A perfect drizzly day for the Hillsborough Antiques Show. I went with a few girlfriends to the San Mateo Events Center and roamed through 175,000 square-feet of antiques dealers. If only I had a mission. Without one, though, I still found myself drawn to a few special things: diamond and peridot drop earrings for $3,700 (the dealer said he could do better and I said, "don’t even bother"); a contemporary Chinese white ceramic end table for $450 (could have added that modern element I’ve been looking for in my living room); and a 110-year-old portrait of a Saint Bernard sitting in a field for $1,450.

Oh well, fun to look! I wasn’t moved enough to splurge, though. What about those deals I was looking for? Aren’t we in a recession? The Hillsborough show has quite a reputation and I have a number of friends who make the three-times-a-year show. The next one is scheduled for Feb. 13-15. Put it on your calendar and hope for a rainy day.

If you see these photos and have to buy what I couldn’t you can contact Lorraine Rose Petersen at (707) 829-2151 for the dog portrait, or if you like the ceramic end table, contact Larry Martin at Robolo in San Francisco at larry@robolo.com.

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