ABOUT US

Rumor has it, Pickles was the family dog of Joel Pritchard, one of the three Pickleball creators, along with Barney McCallum and Bill Bell, on Bainbridge Island in Washington State in 1965. Some say the game Pickleball was named because of him, and others say, the dog was named after the game had already been established three years later.

But, according to Jennifer Lucore, Pickleball Hall of Famer's book, "History of Pickleball.....More than 50 years of FUN!", the summer property of the Pritchards had a old badminton court, so Pritchard and Bell looked for some badminton equipment and could not find a full set of rackets. They improvised and started playing with Ping Pong paddles and a perforated plastic ball and Pickles, the dog, was always chasing the ball around the court. So, when it was time to name the new activity everyone was playing, Joan Pritchard said, "why don't you call it, Pickleball" and all agreed it was a great name.

But, either way, naming the game after him, or three years later, the name Mr Pickle is fun, right ?? We think so, and so did the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where the USA Pickleball National Championships were held in 2018 and an amusing darling metal sculpture called "PICKLES" was created for the Championships by International and local Coachella Valley Pop Artists, Karen and Tony Barone, whose colorful and vibrant paintings and sculptures are collected the world over. The Tennis Garden's "powers that be" fell in love with it and wanted PICKLES to reign over the IWTG and be its "Face of Pickleball". Since then, PICKLES has become famous on his own. We decided that since his icon status at IWTC and how famous he is now, Pickles deserves some "respect"...henceforth...he is now called, MR PICKLE and Mr Pickle Pickleball Artwear was created!

And now, from the Barone's artistic vision, entered another artist...established California designer, Norma Morrow Zuckerman, who created what is known in the fashion world as "California Casual". Norma has designed a clothing collection featuring Mr Pickle and Crystal Rhinestone sayings for on and off the Court.