The Pen Addict 710: The Midas Touch
Apr 2, 2026
They laugh over a glittery ink mishap and debate whether shimmer belongs in pens. Atlanta pen show highlights include surprising buys, revived organization, and standout vendors. There is talk of quirky stationery finds like a modular pen storage roulette, specialty inks, and a tiny goat stamp.
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Robiki Pocket Notebook Discovery
- Brad discovered Yamamoto Ro-Biki notebooks come in a taller 3.5x8" and a pocket 3.5x5" version with Soliste paper suited for fountain pens.
- He praised the wax-infused covers for durability and considered switching to them for trips despite the $8 price for 60 pages.
Branding Beats Ink Chemistry In Popularity
- The Uniball fan bracket shows branding and marketing can override ink formulation in popularity contests.
- Brad notes Zento won again due to strong branding despite his preference for Signo or Jetstream inks on formulation alone.
Tombow Orojitan Pencil Library Praise
- Brad praised Tombow Orojitan color pencil library sets as his favorite color pencils, noting excellent sharpening and packaging as a bookshelf of pencils.
- He highlighted the 30-pencil minimum and ~$44 price, calling them S-tier and worth it for color quality and presentation.