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Author Biography
Linda Hamer Kennett writes "What’s in the Attic?"
After many years of living on the East Coast, Linda Kennett returned to her home state of Indiana and settled in Irvington to raise her two children. With the original intent of staying for 5 years, she is now on her 24th year in her 1902 farm house, with no plans to leave. She began her estate liquidation company "What's in the Attic?' in 1993 and after 5 years of assisting the residents of the eastside with selling their antiques, she took the advice of friends and started her column to share her experiences. From it's beginning with one local paper in 1998, her column is now carried weekly in over a dozen papers in the mid-west, as well as online with Ruby Lane, Auction Trends and eHow.com.
Today her work takes her throughout Central Indiana viewing everything from heirloom sterling silver to primitive farm tools. In addition to her column and her company she lists among her credits a long time membership in the International Society of Appraisers, 2 time recipient of the Southport Antique Mall Award for Excellence and production staff assistant to the Antiques Roadshow.
Linda Hamer Kennett’s Story Archive
Exercise for the Imagination
This column first appeared in April 2011. Traditional, contemporary, primitive, or country cottage, the decor of our homes make a statement about who we are. But what does your home say to those who never come inside? What is your yard saying about you? No longer content with a lawn … Read More
Preserving the Past, With An Eye Towards The Future
This column first appeared in March 2013. “I shall always love an old house, for in its timbers strong, are life and love and memories of children’s carefree song…” Those words were lovingly stitched on the sampler my sister-in-law made for us when we bought our 1902 farm house in … Read More
LEGO: The Toy of the Century!
Is there anyone with kids who hasn’t purchased LEGO bricks? LEGO toys are those wonderful little blocks that we step on in the night, suck up in the vacuum and on occasion have had to pry from our dog’s mouth. It is estimated that over 400 billion of the interlocking … Read More
Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
This column originally appeared in February 2012. Fakes and reproductions abound in all areas of collecting, but nowhere so blatantly as in the field of antique furniture. From the elegance of Chippendale to the simplicity of the Arts and Crafts era, forgery abounds and if you are not aware of … Read More
Those Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
This column originally appeared in April 2012. Whether you viewed them nightly in your living room, or you have only read about them, the television shows of the mid-20th century have captured the interest of collectors across the country, making television memorabilia one of the fastest growing collectibles in today’s … Read More