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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
Who Is Preserving the Past?
Grandma collected fine porcelain. Mom collected quilts and carnival glass. I collect primitives and stoneware. My kids and their friends . . . they don’t seem interested? Both of my children fall into the group collectively referred to as Millennials, that demographic cohort made up of people born between 1980 … Read More
Walking, Wicker and the Wonders of Spring
Each year on April 1, I begin my evening walks. Living in an old historic neighborhood makes this a two-fold treat. First, I get some fresh air and a break from the pressures of the day, and secondly I get to view some wonderful turn-of-the-century homes. My neighborhood is graced … Read More
Men Don’t Make Passes at Girls Who Wear Glasses . . . Really?
It was one of those nights when my old friend insomnia stopped by for a visit. Wide awake at 2 a.m., I raided the fridge, turned on the TV and settled in to watch an oldie but a goodie, How to Marry a Millionaire. For those of you who have … Read More
Life Repurposed
Recent studies show that 36 percent of Americans re-purpose. From broken furniture and old tablecloths to discarded windows and rusted wheelbarrows, it would appear that to those with a vivid imagination, “nothing” is without a second (or third) purpose. Take a walk through any of the area’s lawn and garden … Read More
Paradise for Pickers: Indiana’s Outdoor Markets
The tulips are blooming, Spring is in the air and it’s time to hit the road. Not sure where to go? Let me help. The Southside Vintage Marketplace is held the first Saturday of April, June, August and October. Hosted by the Southport Antique Mall, and set up in their … Read More