The Phrantone
The Phrantone is the real-mail newsletter of the Phran Klub— official fans of Frankie's artwork. Featuring fresh new games, clever stickers, and other inspired creations, plus thoughtfully hand-written updates, each copy of the Phrantone is made by hand and assembled by Frankie.
Every new issue is free for the first 100 subscribers who request it. Eligible recipients receive a special email announcing it. Phran Klub membership also includes an exclusive invitation to the biennial Phran Klub Appreciation Night extravaganza (next occurrence: November 20, 2026).
Three ways to subscribe:
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Purchase one of Frankie's original artworks.
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Invest in Frankie's new color-themed startup ($156 to $5,000, by permission only).
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Donate to support the forthcoming grapefruit film ($350+ makes you an "Associate Producer").
Most recent issue: Phrantone 20-2025. Shipped: July, 2025. Descriptions of previous issues are provided below.
Past Issues
PHRANTONE 20-2025
Issue #20 included:
A letter about Zenmo
Instructions for Chues, a Zenmo cross-promotion
A copy of Chues, the brand new game of choosing colors that represent words
PHRANTONE 18-2025
Issue #18 included:
A letter about celebrating neurodiversity
Instructions for making neurodiversitinis
Two official hand-etched stemless neurodiversitini glasses for toasting your magnificent mind
PHRANTONE 16-2024
Issue #16 included:
A letter about collaborating
A hand-made prototype of Bunny Foo-Foo, a brand new magnet-based game
Instructions for said game
https://www.frankieabralind.com/phrantones/phrantone-16-2024
PHRANTONE 14-2023
Issue #14 included:
A letter about how rest and reflection make us stronger.
One strand of battery-powered Lighght Brigade LEDs.
The charge of the Lighght Brigade.
PHRANTONE 19-2025
Issue #19 contained:
A letter about moderation
A list of resources for "Changing from Within"
An official debut tin of Placebeaus
PHRANTONE 17-2024
Issue #17 was:
gold & ceramic (I recently learned that in the Autism community, gold symbolizes value and acceptance. The chemical symbol for gold is Au!)
a magnet-back lapel pin
distributed by hand at PKAN 2024
PHRANTONE 15-2023
Issue #15 included:
A letter about reflection and a report on New Zealand.
One hand-numbered pre-release copy of Frankie's forthcoming book: Jokes, Thoroughly Explained (Volume 1)
A save-the-date for Phran Klub Appreciation Night 2024.
PHRANTONE 13-2023
Issue #13 included:
A letter about art I can't not make
A tin of hand-rolled Cigaraisins
The evolutionary tale of Cigaraisins in six iterations