Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

Buttons . . . The Simple Necessity

July 14, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It is one of little things that we never take much note of, but how many times a day do we rely on the efficiency of the tiny little disc we call a button? Unlike many collectibles that take years to become established, buttons were instantly collectible. At first they … Read More

Watch For the Signs

July 7, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

It was a small round sign, no more than sixteen inches in diameter. Time had not been kind to it. The rim was rusted, it was slightly dented and there was a hole where it had been attached to the wall. I looked at it hanging in the laundry room … Read More

Portable Rock ‘n Roll: The Transistor Radio

June 23, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

There were three things I never left the house without during my high school years; my bucket bag, a can of AquaNet to secure my beehive hairdo and most importantly, my transistor radio. Watching a recent documentary on the life of the great Dick Clark started me thinking about the … Read More

Blenko Glass — Handmade Beauty Revisited

June 16, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Truly the crown jewels of the glass world, filled with the fire from which they were produced, color suspended in time …these words have been used to describe the incredible creations from Blenko Glass. Yet, had it not been for the determination of a fiery little Englishman in the 1800s, … Read More

What Was I Thinking?

June 9, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

All of us who shop the yard sales and second hand shops have one. We may keep it in the corner of the garage or jammed into the back of a closet, but somewhere…we all have an OOOPS pile. The fine line between a bargain and miss-buy is often determined … Read More