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Author Biography
Linda Hamer Kennett writes "What’s in the Attic?"
After many years of living on the East Coast, Linda Kennett returned to her home state of Indiana and settled in Irvington to raise her two children. With the original intent of staying for 5 years, she is now on her 24th year in her 1902 farm house, with no plans to leave. She began her estate liquidation company "What's in the Attic?' in 1993 and after 5 years of assisting the residents of the eastside with selling their antiques, she took the advice of friends and started her column to share her experiences. From it's beginning with one local paper in 1998, her column is now carried weekly in over a dozen papers in the mid-west, as well as online with Ruby Lane, Auction Trends and eHow.com.
Today her work takes her throughout Central Indiana viewing everything from heirloom sterling silver to primitive farm tools. In addition to her column and her company she lists among her credits a long time membership in the International Society of Appraisers, 2 time recipient of the Southport Antique Mall Award for Excellence and production staff assistant to the Antiques Roadshow.
Linda Hamer Kennett’s Story Archive
. . .To the One I Love
In keeping with the love of all things vintage, men shopping for their sweetheart this Valentine’s Day are forgoing the drugstore variety stuffed bears, cards and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and heading for the local antique shops. What are they buying? Here are the top 5 Valentine’s gifts for women … Read More
Cottagecore: A Return To Simplicity
When life gets too hectic, and the pressures of our high tech society have you wanting to run for cover, many of us long for the simplicity of country life. While a cabin in the woods or an English cottage set in green pastures may be a highly romanticized version … Read More
Christmas Blow Molds
Blow mold lawn ornaments have been with us since the 1940s, but they were not an instant hit. In an effort to increase sales and expand their lines, Union Products hired 1950s pop art icon Donald Featherstone in the spring of 1956. Throughout his career Featherstone would create over 750 … Read More
We Gather Together for a Vintage Thanksgiving
For years I had dealt with a level of guilt when it came to the glassware, china and linens that belonged to my Mom. Unwanted by the family, and devalued in a market that has no interest in fine tableware, they have been stored in the back of my closet … Read More
The Art of the Side Hustle — Facebook Marketplace, Part 3
Facebook was introduced in February of 2004 to the students of Harvard University. It became public two years later and by 2008 had surpassed MySpace as the most visited social media Web site in the world. As a part of their format the site introduced a classified ad section called … Read More