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Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text identifying roles like singer, guitarist, drummer, and all-around hottie

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Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text identifying roles like singer, guitarist, drummer, and all-around hottie

Six distinct pixelated images arranged in a , each with overlaid text identifying roles like singer, guitarist, drummer, and all-around hottie. Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon f…

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Action

Style

Mood

Color

Source terms

Objects

  • guitar

Visible Text

  • A singer
  • A guitarist!
  • A drummer
  • An all around hottie
  • What's not to love??

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Added to archive
July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200802031632592021548943
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:12 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
7.1 KB
Motion
Animated (5 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/53/538898f29fff06a03ea6414484a4c4dda7cd5381b66bace50adc5d8e98050745.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
538898f29fff06a0
SHA-256
538898f29fff06a03ea6414484a4c4dda7cd5381b66bace50adc5d8e98050745
Full source records (1)

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
200802031632592021548943
Archive entry
200802031632592021548943.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:12 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#200802031632592021548943.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200802031632592021548943.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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