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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
Toy Trains
This column last appeared in December 2011. Even though we may only realize it in retrospect, children often display behavior very early in life that points to their destiny. In the early 1890s seven year old Joshua Lionel Cowen whittled a miniature locomotive from a scrap of wood. It was … Read More
Garage sale tips from an expert
This column last appeared in June 2009. So you want to have a garage sale? Great! It is fun, it is a great way to “clean house”, and if it is done correctly, it can put a nice little chunk of change in your pocket. Now, if you are going … Read More
Tramp Art
This column last appeared in July 2015. In the era immediately following the Civil War, many were hard pressed to secure employment. As a result, both men and women were often forced to travel from town to town in search of work. These people, often referred to as “tramps,” would … Read More
Bobbles, Bangles and Bakelite
We all have them. Those things that have been stored in the back of the closet or the bottom of the cedar chest, that we haven’t wanted to pitch, but we never use. A common denominator among many women is that box of jewelry from childhood that is just taking … Read More
Movie posters: A true American art form
This column originally appeared in September 2010. Movie posters are growing in popularity as both a collectible and a legitimate art form. Since the first known poster, L’Arroseur Arrise appeared in 1895, collectors have looked upon them both a source of enjoyment and a wise investment. The early 1900s release … Read More