The Missy Mahjong review of modern and traditional tiles

Mar 15

6 min read

Let’s talk tiles. There are so many American mahjong tile options available in 2025. 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 compensation 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.

Oh My Mahjong

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. It 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!"

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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.

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My Fair Mahjong

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.

Bam! Let’s Mahjong

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. I can't wait until they arrive in October. Stay tuned to see how Bam! Let's Mahjong brings the Christmas spirit to the tile table.

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The Mahjong Line

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.

Missy Mahjong has an automatic mahjong table from Bespoke Mahjong. — Automatic Mahjong Table

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 they did provide me with a coupon code to share. Shoppers will receive 10% off any order with code MISSY.

Where the Winds Blow

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.

traditional mahjong tiles gold — Where the Winds Blow traditional mahjong tiles

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.

Amazon Tiles

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.