Description
AU $309 price is for the mid BLUE genie bottle in “Bulge” shape only (the unusual one with 3 rounded sections). Prices of others available (at time of writing)…
- Deep Forest-Green Genie Bottle with wax-drip design. MADE IN ITALY embossed to the base. (This richer forest-green colour is harder to get compared to the normal mid-tone green) ………… AU $245 SOLD
- Very LIGHT BLUE vintage genie bottle. Slender shape with grapes on the front side (random textured pattern). 53cm Height. 832 grams… AU $320
- Olive Green Genie Bottle with larger bubbles (more bulbous / large-rounded base). MADE IN ITALY embossed to the base. (Olive Green is also very hard to get compared to ALL the other green colours). Height- 43cm. Weight- 953 grams… AU $245
- Dark Blue with larger bubbles (more bulbous / larger base area). MADE IN ITALY embossed to the base. (Blue is harder to get.) AU $325
- Green Bulbous Onion Genie Bottle. (Shapes like this are pretty hard to get)… AU $195
(NOTE- our prices are in AUSTRALIAN dollars– significantly LESS in American dollars. ALSO our prices are never fixed because the value of vintage pieces can go up. (Prices quoted for the decanters above may increase without notice.)
Background Info and Provenance
(Written in 2023. Some information (eg. values) will be time sensitive.)
A vintage BLUE genie bottle made in Italy in the 1960’s. This one is a good height (43cm tall). Blue is a pretty hard colour to get- green and amber (brown) is much easier to find compared to blue. And this is a really nice colour too- vibrant and mid-tone. It will work with any group.
This one is a favourite of mine. I’ve never come across one in this shape before. It adds a point of interest in any group but doesn’t take all the attention. Love those curves! It has a similar look to the famous “Bulge” Vase by Holmegaard in 1960’s.
This particular piece is a great investment because you won’t find another like it again! I like the embossed flower pattern near the bottom as well- it’s indistinct so it’s still the shape that takes focus but indicative of the era to add investment appeal. These genie bottles are mould-blown and have become an icon of the era.
The investment appeal of these is a no-brainer. These are must-haves in any retro-inspired interior. But also have a “designer edge” so would be well placed in any interior really. They’re now almost 60 years old. As pieces get lost or broken, values can only continue to go up. I’ve seen first-hand how the value of these keep increasing. Before I continue here, remember that values of authentic vintage genie bottles vary considerably depending on the colour. I saw a red one priced at AU $1800 last year (!) I went through my records and sold a red one back in 2011 for AU $400- wish I’d held onto it! I sold a green one back in 2013 for $95. In 2022 I sold the same thing for $245!
Good vintage genie bottles are getting hard to get. I came across less than 3 good ones for sale on ebay at the time of writing. One was a staggering AU $2200! (See the screenshots in this listing.) I was shocked! Some ebay sellers obviously have absolutely no idea what they’re doing but this also verifies that these vintage pieces are very collectable. Values will continue to climb in the future.
These decanters were inspired by the “I Dream of Jeannie” TV series that ran through the mid-1960’s. They were done in all sorts of shapes, colours and sizes.
After many of today’s décor items have ended up as landfill, this 50 to 60-year-old piece will be handed onto yet another generation to tell a whole new swarm of stories to. There is no better way I can think of to invest in your home and reduce your carbon footprint. Investing in authentic vintage décor pieces is a smart way to go- these pieces will not lose any value in the future.
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This blue vintage genie bottle is in excellent condition. There are NO cracks, NO repairs, NO chips, NO noticeable damage. This one is in excellent condition with only light signs of use to be expected of any vintage glass piece- nothing that warrants a mention. There is no plastic insert for this piece so I wound sticky-tape around the base of the stopper so it sits on top more firmly (this could easily be removed if you prefer it how it was). _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
BLUE Bulge Genie Bottle. Measurements. Height- 42cm. Across- APPROX 16.5cm at its widest. Weight- 1180 grams. Read my 1200+ feedback comments (ALL for vintage furniture/decorative art SALES- 100 or so are from repeat customers). This is your guarantee that I strive to describe all my items as accurately as I can and I will not stock items that are not in excellent condition.
PICK-UP . . . near BRISBANE city is accepted. Pick-up in person must be worked out prior to purchase- thank you. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE is offered internationally. All our Decorative Arts pieces are delivered through AUSTRALIA POST. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ POSTAGE ESTIMATES. . . . ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ To BRISBANE- most of our pieces cost $15 - $18 to send. . . To SYDNEY or MELBOURNE- Small Vase- around $20 - $23, Medium Vase- around $20 - $25, Large Vase- around $24 - $30. Let us know if you need an EXACT COST for postage prior to purchase. The above postage estimates include $2.95 for a signature on delivery. . . INSURANCE against being lost or broken in transit up to the value of $200 is included in the estimates above. If your vase is cheaper or more expensive than $200 this will effect your postage fee slightly. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ A BOXING FEE of $3.00 is included in the fee above to cover the cost of searching for and storing used packing materials. With the millions of cardboard boxes that end up as landfill every year we don’t believe in supporting the manufacture of boxes for post. Instead of buying new boxes and packing materials and passing this cost onto our customers we spend considerable time sourcing used boxes and then fashioning boxes to fit each item. We do the same for bubble-wrap and foam pieces. This requires a large investment of time, energy, ingenuity, organization and storage space- it is much easier and cheaper to buy new packing materials but I can’t justify taking the easy way out when so much packing material ends up polluting our earth. Our $3.00 charge does little to pay for the time (and storage) needed do this and to pack your item (there is also the time needed to get your package to the post office). This is something we’re happy to do for our customers and the environment. We appreciate your support in this area.
We accept DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT. We send photographic ID of the store owner (Michael Grealy) to all customers at the point of sale, along with media articles about iNVISeDGE with photos of Michael Grealy in them (most of these articles are about 10 years old). Your payment will be paid into an Australian ANZ bank account under the name Michael Grealy (or iNVISeDGE). Please read our ebay feedback spanning more than 15 years for irrefutable proof of our online trading history and reputation. Ebay feedback can ONLY be left by LEGITIMATE PAYING customers! Additionally please be aware that in Australia ALL consumers are protected BY LAW if the goods or services they buy are not as described. (But this should be of no concern- in our first 15 years of trading we have over 1150 positive ebay feedback comments and ZERO negative feedback comments.) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions a DIRECT BANK DEPOSIT can be made at the time of collection. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
On occasions CASH payment when you collect your item may also be available. Confirm prior to purchase if you need this. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Other payment methods are available but problematic and may incur additional fees. Tell us prior to purchase if you are unable to feel 100% confident with our trading history and payment methods so we can negotiate something else with you.
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