Frequently Asked Questions
What is a “pickle” in pickleball?
A pickle is winning a game 11-0, so the other team scores zero points. Our Classic Pickle is the trophy you hand them afterward.
What is a “golden pickle”?
A golden pickle is when the first server of the game serves all 11 points in a row, so the other team never wins a single rally. It is extremely rare, which is why it gets the Golden Pickle: a gold pickle with a solid brass bottle-opener tooth and a yellow lanyard.
What is the difference between the Classic and Golden Pickle?
The Classic Pickle ($1.99) has a green PETG plastic body, a gray bottle-opener tooth, and a red paracord lanyard. The Golden Pickle ($2.99) has a gold-colored PETG plastic body (not real gold), a solid brass bottle-opener tooth (a brass shelf pin), and a yellow paracord lanyard.
What are the pickles made of?
Both pickle bodies are 3D-printed from PETG plastic — a tough, slightly flexible plastic that holds up well in a paddle bag. The Classic is green PETG; the Golden is gold-colored PETG (plastic, not real gold).
Is the Golden Pickle real gold?
Nope — just the look of gold without the jewelry-store price. The Golden Pickle body is 3D-printed from gold-colored PETG plastic (same tough plastic as the Classic, not real gold). The bottle-opener tooth is a solid brass shelf pin, and the lanyard is yellow paracord.
Is each pickle exactly the same?
Almost! Each pickle is 3D printed to order in PETG, so the underside may show a few small marks where print supports were removed. It’s part of the handmade character, and no two pickles are quite identical.
Does it really open bottles?
Yes. The tooth inside the mouth is shaped to pop the cap off a standard bottle.
What is the lanyard made of?
A paracord lanyard runs through the top of the pickle: red on the Classic Pickle, yellow on the Golden Pickle.
How much is shipping?
Shipping is $6.99 per mailer via USPS Ground Advantage (USA only). Up to 4 pickles fit in one 4×6 bubble mailer, so 1 to 4 pickles (any mix of Classic and Golden) ship for $6.99. Orders of 5 to 8 pickles ship in two mailers for $13.98, and so on. Your exact shipping total is shown at checkout. Orders usually pack and ship the same business day. USPS Ground Advantage typically takes 2-5 business days in transit.
Where do you ship?
We currently ship within the USA only.
Can I return a pickle?
Yes. See our Shipping & Returns page for details, or email support@printedpickle.com.