Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

Galvanized Metal

March 2, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Once used as roofing for farm buildings, watering troughs and feed buckets, galvanized metal has risen from its humble beginnings on the farm to become one of today’s top decorating materials. Transforming low-end materials into high-end pieces for the home is nothing new. Over the past decade we have seen … Read More

Longaberger

February 23, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Many people would have looked at little David Longaberger and thought, “that poor little boy.” After all, he was one of twelve children born into an impoverished family in a small town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. His father worked long hours at the local paper mill after … Read More

The Tax Man

February 16, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It’s tax time again! Not a favorite time of year for many, but still one of the inevitable parts of life.  While it may seem a touch premature, there may be a way to ease your visit to the “taxman” next year, and the time to start working towards that … Read More

Valentines

February 9, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It was a small metal box, dented and slightly rusted from the passage of time. Tucked in among the antique quilts and family heirlooms it seemed out of place with Grandma’s keepsakes, until we opened it. Carefully stacked in the box were 64 Valentines, one for each year of her … Read More

Come Get Happy

February 2, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The famous Golden Arches of McDonald’s first appeared in 1955 and for the next 24 years they went about the business of selling hamburgers. Sales were great, expansion was constant, millions were sold. End of story? You might think so, but in the mid-1970′s Guatemalan McDonald’s manager Yolanda Fernández de … Read More