any tile company for personal profit.
All affiliate code "payment" is received as store credit and used for charity giveaways. If you use one of my codes, you are paying it forward to a charity event.
I have many sets from Oh My Mahjong. In full disclosure, I did earn my mahjong instructor certification from OMM and I receive a teacher discount on these tiles.
My discount is not as much as the discounts listed on Steals and Deals on GMA or Anthropologie, but nevertheless, I want to disclose this fact.
These tiles offer modern designs and are colorful, from bright orange to denim blue to pale pink. These are tile designs that drew me to the game of mahjong. The flowers are beautiful, the winds are easy to read and the colors are vibrant.
The OMM tiles are a smaller, chubbier tile compared to many other lines. For the size of my hands and fingers (on the smaller side), these are my preference. These are the perfect size for me to stack and build walls. OMM tiles can easily be stacked on its side if you want to use these tiles for travel without racks or to display when a player says "pause!"
I prefer to teach with these sets because although they have modern and updated designs, they follow a more traditional mahjong pattern for the craks, bams and dots. It is rare that someone will ask me what is a crak or a bam or a flower with an OMM set. On all my sets from Oh My Mahjong, the jokers are clearly marked.
The tiles from Oh My Mahjong have a layered design. My favorite is the classic Dandy set, with pink and green. The layered look and the coordinating face and back make these tiles great to mix and match with various mats.
In recent months, the quality of the tiles have had hiccups. The tortoise tiles had de- lamination issues. The paint on some of my sorbet tiles is chipping. I still love these tiles and OMM has been very responsive lately to fix problems.
OMM tile designs have been sold by knockoff companies, with poor quality. Also... this is stealing and I am absolutely against it. I suggest buying directly from the trusted website.
Again, I do not receive compensation from Oh My Mahjong, but you can save 10% on your order if you click on this link. If this link does not work, use missymahjong at checkout and receive 10% off your purchase.
After playing on my friend's set of Southeast tiles I was hooked on My Fair Mahjong. She brought her set to Music City Mahjong every week and I loved to sit at her table with these tiles.
The designs are beautiful, but the standout about these tiles is the all around size. They have a heavier weight and a longer profile. They are just a bigger tile in general, making every tile easy to read and easy to handle.
The designs on the Southeast tiles from My Fair Mahjong are beautiful. A willow tree is a bam, a rocking chair is a crak and the dots are represented by ice cubes in sweet tea.
I also love the Anywhere Tile Set, with more traditional designs but a vibrant blue color. This set is easy for any player to figure out which is a crak, bam or dot. The overall size and weight of all the tiles from My Fair Mahjong is the best feature on this set.
I do not teach with my set of Southeastern tiles, but these are my favorite to style a Southern mahjong table with experienced players. These tiles are my most played with... especially when I'm in Nashville!
I do not receive compensation from My Fair Mahjong, but you can use the discount code MISSY to receive 10% off your order.
I have a southern friend that always brings a set of these to open play in Nashville. They are just so her… beautiful, polished and feminine. These are all hand painted and make pretty tablescapes.
Some of the designs are unconventional, but easy to figure out. The umbrella winds are so original.
I have preordered the Christmas set in pink last July. When these arrived in October, I was over the moon! I don't love the folded mats, but I do love the tiles! Bam! Let's Mahjong brings the Christmas spirit to the tile table.
This link will save you 10 percent on these tiles and mahjong accessories.
Modern is popular in Nashville these days, so these tiles can be found at almost every open play or country club. I do own a set of these tiles called the Minimal Line: Palm Springs and they were my first “white tile” set.
The Mahjong Line profile is thinner and longer than most other tiles. These tiles are lightweight but provide a very sleek and smooth playing experience.
These tiles are slippery compared to other tiles. Again, The Mahjong Line tiles are lightweight, long and smooth. They seem to always be slipping off the wooden racks during open play. If you hear a tile fall to the floor, it’s almost always from these sets.
I also own Rummikub from The Mahjong Line and they are my favorite tiles when I play for this exact reason.
I have played with many different versions of these tiles. The Big Sky Line is the perfect set for a mountain lodge, with the craks as antlers and the dots as fish.
Bespoke Mahjong
I have played with both the LaserLuxe Lucky Charms set and the Handcrafted Springtime Safari set. They are both made by Bespoke Mahong but come at different price points and are very different in quality.
I own the LaserLuxe set in blue, and you can instantly see why these tiles are offered at a less expensive price point. The tile is lightweight but still large and just looks like a basic plastic tile. These are great for travel.
I just received my Springtime Safari tiles in white. Are these my new favorite tiles? I think so! I love the design, the weight and the size. And with so many fun mats, I am loving the white tiles.
My automatic table is also from Bespoke Mahjong. The table top is custom and sits upon the table of your choice. My Laguna table has wheels and fold for easy storage and so I can move it around. I have only played a few times with it, but email me and I can answer any questions about my experience with the Bespoke automatic mahjong table and tiles.
As always, I do not receive compensation from Bespoke Mahjong, but I found a coupon code to share. Shoppers will receive 10% off any order with code MJTI.
I learned on this traditional set from Where the Winds Blow. I like the pretty gold backing but I think that is all I personally like about them these days.
The markings are all very traditional and reflect the game as it has been for many years. Some of the women at the library refuse to play with modern tiles, so I like to keep these on hand for those mahjong purists!
The tiles are a smaller, square size so they are easy for travel. Although these are smaller, they fit on any rack. I prefer to use these as a travel sets because they are small and light enough to pack, but not too small too read like most travel sets.
These tiles are strictly traditional characters for craks, bams and dots. The flowers don’t look like flowers at all. The back of the Amazon tiles are plain white. For those players who like the idea of blanks, this can be confusing. If you want an inexpensive, traditional set, you can absolutely purchase these and jazz up the table with a fun mat.
I absolutely love the Miss Cowgirl set and the Miss Darling set from Miss Mahjong. These tiles have a thin profile and are lightweight, but the designs are the real draw here.
These tiles can be found at local specialty shops like Hester and Cook. The designs are also very clear for new players to identify. A flower looks like a flower. The winds are easy to read.
These tiles do slip a bit off acrylic racks because of the thin profile. I suggest using a deeper well rack or a wooden rack with a higher lip to keep the tiles in place. To save 10% on Miss Mahjong tiles, use code MISSYMAHJONG.
Mod Mahj
I love the vibrant tiles, but every player needs a good white set. The Desert Bloom tiles in white have a vibrant color palette on one side, and a pure white back.
If you plan to play messy mahjong with blanks, you cannot use these tiles. The blanks look like any other tile from the back. Well... on second thought, you can use blanks with these tiles, but prepare for cheating and lots of mulligans because the blanks will be used over and over!
I do not have a coupon code to offer for these tiles.
Maison Mahj
The signature mahjong tile sets for Maison Mahj are Paris and NYC.
I love my Parisian set, but not for the caviar dots or the dancing craks. The larger size, heftier weight and mustard color backs are favorite characteristics.
The Maison Mahj set comes in a beautiful coffee table book case. This elevated detail is why I keep the tiles out in my living room.
These tiles are luxurious and elevated, with a price to match. And no, I do not have any special discount code for Maison Mahj.
Mary Benson
The Mary Benson tiles are meant to be left out and displayed. Again, this tile has a heftier size and weight than some of the other tile companies. I suggest using a wooden rack with a deeper lip with the Mary Benson tiles.
These tile designs are polished and universal. While many tile designs lean feminine, Mary Benson tiles are more unisex. These are modern and artistic.
If there was one tile that I had to award the best design, it would be these. Mary Benson tiles sell out within minutes, so consider yourself lucky if you can snag a set... and don't fall for any dupes.
Unfortunately there are not discount codes available for Mary Benson tiles.
Charleston Mahjong
Even I have to resist the urge to buy every new tile set on the market! I have my eye on the new Hunt Club tiles from Charleston Mahjong.
Charleston Mahjong is known for their creative designs, from Country Club tiles to the Apres Ski tiles. These tiles are perfect for any golfer, skier, or pointer dog owner (I love my German Short-haired pointers!)
The tiles are a nice size and very clear. I played with a set from Vail Mah Jongg this year and I just loved the designs!
Use MJTI at checkout for 10% off Charleston Mahjong Club Tiles.
Dear Mahjong
If I were playing a game of mahjong and sipping sweet tea on a Southern porch, I'd be using the Dear Mahjong tiles.
These tiles are just feminine, classic and... sweet.
My only complaint with these tiles is the muted pastel coloring. I am fine reading them, but in a dimly lit room these tiles are hard to read in the signature white. But if you are playing in the sunlight on a pretty patterned tablecloth, these tiles are the classiest I've seen.
These tiles are similarly sized to Bespoke Mahjong and The Mahjong Line.
These Dear Mahjong tiles do not have a discount code, but they do make front porch deliveries in Nashville!
Mahj and Co
What is on my summer wish list 2026? The summer tile set from Mahj and Co! The ice cream scoop dots! The sailboat bams!
Mahj and Co is known for the clear and bright designs. Known for a good theme, the London Calling tile set is one of my favorites. These tiles are easy to read- even is dim light.
These tiles are priced under $300, so they are affordable without the discount code.
If you have any questions about tiles, please reach out! I love to talk tiles… both traditional and modern. missymahjong@gmail.com
Additional Coupon codes are available here. Again, I do not receive compensation so I am just getting you the best discounts that I have found:
Tigre de Tartan: link here for 20% off all purchases, including my favorite pink mat
Miss Mahjong: link here for 10% off all purchases including tile sets
Hip Hip Mahjong: link here for 10% off all purchases including the birthday set
Luxe Mahjong: link here for 20% off these beautiful tiles
Dirty Mahj Collective: link here for 20% off this set that might make your grandma blush. Or not. Add MJTI in coupon code.
Two Sparrows Mahjong: link here for 10% off all purchases- add MJTI for discount.
Sprinkled with Pink: link here for 10% off all mahjong purchases- add MJTI for discount.
