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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
Toy Cap Guns
One of the truly All-American toys, cap guns have struck a nostalgic chord with today’s collectors. Abundant and often affordable, their appeal has landed them in the top 10 collectible toys from the 20th Century and their popularity continues to grow. The toy cap gun, first introduced in 1870, is … Read More
White on White for 2016
I remember walking into a decorator shop in 1992 and seeing for the first time what has come to be known as Shabby Chic. Being accustomed to my dark red walls and ornate Victorian furniture, my first thought was, “this will never sell.” As we all know, I was wrong! … Read More
Collecting Trends 2016
After many postponements, winter has officially arrived in Central Indiana, sending collectors scurrying to find a source to feed their need to acquire. Fortunately for we Hoosiers, winter time in Indy offers a wide array of options, from the scheduled of shows at the State Fairgrounds, to pop-up shops, resale … Read More
Everything Old is New Again: Vintage Fabric
From designer limited-stock to flea market finds, vintage fabric has found an audience in the current MCM craze. Whether you go small with throw pillows and trendy little Bohemian shoulder bags, or reupholster a set of chrome kitchen chairs, Mid-20th Century fabric is available, affordable, and fun to work with. … Read More
It’s Question and Answer Time!
The best part of writing this column for the past 18 years has been the e-mails, phone calls and one-on-one conversations I have with my readers. You arouse my curiosity, challenge my memory and send me scurrying to the computer for research on a regular basis. It was my greatest … Read More