I got this pen today

[Misfit]

I got my Fountain Pen Day purchase today. It’s the Monteverde MP1 piston filler in Mocha Moose. The pen has a 1.1mm stub nib. It included in the box, the story of the color of the year Mocha Mousse. And something so cute, the story of Momo the moose who loves to make Mocha Mousse with care. The other side includes a recipe for Mocha Mousse. Once I get some heavy cream, I’m making it!

 

Did anyone else buying MP1 pens get a sticker, and a story in the color? Was there a story about the, well, did they give the color name to a character?

 

[Ceramicist]

35 minutes ago, Misfit said:

I got my Fountain Pen Day purchase today. It’s the Monteverde MP1 piston filler in Mocha Moose. The pen has a 1.1mm stub nib. It included in the box, the story of the color of the year Mocha Mousse. And something so cute, the story of Momo the moose who loves to make Mocha Mousse with care. The other side includes a recipe for Mocha Mousse. Once I get some heavy cream, I’m making it!

 

Did anyone else buying MP1 pens get a sticker, and a story in the color? Was there a story about the, well, did they give the color name to a character?

 

Oh my gosh! That's a lovely pen and a very cool accompaniment! Your photo is great, too. Enjoy and post a photo of the mousse you make! 

[Misfit]

13 minutes ago, Ceramicist said:

Oh my gosh! That's a lovely pen and a very cool accompaniment! Your photo is great, too. Enjoy and post a photo of the mousse you make! 

I shall try and remember to do that. I don’t have heavy cream, but can get that soon enough. Momo wanted me to share his recipe, so here it is!

 

[Misfit]

The other pen I got today is the Dromgoole’s exclusive Retro 51 Sprinkle Ops. Had to get it with an M nib because that was all they had left in stock. Mine is #56 of 250. Pity I didn’t succumb to buying it when they had it with a 1.1mm stub nib. There is a cupcake image on the nib. 
 

 

[Ceramicist]

12 hours ago, Misfit said:

I shall try and remember to do that. I don’t have heavy cream, but can get that soon enough. Momo wanted me to share his recipe, so here it is!

 

 

9 hours ago, Misfit said:

The other pen I got today is the Dromgoole’s exclusive Retro 51 Sprinkle Ops. Had to get it with an M nib because that was all they had left in stock. Mine is #56 of 250. Pity I didn’t succumb to buying it when they had it with a 1.1mm stub nib. There is a cupcake image on the nib. 
 

 

Thank you for the recipe, and what gorgeous photos of your beautiful new pen! I love the contrast of the blue on the finial, cap band, and clip picking up the blue sprinkles in the body of the pen. 

[Misfit]

@Ceramicist I put Rohrer & Klingner Blu Mare ink in it. I’m using it as my pen of the day today. 

[Ceramicist]

12 hours ago, Misfit said:

@Ceramicist I put Rohrer & Klingner Blu Mare ink in it. I’m using it as my pen of the day today. 

That sounds perfect! Your pen has me wanting to make pink-frosted cupcakes with colorful sprinkles.

[Misfit]

10 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

That sounds perfect! Your pen has me wanting to make pink-frosted cupcakes with colorful sprinkles.

You totally should, and mail one to me!

[Ceramicist]

 

1 hour ago, Misfit said:

You totally should, and mail one to me!

🧁 I'm not sure cupcakes would make it through the mail in one piece or still fresh, especially with the delays within the USPS. 

[Misfit]

2 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

 

🧁 I'm not sure cupcakes would make it through the mail in one piece or still fresh, especially with the delays within the USPS. 

That’s ok, I didn’t expect you to mail one. But I appreciate you put some thought into it. Thank you. I’ll accept instead that you post a photo if you make them. 

[dms525]

On 11/17/2025 at 6:39 PM, Misfit said:

The other pen I got today is the Dromgoole’s exclusive Retro 51 Sprinkle Ops. Had to get it with an M nib because that was all they had left in stock. Mine is #56 of 250. Pity I didn’t succumb to buying it when they had it with a 1.1mm stub nib. There is a cupcake image on the nib. 
 

 

 

These are standard JoWo nibs, at least the ones I have are. They unscrew, and if you have another pen with a JoWo 1.1 stub or a loose one, you can just swap 'em.  Of course, you loose the cupcake.

 

Happy writing!

 

David

[dms525]

3 hours ago, Ceramicist said:

 

🧁 I'm not sure cupcakes would make it through the mail in one piece or still fresh, especially with the delays within the USPS. 

And they gum up the fax machine something terrible!

 

David

[Misfit]

7 minutes ago, dms525 said:

 

These are standard JoWo nibs, at least the ones I have are. They unscrew, and if you have another pen with a JoWo 1.1 stub or a loose one, you can just swap 'em.  Of course, you loose the cupcake.

 

Happy writing!

 

David

I could swap nibs from a Retro 51 that’s clean, and waiting its turn. I figure if I slow down, I can write better with the (boring) nibs. 

[Ceramicist]

7 hours ago, dms525 said:

And they gum up the fax machine something terrible!

 

David

Good one!

[cat74]

Received this lovely Sheaffer Compact with ink windows...for size comparison we have a Sailor Pro Gear Slim...really is compact!!

[Armo]

A Pelikan M480. Excellent condition but the nib has lost most of it's plating. To be expected really as the pen is over 40yrs old. Lovely fine nib. The picture is from google so not my pen but same model.

[lamarax]

The wait is finally over 🤩:

 

 

The Pelikan M809 Black (...or rather graphite) Matt. Looks quite different from the promotional photos, but it's still very impressive (and heavy)! 

 

[inkstainedruth]

That's really classy looking!  But of course, M800 size pens are just too big and heavy for me.  Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll release it in a couple of years in the M400 size, like they did with the M405 Stresemann -- and then get even luckier and be able to find it for something resembling a reasonable/affordable price....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[lamarax]

1 hour ago, inkstainedruth said:

That's really classy looking!  But of course, M800 size pens are just too big and heavy for me.  Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll release it in a couple of years in the M400 size, like they did with the M405 Stresemann -- and then get even luckier and be able to find it for something resembling a reasonable/affordable price....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

Yeah, it's even heavier than the standard M800 (as the barrel is solid PVD coated brass). I don't have a scale, but it probably weighs more than 60 grams.

 

I was about to get bold and ink it with Herbin 'Rouille d'Ancre' (porky pink 🤪) but just as I saw it irl, it screamed to me "EDC"! So I got conservative and used Pelikan 4001 Black, which despite its alleged dryness works really well with this pen (like maybe expected).

[rodia77]

My today's arrival is the top of luxury, Pilot Penmanship: