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clevernamehere
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
I became obsessed with Etsy around Christmas and I've been following this whole CSPC thing. It really was meant to improve children's toys after the China scare. I think only one Congressperson didn't vote for it- Ron Paul.

But the side effect is that all of these other avenues are being endangerd. Fischer-Price worked out all of this months ago, but libraries, second hand stores and small producers are really worried. If all these crazy stuff was innacted, children's libraries might have to close, Goodwill might have to stop stocking children's items (clothing is included in the ban), and handmade wood toys would be contraband.
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haptotrope
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
I'm really done with the whole anti-lead stance. Really done. its like they are trying to stimulate the economy with a load of insanity.
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clevernamehere
02/20/09

@haptotrope: This was passed over a year ago, back when there was a big recall of Chinese made toys. It wasn't meant to stimulate the economy.
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Flackette Goes Retro
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
They can't have my 1981 Beatrix Potter!
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chritter is a nocturnal feminist mancatfish
02/20/09

@Flackette is a Red State Elitist: '81 was a good, solid year for Potter. But oh, those '82s! So lush, so rich, so foliolicious!
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Wit is periodically disensouled
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
I used to devour books when I was a kid, but I'd read the damn things, not eat them!

On a more serious note, what's the age where lead is an issue? Isn't it younger than most kids would be reading these books?
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Aesop's Foibles. YES.
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
Classics such as:

The Lead Balloon, Little Lead Riding Hood, and My Lead Wagon will be out of print???

What will I poison my...I mean read to my kids??!!
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AuntieBee
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
I know this is serious, but I cannot stop giggling over this line: The fine for peddling contraband Berenstein Bears? $10 grand and a jail term. Oh, the images of childrens books black market... Like that guy on Sesame Street who was all "Wanna buy a letter?" in his trenchcoat. Hee.
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argle-bargle? or fou-ferraw?
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
our local paper here in town just ran a story about similar legislation pending in the us. i guess the original intent of the law was to regulate lead content in EVERYTHING intended for children. however, there have been numerous calls for it to be re-written, as there is concern that libraries will have to toss most of their 'young readers' sections should it pass in its current state.
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Bgirl_Hamster
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
Books! Check 'em out! BUT DEAR GOD, DON'T EAT THEM!
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Whiskey and Popcorn
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
This can't hurt.Every picture of me aged 5 and down I had a book in my mouth.And look at me now! I'm fine!, I only occasionally get voices in my head that say "eat chocolate" and "coffee is good for you".
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NellMood
02/20/09

@JanicefromSA:bacon and butternut: Those voices sound really helpful. That's good advice you're getting.
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lilredpanda
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
"...libraries may be forced to undertake expensive restocking, while out-of-print books will be lost forever (although an exception has been made for rarities, so long as they are sold for adult use only)."

Gives new meaning to the term "adult bookstore."
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Cafezinha
02/20/09

@lilredpanda: This is crazy overkill. That same concept is going to put small business toymakers in the poorhouse and make it so that thrift stores can't accept children's clothing anymore because of the prohibitive cost of testing.

Give us safe things...but don't be fucking stupid about it! Jeez!
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girlnamedblue
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
My mom tells me I used to enjoy pebbles as a toddler, but I don't think I've ever been tempted to eat paper. On the other hand, my friend's little sister used to eat toilet paper. Maybe this is for the best, cause little kids are weird sometimes.
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MeganGlass 就是一个古代的三明治
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
Uh-oh. Mine has about umpteen old transformers storybooks just waiting to poison him. Good thing he doesn't eat books. I can't think of any book eaters from when I was a kid (and there were a few) who keeled over dead from their diet, so I'm gonna chalk this up to a grand conspiracy to make people only buy new stuff.

Anyone read the garbage chronicles?
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bananastand
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
Can I still give myself that Boxcar Children enema?
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PrettyNotPretty
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
I hope this doesn't affect my old copy of The Avocado Baby.
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NellMood
02/20/09

In reply to Sky, Falling
Supposedly I ate a copy of Pat the Bunny as a baby. I think I must have just gummed it to death. I imagine that's really the problem, right?

I'm still saving all my old books for my future children. They can toughen up on poisonous ink.
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