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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
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
The Joys of Halloween Past
As a child in the 1960s, Halloween was a time for homemade costumes, trick or treat, decorating the neighbor trees with toilet paper and wonderful parties where we bobbed for apples and played spin the bottle when the adults weren’t looking! But, if we go back to early 1900s America, … Read More
The Art of the Side Hustle, Part 2: Etsy
According to its founders, Etsy is “a global marketplace for unique and creative goods. A place where creativity lives and thrives because it’s powered by people.” While that may sound like a highly ambitious mission statement, Etsy Inc. appears to be living up to it. Since June of 2005 both … Read More
The Art of the Side Hustle, Part 1: eBay
The term “side hustle” came into widespread use in the 1950s. Times were tough, and as jobs became increasingly scarce, pumping gas, mowing yards and taking in laundry became a way to keep the family fed. Fast forward to 2010 and you will find millions of people subsidizing their 9-5 … Read More