FAQ-Frequently Asked questions
1. Are your items for sale? No, Sorry at this time my items are not for sale. If I ever decide to part with my items I will put the information on this site.
2. Where do you buy your items? I buy most of my items from EBay, I have occasionally bought few from craiglist.
3. What does OGD Stands for? OGD stands for; Old Grand Dad, the stopper that was used on the 1st season gold vines bottle came from an 19567 Old Grand dad bottle. The bottle itself is rare & HTF (Hard to find)
4. What does OOAK stands for? One of a kind, often Jeannie artists use this word when creating something that they are only making one of.
5. What does NRFB stands for? Often used for dolls, NRFB stands for; Never removed from box.
6. What shoes did Jeannie wear on the show? Jeannie wore Pink Taj shoes. They are very HTF.
7. Where are you from? I'am from Australia, Melbourne.
8. I have an item, that I'm ensure the value of, can you help me out? Yes Sure, You can email me a: i-dream-of-jeannie@live.com & I will be more then happy to help.
9. Where is the best place to sell my collectibles? It depends on what you are selling. Something that's extremely rare e.g. few mint Libby dolls with minty boxes, unworn pink taj shoes with original mint box, few remco play sets mint untouched condition with boxes-the best place to sell it would be; heritage auctions, live auctioneers. Big collectors with heaps of cash come there, so something that rare & HTF would be ideally sold at a live auctioneer.
Contacting a museum for something that's very mint condition, especially a mint pair on taj shoes-would be helpful in the price range they will be able to pay. You can even contact a big IDOJ fan & see how much they can offer & compare it to other museums/auctioneers estimation.
Something of a lesser value, but still valuable e.g. Danbury dolls, worn Taj shoes, de boxed Libby dolls, cookies jars etc can be sold on EBay.
Something like used VHS, less value, OR you cant fast cash-listing it on craiglist would be the best.
10. Should I sell my collectibles now or later? If you can afford to keep the items now, then keep your items as long as possible. As times goes by, more items are damaged, lost or stolen, your items gets rarer as times passes & the value rises. Collecting is a good investment, invest in collecting in long run, not short. But, please keep your items safe, so you keep its original condition.
11. What do you base your "estimation" on? The price guide seen on this site is made by me, it is just an estimation. My estimation is based on past auction from eBay/live auctioneers, demands, condition etc. The better conditioned the item is, the more valuable it is, the higher demand for it, meaning higher price. I have seen thousands of Jeannie items in 3 year period-my estimations are based on demand & the price each item sold previously on an auction.
12. Where is the best place to buy authentic signed items? Writing personally to Barbara Eden & joining her fan club, would get you an authentic signed signature. Going to one of her plays that she does every year or two called; Love letters, joining her fan club will allow you to go back stage after the play where you can ask for her signature. Meeting her in person would guarantee your signature top be authentic.
Buying signed memorabilia on Ebay is probably the most un safest place to buy from. Having a COA doesn't prove anyting, unless its a well known authentication service like; PSA, JSA, DNA. Buying an auto card is another idea, buying from well known some companies like; Donrusss americana, Elvis Is, Celebrity cuts will ensure you have a authentic signature.
13. What are some of the rarest Jeannie items? Some of the rarest non prop Jeannie items include; mint pink Taj shoes with mint box, gold haired Libby doll gold/yellow outfit Libby doll, Barbara Eden autobiography book; My life (only 1 or 2 are known to exist), Barbara Eden owned bottle (I believe a plain 1964 bottle was sold few years back for around $550), Shannons furnished bottle (sold for $1800 2 years ago), cavity 16 1964 bottle with original box with the card board slip.
14. What is the best Jeannie artist to paint my bottles? I'am not a painted Jeannie bottle expert, but to what I have seen so far if your after the normal designs then Brian is the artist (website: www.briansgeniebottles.com), if your after something that's unusual & custom made then Shannon (website: www.thebottlegenie.com) or David aka Salvatore and Son (website unknown)
15. Where is the best place to keep my items?For paper items using "Acid Free Paper" is the way to go. Acid free paper prevents any acid leaking from one paper to another. Once acids goes onto a paper-the damage is irreversible. Don't place your paper items in seal tight bags, you need to give your paper items to breathe. Allowing your vintage paper items to breathe will ensure its life span will be to the max, having bright colors & crisp pages. Don't place you paper items directly on the sunlight, or near it, keeping your items at non bright place with cool temperature & away from moisture is ideal for collectibles. Never place ANY items in sealed plastic boxes-all items need to breathe, if you your items from any air circulation then moisture will be traped & eventually set on your collectibles.
16. Should keep my bottle corked or un corked? It depends on what is more important for you; looks or condition. If you love your bottles to the death & want to see the complete bottle then have it corked. But if your like me, making sure everything is kept in pristine condition then have your bottle uncorked. If you have an original vintage cork (which would make it over 40 years old) you don't want to put any unnecessary pressure on it. I had my bottles displayed corked 2 years ago, after a while i saw cracks appearing in the cork-after this had happend I keep all my bottles uncorked to ensure that no pressure is applied to them.
Please note: If you have an original 1956 OGD stopper, i highly recommend you to keep your bottle uncorked. OGD stoppers are already 53+ years old, they are fragile & they cant stand high pressure applied to them. So please if you dond mint having your bottle uncorked, then leave your 1956 OGD stopper next to the bottle in a box so it doesnt role away.
If you have anymore questions, please don't hesitate to email me at;
i-dream-of-jeannie@live.com
