Article Archives: What’s in the Attic?

America’s Sweetheart

February 20, 2014 | by Weekly View

Able to hold her own with some of the finest tap dancers of the 20th century, always coiffed with 56 perfect golden ringlets, and driven by one of the most notorious stage mothers of all times, little Shirley Jane Temple burst onto the big screen at the age of three … Read More

Antique Stained Glass — Purchase or Pass?

February 13, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As a child I loved to visit my Great Aunt’s Victorian home in North Vernon, Indiana. With its corbels, gables and fretwork, it seemed like a magical place to my five year old mind. While I loved every inch of it, my favorite part was the beautiful stained glass encased … Read More

A Diamond is Forever

February 6, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Throughout history no piece of jewelry has rivaled the significance of the ring. Kings and Popes have worn rings as a symbol of their power and authority. Members of fraternities proudly wear a ring signifying their affiliation. And in the 19th century, couples separated by war exchanged simple gold bands … Read More

Collecting Cookie Jars

January 30, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

In the late 1700s the British devised a way to keep their tasty morsels fresh. They invented the biscuit jar. It took about 125 years for this idea to make its way across the Atlantic, but it finally did and in the early part of the 1900s, American glass factories … Read More

The Connoisseur of a Bargain

January 23, 2014 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

After our recent weather-imposed lockdown here in Indy, my neighbor and I were ready for a “play day.” So we piled into my SUV and headed down I- 74 to see if we could fill the truck with treasures. The way it turned out, we should have rented a U-Haul! … Read More