Linda Hamer Kennett’s Story Archive

Christmas Blow Molds

Blow mold lawn ornaments have been with us since the 1940s, but they were not an instant hit. In an effort to increase sales and expand their lines, Union Products hired 1950s pop art icon Donald Featherstone in the spring of 1956. Throughout his career Featherstone would create over 750 … Read More

We Gather Together for a Vintage Thanksgiving

For years I had dealt with a level of guilt when it came to the glassware, china and linens that belonged to my Mom. Unwanted by the family, and devalued in a market that has no interest in fine tableware, they have been stored in the back of my closet … Read More

The Art of the Side Hustle — Facebook Marketplace, Part 3

Facebook was introduced in February of 2004 to the students of Harvard University. It became public two years later and by 2008 had surpassed MySpace as the most visited social media Web site in the world. As a part of their format the site introduced a classified ad section called … Read More

The Joys of Halloween Past

As a child in the 1960s, Halloween was a time for homemade costumes, trick or treat, decorating the neighbor trees with toilet paper and wonderful parties where we bobbed for apples and played spin the bottle when the adults weren’t looking! But, if we go back to early 1900s America, … Read More

The Art of the Side Hustle, Part 2: Etsy

According to its founders, Etsy is “a global marketplace for unique and creative goods. A place where creativity lives and thrives because it’s powered by people.” While that may sound like a highly ambitious mission statement, Etsy Inc. appears to be living up to it. Since June of 2005 both … Read More