Pre-Flight ~ No. 00.1

This is the latest edition of The Kro™, addressing the ongoing process of compiling and producing the upcoming reference book, The History of Akro Agate Marbles – Identification and Values.  Read on to link to an exclusive offer for recipients of this newsletter. 

You’ll notice this is Issue No. 00.1, which means we are not ready for a complete Issue No. 00 and therefore this should be considered an in-between supplement.   The plan is to update all The Kro™ subscribers with a progress report about when The History of Akro Agate Marbles – Identification and Values will be available to order, which quite a few have asked through email. Currently, there is no exact date set, however, it will not be this year, as 2025 is nearing an end. 2026 will bring more certainty.

Be assured, a day has not gone by in the past three years which hasn’t included research, compiling or editing of content for this book. It’s an extremely intense, complicated, involved task with many angles to address and many hats to wear, including lots of teamwork. Bare with us… the final product will not disappoint.

A special offer for The Kro™ subscribers… Akro Agate Marbles teamed up with Zippo Manufacturing Inc. earlier this year to produce limited runs of two licensed Akro Agate Zippo lighters. The main objective is to offer a quality, commemorative collectible and ‘test out’ the ordering and shipping process requirements for products sold through this website. Complete details about the 2025 Akro Agate Zippos and ordering is available in the Akro Agate Zippo Store.