Annual HAF antiques show has Chinese theme this year

The Historic Annapolis Antiques Show has always been a dignified affair, but this year the organizers are hoping it's positively presidential.

"We're hoping for an Obama bump," said Bob James, president of Armacost Antiques Shows, which runs the Annapolis event, now in its 39th year.

Mr. James explained that people who are already in town for President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration might want to stop in at the antiques show, which runs Jan. 16-18 at the Medford National Guard Armory in Annapolis. "We hope they pay attention," Mr. James said.

And it's especially important...