A guide to the pickleball holiday card: which paddle art still reads at five by seven, why the ARTI Christmas Edition set fits a festive card and the Flowers or Sandstorm set fits a neutral one, how to coordinate a family without matching, when to shoot on court versus at home, and when to order.

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