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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
From the sublime to the ridiculous: Surrealist Antiques
A designer friend once told me that no room is complete until you add a touch of whimsy, and there is no faster way to accomplish a whimsical presence than to add “surrealist antiques” to your home. While they are definitely not for everyone, we are seeing a steady growth … Read More
The Greater Irvington Yard Sale
So you want to have a yard sale? Great! It’s fun, it’s a good way to “clean house,” and if it is done correctly, it can put a nice little chunk of change in your pocket. The Greater Irvington Yard Sale is just around the corner, so here are few … Read More
The Answers are in the Almanac
Unique in content and inexplicably accurate, the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” stands as the oldest continuously published periodical in North America. This little book (which is actually no more than a pamphlet) was first published by Robert B. Thomas in 1792 under the name “The Farmer’s Almanac.” Originally intended to be … Read More
The Connoisseur of a Bargain
I simply love the Johnson County Second Saturday Antique Vintage Market at the Franklin Indiana Fairgrounds. From the aroma of freshly perked coffee and $3 admission fee to the bargains that fill the 2 buildings (plus outdoor vendors during the warm months), there are few places that make me as … Read More
Baskets, Bunnies, and Blow Molds — Oh My!
The temperatures are climbing, the lilies are starting to bloom and the shopping malls are filling up with life size bunnies and giant colored eggs. There is no doubt about it, Easter is right around the corner. While they will most likely never reach the popularity level of Christmas collectibles, … Read More