Figurine

Tiny little Stagecoach “charm”? “figurine”?: 289,500 ppm Lead + 17,300 ppm Cadmium + 9,175 ppm Antimony.

December 14, 2021December 19, 2021

XRF Test Results for the little stagecoach pictured (a friend found this buried in the dirt!) 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 289,500 +/- 800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 17,300 +/- 200 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 302 +/- 146 ppm Nickel (Ni): 166,900 +/- 700 ppm Copper (Cu): 280,400 +/-…

Dungeons & Dragons 1980s elf figurine: 497,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is dangerous. Kids shouldn’t play with these.

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

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XRF test results for tiny elf lady! When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument*, this little (tiny, actually!) female elf figurine had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 497,000 +/- 13,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,151 +/- 466 ppm Antimony (Sb): 23,700 +/- 1,000 ppm Selenium (Se): 2,178 +/- 370 ppm Tin (Sn): 2,720 +/- 260 ppm…

Terrifying tiny pewter piggy: 16,700 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 80,900 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats.)

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

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When tested with an XRF instrument this terrifying tiny pewter pig (with zombie devil eyes!) is shown to be terrifying in more ways than one! Lead (Pb): 16,700 +/- 800 ppm Antimony (Sb): 80,900 +/- 1,600 ppm Tin (Sb): 882,300 +/- 3,900 ppm Copper (Cu): 13,800 +/- 1,200 ppm Titanium (Ti): 5,354 +/- 369 ppm…

Wade Collectable Brown Miniature Monkey Figurine, Made In England: 33 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)

June 18, 2019September 25, 2022

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 Vanadium (V): 93 +/- 27…

Wade Collectable Blue Gray Miniature Cannonball Figurine, Made In England: 50 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)

June 18, 2019September 25, 2022

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 (Fe): 3,963 +/- 223…

1989 DC Comics Superman Figurine: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!!! :-)

January 5, 2019May 26, 2019

Given the amount of wear on this Superman figurine (along with the year made – 1989, and the fact that it was made in China) it makes sense that the owner was concerned that it may test positive for Lead. However a pleasant surprise … this little guy was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and…

Misha / Mishka 1980 Russian Olympics Figurine: 16,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is considered unsafe in items intended for use by kids.

December 30, 2017May 4, 2020

Misha / Mishka 1980 Russian Olympics Mascot, Moscow. Tested with an XRF instrument, positive for lead at 16,500 +/- 500 ppm and cadmium at 111 +/- 12 ppm. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ppm lead (or higher) in the coating or 100…

1988 Wonder Woman Figurine

November 21, 2017November 21, 2017

1988 Wonder Woman figurine (I have a little collection of these, thanks to my husband!) Made in China! Lead Free! [Tested “Non-Detect” for lead with an XRF instrument on all colors.] For more #SaferChoices for your family, click here. To make a contribution in support of my independent consumer goods testing and lead poisoning prevention…