" I Dream of Jeanie," was a popular sitcom that aired on television between 1965 and 1970. The show was based around Captain Tony Nelson, of the United States Air Forces, and the genie he found on a deserted island, whose name was Jeanie. Jeanie stayed in her beautiful genie bottle until her master summons her out or simply let her out of her bottle. The show was very popular and many people love
. the bottle that was Jeanie's home.Although the bottle looks like what most people consider a true genie bottle, it was really made from the Jim Beam's special Christmas 1964 liquor decanter. The original bottle was green with gold leaf painted on the sides of the bottle. It is estimated that at least 12 different bottles were used during the filming of this television series. It has been said that at least three of the original bottles went to cast members Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman and Bill Daily.An original " I Dream of Jeanie" bottle may be extremely difficult to find, especially since that was not that many bottles made. However, there are a number of places that offer very authentic replicas of the I Dream of Jeanie bottle that was used. To see the different bottles that are available, visit the websites http://dreamyjeanniebottles.com/, http://www.jeanniebottles.com/geniebottles/index.html or http://www.enchantedlamp.com/. These websites sell " I Dream of Jeanie" replicas and the also provide additional information about the bottles and how they were used in the television show.For anyone who was a big fan of " I Dream of Jeanie," having a replica of the bottle that was made on the show would be a perfect memento. There are different varieties and different colors of bottles that are available for purchase. Who knows maybe a genie will even pop out of one, just like it did for Captain Tony Nelson.More reference links: http://www.enchantedlamp.com/ http://dreamyjeanniebottles.com/
