The company I posted in my first post is one that comes highly recommended, but I don't see where they have sample packs - unless I just missed it.

I think you missed it. They have a sample button in red along the top of the page. They didn't specify what paper you'd get, but you could email them to see if metallic could be sampled. They do have add-ons to the sample packs.

I missed that, but I don't see there where they have samplers of just metallic paper. Maybe I'll shoot them an email. Or, they have a 20 pack of the Polar Pearl Metallic in 8 x 10 for just over $20. I might just try a pack of that. It seems to have very good reviews.

Did you get a chance to contact Red River?

Yes, as a matter of fact I have ordered a 20 pack of 8 x 10 Polar Pearl Metallic paper. If I really like it, I may try a pack of 13 x 19 later (but that;s pretty pricy - this was only $21.

My Red River Metallic Pearl paper came yesterday and I have so far printed one picture. It really makes the colors pop! I'm attaching the pictures that I printed first as a test.

That looks fantastic considering it is a photo of a print of a photo viewed on a monitor .

Actually what I uploaded was just a .jpg of the file from the camera - not a picture of the print.

How much different does the metallic paper look from what you posted?

Well, it looks more iridescent - the highlights really pop.