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Pixelated character in red and yellow robe with sword on back, hand near face, against blue sky background; text changes across frames.

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Pixelated character in red and yellow robe with sword on back, hand near face, against blue sky background; text changes across frames.

Pixelated character in red and yellow robe with sword on back, hand near face, against blue sky background; text changes across frames. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy icon from Inte…

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  • sword

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  • cartoons
  • never looked
  • so hoff!
  • i'm IN love.

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200807171349241125083568
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:34 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
9.7 KB
Motion
Animated (6 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/5f/5f68cfd9f9973f3af69c18f9d6ec4ea64b9ef99aa5448412e038347947d4da4e.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
5f68cfd9f9973f3a
SHA-256
5f68cfd9f9973f3af69c18f9d6ec4ea64b9ef99aa5448412e038347947d4da4e
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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
200807171349241125083568
Archive entry
200807171349241125083568.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:34 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#200807171349241125083568.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200807171349241125083568.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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