Jeannie Bottle Review Turns 5 Years Old - Today, September 28, 2007 marks the fifth year since www.jeanniebottlereview.com went online with one page and around 32 bottles. When the full site opened with reviews and shrines and a bit of this and that there

Today, September 28, 2007 marks the fifth year since www.jeanniebottlereview.com went online with one page and around 32 bottles. When the full site opened with reviews and shrines and a bit of this and that there were four featured artists as there are today but not all the same ones. As time has passed and my collection has grown nearly six fold a few newer, or at least newer to me, artists came along and garnered a top spot. No artist recently has produced anything close to the quality and artistry of the now featured artists. To be sure, a few artists like Callo and Dennis Wolfe are amazing and deserve more recognition for their achievements.

The backdrop of the Jeannie Bottle Review opening was a bleak picture as far as Jeannie Bottle information goes. There were few photos of the original prop bottles used in the series or the reunion movies, the photos of replica bottles were likewise few and relatively small. Some artists used the same photos repeatedly rather than taking photos of each bottle they had for sale. Still others produced photos that made their work look far better than it did in person. The Jeannie Bottle Review website has a two-fold purpose to educate people on things to look for when purchasing or commissioning a Jeannie bottle and to honor those artists whose work is surpassingly great.

The Jeannie Bottle Review Fifth Anniversary

Over the years nearly a quarter of million people have visited the Jeannie Bottle Review, whether to admire the photos or to prepare for buying their first to twentieth bottle. Many of these visitors have written with questions or observations, most have written back after making their first purchase to share their experience with an artist and their work. To launch the Jeannie Bottle Review I ran a drawing that garnered a veritable ton of entries. I am preparing to open a new drawing, the details of which will follow shortly.

The Jeannie Bottle Review has not been without controversy or its detractors in the last year or so...

...but that is to be expected especially when jealousy and rivalry bubble to the surface. Did you think I was going to name names? Suffice to say some artists will plumb unknown depths to promote themselves and detract from their betters while true artists let the brilliance of their work speak for itself.

For my part you cannot go wrong with Jeannie bottle purchased from Michelle at www.dreamyjeanniebottles.com or Shannon at www.thebottlegenie.com or Dan Moyer. The fidelity of their work and the quality of their bottles are like beacons for fans on a quest. Once that drive for the perfect replica bottle is satisfied don't forget Mary at www.moosaics.com with her own very unique and brilliant artistry for the Jeannie bottle collector who has it all and then some.

So here's to the last five years of the Jeannie Bottle Review and I look forward to what the next five years may have in store for all things I Dream of Jeannie and Jeannie's bottle in particular!

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