Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

The Return of the Antiques Roadshow

September 30, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

After being forced by COVID to cancel their filming for the 2020, Antiques Roadshow is back out touring the country in preparation for Season 26. The longest running appraisal show on TV and winner of 18 Emmy Awards has made some changes to their traditional format. In an effort to … Read More

The Parke County Covered Bridge Festival

September 23, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Built for practicality, but now preserved as a piece of our history, the covered bridges of America stand as a tribute to the craftsmanship of their creators. Walking into one of these structures, you can not help but be amazed at the massive timbers used in their construction, the product … Read More

The Money Pit

September 16, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

“I shall always love an old house, for in its timbers strong, are life and love and memories of children’s carefree song…” Those words were lovingly stitched on the sampler my sister-in-law made for us when we bought our 1902 farm house in the late 80s. What she failed to … Read More

Collections of the Rich and Famous

September 9, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

For most of us, collecting is a matter of selecting what we can afford from among those things that we would love to have. But, what if money were no issue? What if you could purchase anything you wanted for your collections? We often hear of the mega-incomes of our … Read More

And the Answer Is . . .

September 2, 2021 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

One of my favorite parts of writing this column for the past 25 years are the e-mails I receive from you, the readers. Many times your questions involve defining a term that you are unfamiliar with and in answering your question I have also increased my “vintage vocabulary.” This week … Read More