If you're passionate for Ping Pong, you're in good company. Upper class Victorians in the 1880's were the first to play Ping Pong, though their version was vastly different from what we play today. For a net, they used a row of books. Their ball was either the rounded top of a champagne cork, or a large knot of string. Cigar box lids were the paddles. The goal was to play an indoor version of tennis.

This strange version of tennis was so wildly popular that proper equipment started to appear. Parchment paddles were the next incarnation, a step up from cigar box lids, and the game was known as Whiff-Whaff or Ping-Pong.. Proper balls made of celluloid were the next improvement, followed by a sturdier paddle similar to those used today.

By the turn of the century, Parker Brothers was making an indoor tennis kit which included a portable net, a ball and paddles. Ping Pong was known by many names, including Gossima, Table Tennis, Whiff Whaff, Parlour Tennis, Indoor Tennis, Pom-Pom, Pim-Pam, Netto, Royal Game and Tennis de Salon.

By whatever name you call it, we're passionate for Ping Pong and invite you to visit the Ping Pong and Table Tennis section of our gift and t-shirt store. We've got over 100 different Ping Pong designs. If you're not a t-shirt person, we've got sweatshirts and other apparel, hats, pillows, coffee mugs, tote bags, mouse pads, wall clocks and other gift items.

Ping Pong T-Shirts and Gifts from T-Shirt Village

If you're patriotic, want to honor veterans, the 4th of July (Independence Day), Memorial Day, Flag Day, September 11 (9/11)or Let Freedom Ring, you'll find more than a dozen red, white and blue stars designs. Give a show of support for our troops and wear it proud.

Walk the Plank with our pirate skeleton Ping Pong paraphernalia. Landlubbers beware! The Ping Pong pirate is dead set on winning and only the bravest sea dogs will challenge him. Get a whole set of coasters with this gruesome humor. Just keep out of Davy Jones locker lest you want to play dead.

Put on your happy feet with Ping Pong Penguins of the North Pole. Get pingwinned, be a pingwinner, grab your paddle and play with the snowbirds. It's a winter blast!

Smileys and flowers and happy faces, oh my! Ping Pong paddle nose smiley for the happy player, lucky shamrock smiley if you'd be wanting the luck of the Irish to bless you, or spread your joy with Ping Pong paddle flowers. If you're a child the sixties, remember Flower Power and Don't Worry, Be Happy, or are just looking for Ping Pong smileys, we've got 'em! You flaunt 'em!

Burning flaming Ping Pong paddles to taunt your opponent with a brazen challenge. Psyche 'em out and throw off their game. Put a spin on the ball and distract your opponent. Tell him to bend over, he'll be doing it a lot to pick up all the balls he misses.

There's tons more. Click on any shirt to see our huge selection of Ping Pong shirts, gifts, goodies and gear. Father's Day, Mother's Day, Friendship Day, Christmas, birthday, if they love Ping Pong you'll make them very happy. Or treat yourself. Make YOU happy!

We've got 'em for kids, too. Teens and toddlers, babies and bibs, maternity shirts, boys and girls, pink, white and blue.

Click me if you love Ping Pong!