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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
Junkin’ on Steroids: Springfield Extravaganza 2016
Vintage treasures, unique home decor, antiques, primitives, project pieces for repainting and salvage for repurposing, it’s all in one place and just a 2 1/2 hour drive from Indy. Now in it’s 28th year, the Springfield Ohio Antique Show and Flea Market is back and promises to be better than … Read More
Toy Cars
We collect for many reasons, but the most motivational of them may well be sentiment. We love to surround ourselves with things that evoke pleasant memories of the past. For some it may be quilts like great grandmother made, while for others it is the mid-century furniture or posters of … Read More
Down-sizing, Part 2: Bringing Calm to the Chaos
The decision has been made. Mom and Dad are going to a smaller place with less upkeep. Now the question is, what do you do with the rest of their things? When it is time to liquidate an estate or assist with a down-sizing, I have found each and every … Read More
Down-sizing Part 1
Remember that book from the 80s, Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus? In my years of assisting seniors with down-sizing I have found this to be monumentally true. Men are practical. They want their recliner, their TV (and of course their remote), they want the pictures of their … Read More
Haviland China
In 1834, David Haviland was working as a partner at the D.G.& D. Haviland Trading Company. His work included extensive travel between New York and France visiting various porcelain factories and importing their goods to the U S. With each trip his passion for the fine porcelains of the Limoges … Read More