LooLoo Designs

Jill and Web Wilson’s business, LooLoo Designs capture shoppers’ attention with their unique and eye-catching designs. Their booths carry a variety of furniture, glassware, silver, jewelry, frames, and art. But their specialty is antique plumbing fixtures for kitchens and baths items circa 1900. You can also find them selling old stone and galvanized sinks. Since many of these items cannot easily be put in a car, shipping arrangements are available for their customers as well.

When ask about the most unusual or difficult request from a customer, they proceeded to share a story about a particular sink. The client asked,” Will you send this antique sink to Hungary?” You can probably guess their answer: “Yes.” That antique kitchen sink is on its way to Hungary.

Jill and Web Wilson had been exhibiting at Round Top for a few years when they realized that they liked the Fayette County area better than where they were living in Rhode Island. So much better in fact they bought a house near La Grange and have made this area their home. I asked Jill if the weather in New England was the primary reason that they moved to

Texas, and she said, “No, not really. New England is more expensive, and people in Texas are much more kind and more friendly. The Texans are fun to be around and easy to make as friends.”

Web has a Master’s in International Business and has been in the antique business since 1970 when he began dealing in Architectural Antiques. He spent ten years researching and writing a book about American Fancy Glass Windows and the architectural influences of the period. His book, Great Glass in American Architecture, was published by EP Dutton and has become the leading reference for American leaded glasswork of the 19th Century. He has also written another book, Antique Hardware Price Guide. His work can also be found in Old House Journal, Victorian Homes, as well as other periodicals.

Jill was an art teacher who became an antiques dealer in 1969. Her certifications include an Appraisal Certificate from NYU, being a Gallery Manager for the Leigh Keno Gallery, NYC, and Antique Show manager for eleven years. She has been in Estate Sale Management for 35 years.

If you are interested in a unique antique fixture, stop by Excess II booths 41 and 42 during the shows and at The Round Top Antiques and Design Center in Henkel Square all year around and tell them what you are looking for. If they do not have it, they probably can find it for you.