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Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text on varied backgrounds including grayscale portraits and colorful graphics

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Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text on varied backgrounds including grayscale portraits and colorful graphics

Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text on varied backgrounds including grayscale portraits and colorful graphics. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon…

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  • I've been callin
  • Hey Hey Johnny
  • Girl You Code
  • Out To Play
  • ECHO JOHN
  • ROCKS!

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200805231427361660738763
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
8.8 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/4b/4bab3c273e258137ccc28a07a6834af0ef77b20ca426116662e693ea6883ee33.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
4bab3c273e258137
SHA-256
4bab3c273e258137ccc28a07a6834af0ef77b20ca426116662e693ea6883ee33
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
200805231427361660738763
Archive entry
200805231427361660738763.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200805231427361660738763.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200805231427361660738763.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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