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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
Hoosier Junkin’ — Time for a Road Trip!
Summer has finally arrived and with quarantine behind them, Hoosier treasure hunters are ready for a road trip! Whether you are looking for an escape from your daily grind or a chance to get the family out for a day of fun, the outdoor vintage markets of Indiana are the … Read More
The Return of Oak Furniture
From 1880-1920 the predominant wood for furniture throughout the Midwest was oak. With the advent of the mail order catalog and the increased availability of railroad transportation this wood, that had been used for homes in Europe for hundreds of years, was now readily available to the American public. Durable, … Read More
De-Cluttered? Now What?
If the is anything positive to be found from our recent shelter-in-place experience, it may well be that we came out of it much more organized than when we went in! Garages are free from unused tools, closets are de-cluttered and the attics of America have never looked better. But … Read More
Shopping in the New Normal
After weeks in quarantine many of us are starting to venture back out into the world where we can once again shop our favorite antique malls and vintage shops. In what many are calling “the new normal” there will be precautions to keep us safe from the deadly virus that … Read More
Just the Facts . . .
Fact is defined as “a thing that is known or has been proved to be true.” Digging for facts is a way of life for me and in 22 years of writing this column I have unearthed hundreds of them. Some I suspected, but others came as a complete surprise. … Read More