Good point, lol!
You remind me of my childhood trips to Stern's Pickle Works, Farmingdale, LI. It's no longer there, but it was a truely wonderful trip, like going to the Farmer's Market, only different. Those pickle barrels were huge. Either that or I was small. :o)
I can't stand the Supermarket stuff. I have never found one I like. We get the world's best potato salad and cole slaw from Zan's. I should ask them about pickles, as theirs are pretty good.
Stern's (I'll be, it's in Wiki)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern's_Pickle_Works