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What good is a Gold shimmer ink if you don’t get it all over your hands? Brad discovers shimmer in interesting places this week, including at the Atlanta Pen Show, which he recaps. Also, Goatberlet.

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Pelikan Edelstein Ink of the Year Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet

The Kaweco Hat Unveiling – Instagram

Kaweco Hat Giveaway – Instagram

Yamamoto Ro-Biki Notebooks | JetPens

Uni Ballin Winner – Instagram

Uni Kurutoga Mechanical Pencil 0.5mm - Orange | Enigma Stationery

LAMY M17 Jetstream Ballpoint Pen Refill - F (0.7 mm) - Black | Enigma Stationery

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Kiwi Inks

Quetzalcoatl – Kiwi Inks

The Fall Of The Aztecs - The Rest Is History

Midori Paintable Stamp - Pre-Inked - Goat | JetPens

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Double Shot Base – Pengineer3D

Fountain Pen Roulette – Pengineer3D