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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
The Wonderful Covered Bridges of Parke County
The fall Sundays of my preteen years followed a format. Church with the family, one of Mom’s fried chicken dinners, and then everyone piled into Dad’s ‘57 Chevy and off we would go for a drive in the country. Dad was a farmer, so much of our journey entailed driving … Read More
“When in doubt always wear red” — Sophia Loren
A pair of 1940s sensible shoes with a 70s midi-skirt. High wasted skirts with over-the-knee boots. Polka dot shirts with bell-bottom pants. Retro fashion is here to stay, and why not? What other form of styling allows you to live on a budget and recycle while expressing your own unique … Read More
That Old Thing?
Jane’s garage was filled with boxes full of items that no one had wanted when her grandma passed away. Among the items were several dusty old wooden pieces, one of which was a covered container with the a few faint remnants of red paint. Useless and rather ugly in her … Read More
1,592 Steps
Kitchens of the late 1800s had few, if any, built-in cabinets, making even the simplest of daily household chores difficult. In 1888 John Maring of Newcastle, Indiana found the solution to this problem by combining pieces from several existing cabinets made by the Hoosier Manufacturing Company. The end result was … Read More
To Paint or Not to Paint
As many of you know, I began my career in this business as a dealer and even though I no longer make my living as such, I hold on to a small retail space at one of our area malls. Selling has always been a passion of mine which makes … Read More