Originally Posted by
lawrenson1
The year previous I brought a glass paperweight back in my hand luggage. The journey included some USA internal flights, and at EVERY SCANNER I went thru I had to get the paperweight out and unbox and unwrap it to prove what it was. I was so sick of it by the end that I wished I'd put it in the hold
Originally Posted by
KenJohn
Also if the glass is lead based - creates havoc with the x-ray machine
We had fun transporting a thick, cast glass plate recently. Because it was made from lead crystal, it showed up on the scanner like a big metal disc. Given the dimensions and weight I imagine the security staff must have thought: "Landmine!". They were completely non-plussed when the item was unwrapped to reveal clear glass.
We gave a similar plate to a friend travelling to NZ and she insisted on taking it as hand luggage to prevent breakage. I did warn her that apart from using up most of her baggage allowance she should expect security to be taking a keen interest.