XRF Testing

1953 Walt Disney Little Golden Book, Hiawatha: 535 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids.)

1958 Little Golden Book – 208 ppm Lead; 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Stick with 1980s (and newer) books.

2018 purple vintage style Ball jars: 63 ppm Lead (safe by all standards). Personally I avoid the tinted ones.

Franciscan Desert Rose Earthenware China — c. 1941, Made in USA: 122,200 ppm Lead! (90 ppm is unsafe in kids’ items)

Franciscan Ware Potteries (c. 1948) Franciscan Ivy Pattern Serving Tray: 304,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe]

Modern Homer Laughlin China Fiestaware Christmas Tree Mug, Made In USA: 23 +/- 12 ppm Lead (Safe by all standards)

Vintage Spode Christmas Tree Plate, Made In England: 71,900 ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

Maybe Grandma can Keep her Vintage Faux Pearls?: 295,900 ppm Lead (90 & up is unsafe in items kids use)

Made In Mexico Ceramic Glazed Bowl Marked “Lead Free”: Positive for more than 300,000 ppm Lead [that’s 30%!]

#Leaded: Art Project Tile from Portland Public Parks

Tom & Jerry Vintage Milk Glass Christmas Mug: 37,100 ppm Lead + 943 ppm Cadmium (90 Lead + 40 Cadmium is unsafe for kids)

Vintage Libbey High Ball Christmas Glass: 60,600 ppm Lead + 2,940 ppm Cadmium

Anchor Hocking Cornflower Pattern Vintage Milk Glass Casserole: 18,600 ppm Lead + 137 ppm Cadmium.

#Leaded: Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Tile In a San Francisco Middle School Auditorium

#LowLead: Kitchen Counter Tile, White Ceramic

Demolition of ceramic tile can poison kids. The tiles pictured (c. 1992) tested for 43,900 ppm Lead. [90 is unsafe].

#Leaded: Small Vintage Cut Crystal Goblet / Shot Glass

#Leaded: Vintage Fisher Price Motor Boat Toy (c. 1970?)

#LeadSafe: Rae Dunn Artisan Collection by Magenta, “Dreamer” Bowl

#LeadSafe: Rae Dunn Artisan Collection By Magenta – “Be Well” Bowl, Marshall’s

#LowLead: Rae Dunn Artisan Collection by Magenta – “Sugar” Container, 2018

Do you let your kids ride vintage amusement park rides? I don’t. Train Town-Sonoma, CA: 94,900 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe.

Vintage Winnie The Pooh Book, 1954 Cloth Cover: 3,999 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 326 ppm Arsenic!

#LeadFree: Rae Dunn Stemless Wine Glasses, “Happiness” & “Believe”