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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
Star Wars Figures
When the Kenner Toy Company bought the rights to produce action figures based on George Lucas’ upcoming space saga Star Wars early in 1977, they were less than enthusiastic about the transaction. After all, the leading manufacturer of action figures at the time, The Mego Corporation, had passed on the … Read More
From the Mind of a Child
Even though we may only realize it in retrospect, children often display behavior very early in life that points to their destiny. In the early 1890s, 7-year-old Joshua Lionel Cowen whittled a miniature locomotive from a scrap of wood and attempted to fit it with a tiny engine — and … Read More
Christmas, Retro Style!
It was such a joy shopping for Christmas when the girls were little, largely because knowing what was at the top of their “must have” list was simple. They would take their scrambled eggs and toast and settle in front of the television on Saturday mornings, delighted by their favorite … Read More
They Call Me Mrs. Scrooge!
I was going from store to store at the mall this time last year, sorting through poorly made, highly priced Christmas tree skirts and thinking how the $75 I was about to spend could be put to much better use. After a couple of hours I ended up leaving the … Read More
It’s Time to Do the Dishes
For years I have dealt with a level of guilt when it comes to glassware and china that belonged to my Mom. Unwanted by the family, and devalued in a market disinterested in fine tableware, it has sat boxed in the back of my closet. Mom used these vintage pieces … Read More