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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
Smart, Sophisticated, and Highly Collectible: Fiesta
Many have tried to capture the brilliance of Fiesta in words, but it It is perhaps best described in the 1936 magazine ad which read, “The new idea in American dinnerware . . . smart, sophisticated, and rich in color. It is the California fashion that has swept the nation.” … Read More
A Stitch in Time
This column first appeared in February 2012. People often ask me the most common item that I find as I travel through Indianan helping people sell their antiques. There are several things that come to mind. Quilts and sets of Grandma’s china would definitely be on the list, as would … Read More
You Pay for the Convenience!
In the late 1980s a group of buyers traveled the country purchasing fine china in an attempt to compile inventory for a new mail order business that would be based in North Carolina. A friend of mine had the good fortune to meet one of these buyers and arranged to … Read More
The Rise and Fall of Fast Food Collectibles
The famous Golden Arches of McDonald’s first appeared in 1955, and for the next 24 years the fast food chain went about the business of selling hamburgers. Sales were great, expansion was constant, millions were sold. End of story? You might think so, but in the mid-1970′s Guatemalan McDonald’s manager … Read More
Away in a Manger
The Nativity scene, also known as a Manger Scene, Crèche or Crib is one of the most enduring and endearing symbols of the Christmas season. Inspired by a trip to the Holy Land, St. Francis of Assisi created the first known Nativity scene in 1223 using real animals and townspeople. … Read More