The Phrantone
The Phrantone is a real-mail newsletter for fans of Frankie's arty creations. Featuring handwritten updates, stickers, games, inventions, and the like, the Phrantone was launched in June of 2022 and follows a quasi-monthly schedule. Each copy is hand made and assembled by Frankie.
Cost: US$60/yr. Issues so far: 2. Current subscribership: 121.
New subscriptions begin with the current issue. Back issues are sometimes available in the shop.
Phrantone 01-2022
The very first issue! This one featured:
The official release announcement for the paperback "Standard" edition of Frankie's book.
An excerpt from the book, entitled "F & Ph."
An exclusive one-of-ten sticker. Various stickers were sent as the Phran Klub subscribership quickly grew beyond 10. Most were variations on the slogan, "Thank goodness for neurodiversity."
Phrantone 02-2022
Phrantone 02-2022 included:
A letter about words.
A beta copy of Frankie's brand new, yet-unpublished game, "This Is Not Precious: the Game."
A 1/1 redacted-response page torn from a vintage copy of The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens.