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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
Another One for the Ooops Pile!
All of us who shop the yard sales and second hand shops have one. We may keep it in the corner of the garage or jammed into the back of a closet, but somewhere . . . we all have an OOOPS pile. The fine line between a bargain and … Read More
Somewhere in a Galaxy far far away. . .
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
Mirror, Mirror
This column first appeared in June 2012. The year was 1919. Proper ladies did not work outside the home, education was considered of no use to the fairer sex, and if a woman had a political opinion, she found it best to keep it to herself. What a difference a … Read More
The Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave
This column first appeared in June 2012. For more than 200 years, the American flag has served as the symbol of our nation’s strength and an inspiration to millions. Its beauty has been regaled in poetry and song. It is displayed on more homes and professional buildings than any other … Read More
Collectible Cookie Jars
This column first appeared in January 2011. In the late 1700s the British needed a way to keep their tasty morsels fresh, so they invented the biscuit jar. It took about 125 years for this idea make its way across the Atlantic to America, but when it did it was … Read More