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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
Garage Sale Formula
From antiques, vintage clothes and typewriters to garage tools, Tupperware and grandma’s dishes, yard sales are as unique and diversified as the people who hold them. Yet, there is one common denominator. . . they are a lot of work. A sale done right is a great way to rid … Read More
Neon — A Touch of Americana
From its first appearance in the window of a Parisian barber shop in 1912 to the man caves of 2019, the American public has had an ongoing love affair with the neon sign. Neon tub lighting was discovered in 1898 by British scientists William Ramsay and Morris Travers, and introduced … Read More
Collectible Telephones
The shape, size and functionality of the telephone has changed dramatically since Alexander Graham Bell first patented it in 1876. Perhaps it is the diversity of this invention through the decades that makes is so sought after by collectors. Collectible phones come in many forms. Wall mount, push button, candlestick … Read More
Millenials Don’t Collect . . . Really?
Many of the estates that I am called upon to liquidate contain fine china, crystal stemware and sterling table service. Whether purchased during their lifetime or inherited from the previous generation, these cherished pieces have been used only for special occasions and when not in use have been stored for … Read More
Cabin Fever
Winter brings with it a number of challenges, not the least of which is that dreaded malady, cabin fever. I have found that one of the best solution to this problem is to use my self-imposed exile from the cold to thin down the drawers and closets. If you are … Read More