This vintage Johnson Bros. blue Willow pattern shallow bowl/ saucer (made in England), was likely made after 1912 (based on the back mark, source.)
Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead?
As with nearly all of the Willow pattern china I have tested, it was positive for very ...
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Q. Are Blue Willow Dishes Lead Free? A. Mostly No!
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been ...
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Vintage La Cartuja De Sevilla Pickman China Soup Cup: 44,800 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage La Cartuja De Sevilla Pickman China soup cup (Made in Spain) was positive for the following elements:
Lead (Pb): 44,800 ppm +/- 1,400
Barium (Ba): 462 ppm +/- 78
Non-detect (Negative) for: Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As)
To ...
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2003 Purple Chantal Mug / Teacup, Made In China: 679 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe in kids’ items].
When tested with an XRF instrument this 2003 Chantal mug (that was mine, personally & I bought new at a local kitchen store here in Portland) had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 679 ppm
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect
For context: The amount of lead considered ...
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#LeadSafe: 1981 Hardcover Children’s Book, Why Mosquitoes Buzz In People’s Ears
Many vintage books have lead in both the covers (in the dyes of the fabric or leather, the printing/ink and in any decorative paints used) and pages (in the ink). While the distinction of the word "vintage" changes as the years pass ("vintage" vs. "new", vs. "antique") please remember that 1981 ...
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#LeadSafe: “Have A Magical Day” Disney Parks Mug
When tested with an XRF instrument this "Made in Thailand" Disney Parks "Have A Magical Day" coffee mug was positive for a very low level of lead (Pb): 68 +/- 32 ppm. It was negative (non-detect/ND) for cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), and mercury (Hg.)
For context: The amount of lead considered ...
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#LeadFree: Genuine Leather Fossil Wallet, Black
This black Fossil brand genuine leather wallet was negative for Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As) and Mercury (Hg) when tested with an XRF instrument.
Metals are often used to make dyes for leather, so it is not uncommon to see lead or cadmium in a leather item like a wallet or purse. The ...
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Tamara’s Kitchen: Norpro 123 Grip-EZ Handy Flat Grater With Black Rubberized Handle
Norpro 123 Grip-EZ Handy Flat Grater With Black Rubberized Handle: non-detect (negative/ND) for Lead (Pb), Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) and Mercury (Hg) when tested with an XRF instrument.
This is mine (from my kitchen) - and is several years old, which is why in my personal photos of the item the ...
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#LeadFree: 2018 OXO Good Grips Green Silicone Steamer Basket
OXO Good Grips Green Silicone Steamer Basket. Made In China. Purchased new on Amazon in July of 2018.
For more OXO items I have tested, click here.
The XRF metals reading for this item are:
Zinc (Zn): 118 +/- 20 ppm
Copper (Cu): 56 +/- 23 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 932 +/- 530 ppm
It was ...
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#LeadFree: Sunsella Green Silicone Vegetable Steamer
Sunsella Green Silicone Vegetable Steamer. Made In China. Purchased new on Amazon in July of 2018. Please note: this thing REEKS of chemicals. The smell coming out of the package was quite overwhelming. Not all chemicals are metals or have metal components, so not all chemicals are detectable with ...
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#Parenting Advice: TBF, April 2015 Update On Avi – Age 10
Here's a #ThrowBackFriday (TBF!) post from Facebook, something I shared in April of 2015... a bit of parenting advice to help with parenting special needs kids (kids with a brain injury due to lead poisoning especially!)
I'll update the post later with a photo from Avi around that time too!
As ...
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OXO GoodGrips Silicone Spatula: 27 ppm Lead (in the black rubberized handle.) Considered safe by all standards.
Originally Published: July 13, 2018
Updated: March 6, 2020
OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula
This new (in 2018) OXO GoodGrips Silicone Flexible Turner Spatula is lead free in the spatula blade and metal part of the handle when tested with an XRF instrument. It was also negative (ND/ ...
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Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate: 30 ppm (safe by all standards.)
This Hasami Porcelain ceramic mug (Made In Japan) was negative (non-detect/ND) for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) on the glazed elements when tested with an XRF instrument.
Other elements found in the glaze:
Zinc (Zn): 2,480 +/- 114 ppm
Iron (Fe): 4,174 +/- 288 ...
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#LeadFree: Lambert Drinking Glass, “Emma” Style
This Lambert "Emma" drinking glass was negative (non-detect/ND) for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) when tested with an XRF instrument.
See more drinking glasses I have tested here.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions!
Tamara Rubin
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