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Pixelated character with brown blocky head and red heart, standing next to a wooden post; another character in pink hat and scarf appears beside text reading "COOLNESS IS NEEDED".

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Pixelated character with brown blocky head and red heart, standing next to a wooden post; another character in pink hat and scarf appears beside text reading "COOLNESS IS NEEDED".

Pixelated character with brown blocky head and red heart, standing next to a wooden post; another character in pink hat and scarf appears beside text reading "COOLNESS IS NEEDED".…

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  • LOVE IS A BIG THING
  • COOLNESS IS NEEDED
  • Pain Is a Joyful Thing

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
20110521064238694417793
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:08 UTC

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Technical archive details
Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
5.4 KB
Motion
Animated (3 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/d0/d0aa71c7bf5a53cb0b87fd487d6b3d947eb7805bd43f98ec8f2a2cec22e5d5c1.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
d0aa71c7bf5a53cb
SHA-256
d0aa71c7bf5a53cb0b87fd487d6b3d947eb7805bd43f98ec8f2a2cec22e5d5c1
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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
20110521064238694417793
Archive entry
20110521064238694417793.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 16:08 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#20110521064238694417793.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#20110521064238694417793.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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