Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

It Is Never Too Early To Start

February 24, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It is one of those things we know is inevitable and yet, we procrastinate. Our parents are well into their retirement years and they are still in the home where you grew up. The taxes, insurance and maintenance are eating up their disposable income each month and sadly, the home … Read More

Everything Old is New Again — Vintage Clothing

February 17, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In the early 1970s, fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent set the fashion world on its ear when he flooded the catwalk with models wearing what one critic would refer to “rehashes of his mother’s 1940s evening gowns.” Padded shoulders, plunging necklines and short cut furs in electric green were not … Read More

Be My Valentine

February 10, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Since 1850 the tradition of exchanging Valentine’s Day cards has been a part of our American culture. Valentines are a  favorite of collectors of ephemera who appreciate both their sentimental and historic value. They watch for cards in mint condition with considerable age and unique topics. The subdivisions in this … Read More

Don’t Forget to Powder Your Nose

February 3, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The post-war years of the 1920s were a time of economic growth for the United States. Disposable income among the middle class, which had been nearly nonexistent in the previous decade, was now on the upswing and items considered only affordable for the affluent now became a part of the … Read More

Be Careful What You Throw In the Trash

January 27, 2022 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As the winter months drag on and the frigid temperatures persist, many of us are becoming homebodies. Whether out of necessity or boredom we find ourselves cleaning drawers and closets and dragging the castoffs out to the trash. Being in this mode myself, I made a pile of questionable things … Read More