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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
Back to the Future
They can be kitschy cool and flamboyant or sleek and sophisticated. They can exude simplicity or wild abandon. They can take you back to your days as a teen buzzing the local drive-in, or indulge your sentimental side with thoughts of your grandma’s homemade cookies. “THEY” are Retro-Mod kitchens of … Read More
The Boy’s Club
Ladies have always had those special gathering places that, by their nature, are for “women only.” In the Victorian era ladies of means gathered in the home to decorate porcelain at painting parties. A common pastime in the early part of the 20th century was the quilting bee. In the … Read More
A Little at a Time
Depression Glass was manufactured from the late 1920’s through the early 1940’s. No grinding or hand polishing was done to these machined, mass-produced pieces. The way it came from the mold, was the way it was shipped. It was not expensive. You could purchase most pieces for around 14 cents, … Read More
Treenware — An American Treasure
alf of Jane’s garage was filled with boxes full of items that no one had wanted when her grandma passed away. Among the items were several dusty old wooden pieces, one of which was a covered container with the a few faint remnants of red paint. Useless and rather ugly … Read More
An Example to Be Followed
Our forefathers have left us many incredible examples of their talent and craftsmanship over the past centuries. But just as significant, although sometimes overlooked, are the contributions of the housewives of yesteryear. From folk art and hand-painted china to needlework and quilts, the beautiful pieces created by the talented women … Read More