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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
It’s Creepy and It’s Spooky
The pumpkins are carved, bags of mini chocolate bars are stacking up and the neighbors lawn is covered with cobwebs and tombstones. Yes, it is once again Halloween season! While for many the spookiest of all holidays comes each year at the end of October, there are those who are … Read More
Something From the Oven
She is one of the most recognizable women of the 20th century. For decades we have trusted in her skills and sought her advise. Her books have sold millions of copies world-wide and at the peek of her popularity she made Fortune Magazine’s list of “The Most Admired Women in … Read More
We Do Love the Ladies!
Question; What do Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy and Snow White have in common? Answer: They have each been immortalized in the form of a kitschy little mid-20th century planter, fittingly called a “head vase.” Head vases, also known as head planters, are small flower vases that were first produced for … Read More
Exploring the Possibilities: Collectible Maps
Decorator magazines, internet blogs, HGTV — they are all great ways to stay abreast of what’s trending in the world of interior design. But as for me, when I want to find out what’s “hot” I head for the nearest outdoor market and watch what people are hauling to their … Read More
Red Wing Pottery
The skilled German craftsmen who settled Redwing, Minn., in the mid-1800s were quick to realize the good fortune they had stumbled into. With large native clay deposits and the easy access to transport by railroad and river barge, Redwing was the perfect location for pottery manufacturing. In 1887, after more … Read More