Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

Bring Back the Glamor

April 18, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Let me see if I have this straight. First came French Country, then Farm Fresh, followed by Farmhouse Chic and now for 2019 the top selling look is Rustic Glam. While Rustic Glam may look a great deal like the farmhouse finds of the past few years, there are some … Read More

Hip-Hop, Basketball, and the Deal of the Century

April 11, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Looking back on my son’s life I remember many firsts. I can still picture the day he won his first swim meet, his first crush on a girl and his first broken heart. I remember his first car, his first smile without his braces and his first broken nose. So … Read More

Garage Sale Formula

April 4, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

From antiques, vintage clothes and typewriters to garage tools, Tupperware and grandma’s dishes, yard sales are as unique and diversified as the people who hold them. Yet, there is one common denominator. . . they are a lot of work. A sale done right is a great way to rid … Read More

Neon — A Touch of Americana

March 28, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

From its first appearance in the window of a Parisian barber shop in 1912 to the man caves of 2019, the American public has had an ongoing love affair with the neon sign. Neon tub lighting was discovered in 1898 by British scientists William Ramsay and Morris Travers, and introduced … Read More

Collectible Telephones

March 21, 2019 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The shape, size and functionality of the telephone has changed dramatically since Alexander Graham Bell first patented it in 1876. Perhaps it is the diversity of this invention through the decades that makes is so sought after by collectors. Collectible phones come in many forms. Wall mount, push button, candlestick … Read More