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Established MCMLXV ⊕ Delray Beach, Florida ⊕ Folio I ⊕ May MMXXVI ⊕ By Appointment, Generally Observed

Each letter, in production, becomes a window into the collection — paddle, ball, court, hand.

Fig. I — Inaugural specimen, accessioned MCMLXV. Permanent collection.
The Inaugural Specimen

Where the Hall Begins

The institution maintains, in its considered position, that every collection begins with a single object. This is that object. We do not ask you to admire it. We ask only that you walk past it slowly.

Catalogue No.
0001 — Inaugural
Origin
Bainbridge Island, WA
Acquired
Summer of MCMLXV
Provenance
A driveway, an idea
Condition
Considerably better than expected
A Note from the Curator

We do not insist that pickleball is significant. We insist only that it has been catalogued.

The Hall opens its doors to anyone with the patience to walk through them slowly. The collections are arranged not for enthusiasm, but for study. Enthusiasm is permitted. It is also, frankly, expected.

You will be observed. You will not be addressed. The institution regards observation as the higher form of welcome.

Yours, in matters of considerable concern, The Curator

The Standing Galleries

Permanent Collection · Subject to Curatorial Whim
PLATE I
Gallery I.

The Dinkosaurs

Baroque gold, prehistoric register. A study in domestic confidence applied to the modern court.

BFD Era In Residence
PLATE II
Gallery II.

Ridinkulous P. Ball

Warm crimson, characteristic grandiosity. Mr. Ball's full middle name appears upon request, and several times without it.

Flagship In Residence
PLATE III
Gallery III.

The Bump Ugly Annex

Self-taught wing. Scrappy, deadpan, blissfully oblivious. Picklesworth has been instructed not to enter.

Annex On Loan from The Coach
PLATE IV
Gallery IV.

A Forthcoming Wing

The institution is incubating its fourth standing gallery. Visitors are kindly asked not to speculate aloud.

Pending Under Negotiation