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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
Top Garage Sale Picks For 2017
Ready to hit the garage sales but not quite certain what to watch for? On any given Saturday the yards and garages of Indiana are full of treasures just waiting to be discovered. So, what makes the difference between a great find and a “what was I thinking”? Here are … Read More
The Hidden Dangers of Pallet Wood
Thinking of using pallet wood for your next DYI project? It’s sturdy, it’s versatile and with over 2 billion pallets cast aside in the U.S. on any given day, it is certainly obtainable. Add to that the seemingly endless number unique items you can make for your home and garden … Read More
Sold to the Highest Bidder!
In 2005 Steve Soboroff wandered into Sotheby’s Auction in New York with no real interest in bidding on anything. He was there to sell a piece of sports memorabilia from his collection, but fate had other plans for the noted Los Angeles business man. Up for bid was an old … Read More
The Best Time to Plant Your Garden? Check 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
One Man’s Trash . . .
The closets are overflowing, your two car garage won’t even accommodate your mower and you are strongly feeling the “urge to purge.” Don’t kick it to the curb, sell it at a yard sale! Sales are a lot of work, so make it worth your time and effort. Look carefully … Read More