Dungeons & Dragons 1980s elf figurine: 497,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is dangerous. Kids shouldn’t play with these.
Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe) & 236 ppm Cd (75 is unsafe)
Textbook corporate response from Corning 12/28/18 – to the findings of high levels of Lead in their vintage products.
1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria Gives a Flying Lesson – Hardcover Book: 24 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)
1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria and the Sparkling Web – Hardcover Book: 16 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)
1982 Victoria Plum – Victoria and the Prickly Hedgehog – Hardcover Book: 18 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)
1982 Tupperware Catalog (a gift from one of my readers to help us date some of the pieces we have tested for Lead.)
McDonald’s (c. 1980s?) Camp Snoopy Collection Glass: 85,100 ppm Lead + 1,827 ppm Cadmium + 99 ppm MERCURY!
“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Corelle Small Plate, c.1972-1982: 18,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
“Old Town Blue” Pattern Vintage Pyrex Tea Cup, c.1972 – 1982: 17,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Many assume “Made in England” is Lead-free. Nope! 1982 Myott Finlandia Pattern: 35,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe).