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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
Great Garage Sale Finds
This column first appeared in April 2010. Sometimes it’s the small things that we tend to overlook. While the wicker settee and the riding mower may be the things that cause you to slam on the brakes, the real gems at a garage sale are often found in box lots … Read More
Lost in the 50s
This column first appeared in September 2011. It was a time many of us recall with fondness. We witnessed the invention of Lifesaver candy, Kleenex, Super Glue and the AA battery. Televisions were black and white and so was the tile on the kitchen floor. Chuck Berry, Little Richard and … Read More
A pinch of this, a dash of that
This column first appeared in March 2010. When my dad’s heart attack necessitated moving my parents to an assisted living facility, I found myself in the unenviable position of both liquidator and client. The one bedroom apartment they would now call home could hold very little of the contents of … Read More
Crate Art
This column first appeared in September 2010. Paper labels from 1880-1930, collectively referred to as “Crate Art,” are a unique form of American Folk Art. Originally designed to be glued to the ends of wooden crates to identify produce during shipping, the graphically attractive labels are still attainable at a … Read More
Man’s Best Friend
As I sit on my porch in the evening, I enjoy watching the neighborhood dogs escort their owners down the sidewalk. From terriers to greyhounds, poodles to bulldogs, you can see the bond between these animals and their owners. Yes, we do love our four-legged friends and that love translates … Read More