As a mahjong player that has played on many types of tables, I am always on the lookout for a great mahjong table. It may seem odd that I have owned quite a few tables but I continuously had to replace my tables! The first table I got was similar to the table below except mine was the super cheap version. The one below is a pretty penny as it is designed out of wood. This one sells for $1,349 CAD believe it or not! There is a more expensive version for $1,800 as well. It sounds exuberant but I have played on such a table, and it is really nice. The version I had was made out of metal and plastic but the legs and individual chip drawers were the same. The problem was that when you fold it up it doesn't lay completely flat like a card table will. It sticks out a little bit from the wall due to the legs and the thickness of the table. So you do need some space for it. Due to the lack of space in my apartments through the years, I kept my mahjong tables at my friends' places and we would either play at their place or they would just bring it over when we wanted to play.
Back then, I had an elderly friend who was very ill. He struggled to walk or go up or down stairs. That was when I introduced him to mahjong, and he loved it! I knew the socializing aspect would be great for him. He picked up on it quickly. He passed away about a year later, and I let his kids keep the table as a memory of his happy mahjong days with us.
I was really happy with that style of mahjong table so I bought another one. I kept at my boyfriend's place as I was driving in from out of town to see him all the time. Well, when I left that relationship,
I was unable to get my mahjong table back. C'est la vie.
I got another mahjong table and again bought the exact same type. However, this time I made sure I kept it with me. We had a storage unit in our building so it was perfect, or so I thought. The biggest flood in Canada happened shortly after. Our apartment and area around it was flooded for weeks on end. Lo and behold, our mahjong table was in the midst of that flood water for that period of time. So we lost that mahjong table as well.
I decided after my string of bad luck with mahjong tables that I would not own another one that I could not fit into our apartment. I was hoping one day I would get another one but I knew I could not get that same kind. That extra bit of space it takes up is just too much space to give up for apartment living. I thought perhaps a card table would be alright but even then, there is no space for even that.
As luck would have it, I found one that works just great. It folds in numerous ways to tuck behind the couch! I love this table. It folds like a normal card table - the legs all tuck in. However, it goes beyond that. It then folds again - in half! The folding in half part is what makes this table truly great. So instead of winding up with a giant square shaped tabletop to tuck away, you end up with half of that, a rectangle. Folding it like that lets me tuck it behind the couch and nobody can see it. It has carrying handles that you can use to cart it around.
It is actually not advertised as a mahjong table but it is the perfect size for mahjong. I have a mahjong mat that can roll up when I am not using it. When rolled out, it covers the table precisely. The table has enough room for mahjong tiles and space on either side. I am aware that there are a few tables out there that are pretty tricky for space, this one is perfect. The fold in the middle of the playing surface does not affect the play of the table, I thought it might but found no problems with it. I would definitely recommend this table for the folks in the mahjong community that need a space saving table. As well, if you are the type of person that carts around their mahjong equipment with them as you don't have a regular group each with their own permanent mahjong set up, this is a great table for that. The handles tuck in if you want them to, or you can keep them out so you can carry the table easily from car to home. The links will take you to the page on Amazon to view the table and see its dimensions and how it folds up. I love it! I am really happy I finally got another mahjong table. I hope to keep this table for a long time.
Folding Mahjong Table
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