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When tested with an XRF instrument this collectable "figurine" of little brown glazed monkey by "Wade England" had the following readings.Lead (Pb): 33 +/- 11 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 1,961 +/- 107
Zinc (Zn): 3,853 +/- 139 ppm
Iron (Fe): 12,700 +/- 500 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 48 +/- 12 ppm ...
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Wade Collectable Blue Gray Miniature Cannonball Figurine, Made In England: 50 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
When tested with an XRF instrument this collectable "figurine" of a cannon with cannonballs by "Wade England" (with a light blue-gray glaze) had the following readings.Lead (Pb): 50 +/- 10 ppm
Barium (Ba): 276 +/- 37 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 69 +/- 26 ppm
Copper (Cu): 69 +/- 26 ppm
Iron ...
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Vintage Tiny Collectable Rolex Bucherer of Switzerland Spoon: 975,000 ppm Silver (more pure than 925), no LEAD!
When tested with an XRF instrument this tiny vintage "Rolex" spoon by Bucherer of Switzerland turned out to actually be fine silver! This was a surprise to me as I have found Lead in a LOT of different collectable miniature spoons like this.Here's the full XRF reading set for this Rolex spoon ...
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Vintage Tupperware Cup. Year Made Unknown. Unlike other colors it is negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium & Arsenic.
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When using an XRF instrument to test the cup pictured here (which is made of solid red plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings:Barium (Ba): 162 +/- 90 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 66 +/- 8 ppm
Copper (Cu): ...
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Things we’ve accomplished together (me + you, my readers) & why I still need your support. #SmallVictories #BigVictories
Did you know Marble King removed the "Lead-free" labeling from their website and packaging as a result of this work?
Are you in a position to help keep me doing what I do? (Everything I do is with the support and involvement of my readers!)Below is just one example of how - together - we ...
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Amber Glass Vintage Wine Goblet: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!
Every now and then there's a vintage find that actually doesn't contain any of "the usual suspects" (5 neurotoxicant metals commonly found in the decorative coatings and/or substrates of so many vintage consumer goods) — Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, and Antimony...When tested with an XRF ...
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Shallow Heath Potteries Bowl (Sausalito, CA): 125,000 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe in children’s items.
When tested with an XRF instrument this blue glazed ceramic bowl by Heath Potteries of Sausalito, California (year of manufacture is unknown) had the following readings:Food Surface / Blue Glazed Interior of BowlLead (Pb): 838 +/- 28 ppm
Barium (Ba): 585 +/- 38 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 25 ...
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Grace’s Teaware Purple Flower Saucer: 30,000 ppm Lead [For Context: 90 ppm Lead is unsafe in children’s items.]
When tested with an XRF instrument the Grace's Teaware saucer pictured here (with purple flowers with green leaves - additional photos below) had the following readings:Green Leaves:Lead (Pb): 30,000 +/- 800 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 3,060 +/- 170 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 157 +/- 29 ppm
Tin ...
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#SiteStats: June 2019 just popped into 6th place (6th best month ever) and the month is only half over!
For those of you who have fun following our stats (after all, we have truly accomplished this together!)...Today (June 16, 2019) the unique views on this site passed 107,000 for the month – bringing this month into 6th place for #BestMonthEver here on my blog (even though the month is only half ...
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#AskTamara: Q. Which crock pots do you recommend? & Q. Which slow cookers are Lead-free?
I get this question (in some form or another) ALL.THE.TIME!:
"Tamara, which crock pot do you recommend?" or
"Tamara, which slow cooker is Lead-free?"
My answer: I do not ever recommend ANY ceramic-lined crock pot or slow cooker in ANY brand or model or style. Period.Why? Well... ...
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KitchenAid is developing a bit of a reputation – Vintage (1990s?) Superba Fridge: 1,646 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe.]
I think this is one of my most disturbing recent finds...For context, today (in 2019) the amount of Lead (as detectable with an XRF instrument) that is considered unsafe in items made for use by children is 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the surface paint, finish or coating or 100 ppm Lead (or ...
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#LeadSafeMama Site Stats: First Six Months of The Year – as of June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019As my regular readers know - I have a lot of fun fiddling around with my stats, - comparing what's happening now to the past and seeing how this site is growing (as a measure of the impact that together we (me + all my helpers + my readers) are making in the world.) Here's ...
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