Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

Movie Posters: Nostalgic, Collectible and Valuable

August 15, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

From the talkies of the early 1920s to the Disney classics of the mid-20th century, movie posters are a top collectible for 2019. Recognized as both a collectible and a legitimate art form, sales are trending upwards with savvy Millennials who see their investment potential. The first American movie poster … Read More

Toleware Returns to Popularity

August 8, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

American toleware stands as a bright and colorful tribute to the art and craftsmanship of the 19th Century. With a sheet of thin steel the artists of the early 1800’s created art in the spirit of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Their wares have a great cross-over appeal in the world of … Read More

Pyrex Revisited

August 1, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

When I first wrote about Pyrex five years ago I thought it would have its day in the sun and quickly return to the oblivion from which it came. Not so! It is still going strong and if I had to name the number one vintage collectible for 2019, it … Read More

Take a Seat

July 25, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

“A chair’s function is not just to provide a place to sit…it is a medium for self-expression” — Evan Davis In the Victorian era of the late 1880s, the elegance of a platform rocker graced the homes of the affluent. As we crossed over into the early part of the … Read More

What’s It Worth?

July 18, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

If I have heard it once, I have hear it a hundred times, “I looked it up online” (sigh). As the Millennials hold to their minimalist standards and their frustrated parents struggle to thin down a lifetime of accumulation, more and more people are turning to the Internet to find … Read More