"Newer" Champagne Flutes
These were a "hand-me-down" gifted to the owner. The design and style looks very "mid-1990s" to me (possibly as early as "late-1980s".) There is no marker or maker etched on either of goblets in this pair (at least nothing I could see.) If you recognize the goblets (more ...
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For those who only read headlines: yesterday the Lead Safe Mama site passed 7,000,000 unique all-time views!
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July 2020 just jumped onto the Lead Safe Mama top ten #BestMonthsEver list, with 196,754 views so far this month!
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020
7:00 p.m.
Things are stating to look like they may be "heading back towards normal" for LeadSafeMama.com!
Today, July 2020 jumped in to the #TopTen #BestMonthsEver:
With over 196,000 views as of this afternoon, July 2020 is now in 9th place among the ...
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Vintage (c. 1991?) tan / brown Tupperware juice pitcher: 846 ppm Lead + 77 ppm Arsenic.
Vintage (c. 1991?) Tupperware Juice Pitcher
Lead (Pb): 846 +/- 45 ppm
Arsenic (As): 77 +/- 34 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 394 +/- 61 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 251 +/- 25 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 7,553 +/- 325 ppm
Some additional reading for those interested in this post:
More Tupperware pieces I have ...
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“Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm Lead + 288 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids)
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Vintage-inspired Mattel Fisher Price Music Box Record Player (2010): Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free!
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When tested with an XRF Instrument the vintage-inspired toy Fisher Price record player pictured here had the following readings:
#1.) White plastic components - images above and below
Titanium (Ti): 11,900 +/- 600 ppm
no other metals ...
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“If the Lead is only on the OUTSIDE (… of my dish, measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc.) why does it matter?”
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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Vintage pink Pyrex refrigerator dish: 179,000 ppm Lead (nearly 18%!!!) + 7,003 ppm Cadmium and 12,300 Arsenic!
Pink vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish
All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any extensive ...
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Vintage yellow Pyrex refrigerator dish: 102,200 ppm Lead (more than 10%!!!) + Cadmium and Arsenic!
Yellow vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish
All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any ...
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Vintage chipboard Playskool Three Little Pigs puzzle (by Walt Disney Productions): Lead-free! Cadmium-free!
When tested with an XRF Instrument the puzzle pictured here had the following readings:
Peach area of pig's skin:
Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 18 ppm
Iron (Fe): 68 +/- 43 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 20,000 +/- 800 ppm
Yellow are of pig's bow:
Titanium (Ti): 20,600 +/- 1,000 ppm
Blue area of pig's ...
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Finished wood sample and metal clip: File this under “random building supplies my readers send me to test”
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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For the kids’ birthdays we have decided to schedule a visit from the shave ice truck for the neighborhood!
The Kona Ice* (Hawaiian shave ice) truck is going to come park on the street outside our house on Sunday, July 26, 2020 from 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.! If you are local (and if your kids need a distraction) please come buy a shave ice (for yourself and your kids)! My kids will also probably be playing music ...
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XRF test results for “sketchy” dental implant: Cobalt, Chromium, Nickel, Molybdenum, Titanium, Vanadium.
Dental Implant
My readers have sent me in some interesting things for testing (for a variety of reasons!) including this "dental implant" (as described by the reader). The reader sent this item to me because he was concerned about the possible presence - and impact - of toxic heavy metals in his ...
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Promotional metal straw with red coating [a promotional item given to one of my readers by a realtor]: positive for trace level of Arsenic
Promotional Metal Straw
Promotional materials (giveaways - from your realtor, dentist, doctor, contractor, hairdresser, etc.) are often not tested to the strict standards that a reputable company might use to test their branded products / products made for sale to consumers.
As a ...
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