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(More customer reviews)It's been nearly a decade since Mattel released their original "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Bewitched" Barbies, and now for 2011, they have produced a new trio of iconic '60s TV goddesses, including re-issues of Samantha and Jeannie, and Elly May Clampett from "The Beverly Hillbillies".
The face molds on all three dolls are that of the classic original Barbie circa 1959-mid '60s.
The new Jeannie doll comes dressed in her famous pink and red harem outfit and headdress/veil with gold slippers. The colors in the fabric used this time are a little lighter than the costume of the 2001 version. Jeannie is holding her famous bottle in her left hand. Her blonde hair is sporting her blonde ponytail on top of her head. The veil wraps around her head and is quite long and extends almost to her feet.
I wish Mattel had used the plastic casing for this doll rather than the cardboard one they decided to go with here. At first, I disliked the plastic boxes but have come to like them as they look more classy.
The inside of the box is an illustration of Cocoa Beach with Jeannie's bottle shooting out pink smoke as her cartoon doppelganger dances underneath it just like the opening credits of the show. The show logo appears on the front of the window in white. The back features a basic blurb about the series, along with a larger illustration of Jeannie.
The side panels are pink with the "I Dream of Jeannie" logo in red. There is a B&W head-shot of Barbara Eden as Jeannie, circa 1968 on the left of it with her name underneath in black text and on the right is cartoon Jeannie seated on a pillow with her arms crossed, ready to blink.
The top of the box is black with the show logo in white. It's very plain and not very attractive in my opinion. I don't hate it but it's nowhere near as eye-catching as Mattel's "The Birds" Barbie, for example.
Of the three '60s TV Barbies released together ("Bewitched, "Beverly Hillbillies" and this one), Jeannie is probably the best-looking of the three in terms of packaging and the doll itself.
If I had to choose between the 2001 version and this, I'd stick with the original. The box art was nicer, the face mold not so generic and Jeannie had her arms folded in a more appropriate pose than this doll that just stands there.
Still, fans of Jeannie and Barbara Eden will enjoy this one.
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