Useful links

Restoration supplies:

• Talas - A bookbinder's supply outfit. They have bookbinding cloth, leather, adhesives, paring and other tools.
• Woodcraft - woodworker's supply. They carry micromesh sanding cloth, as well as some handy adhesives.
• Tandy leather. Leather and leatherworking supplies.

Mah Jong:

• www.Charli.org. An invaluable resource for Mah Jong fans, a compendium of knowledge, and a well-done website. Plus beautiful joker stickers for your tiles. Check out "The Book" for information on set manufacturers and history.
• Tom Sloper's site "Sloperama" has great information on Mah Jong.
• "Mahjongtiles" belongs to a collector who maintains a collection of spare tiles for sale, should you need a few to complete a set.

Information on bakelite and other plastics:

• Plastiquarian. Information on the history of a variety of plastics. Very informative.
• Bakelite World. All about bakelite.
• Catalin Corner. A radio collector site that goes into production methods of cast and molded phenolics.