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Pixelated image of a red-haired mermaid with purple top against blue water background, text reads "Ariel the little mermaid" and "Thats me!"

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Pixelated image of a red-haired mermaid with purple top against blue water background, text reads "Ariel the little mermaid" and "Thats me!"

Pixelated image of a red-haired mermaid with purple top against blue water background, text reads "Ariel the little mermaid" and "Thats me!". Animated 48×48 GIF AIM buddy icon fro…

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  • Ariel the little mermaid
  • Thats me!

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
200711301550131557737675
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:01 UTC

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Format
GIF
Dimensions
48×48 pixels
File size
2.8 KB
Motion
Animated (3 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/f7/f72dcaddd4fe9641fc8272ada4cde7ee4d30cb8ce3ca39ae8d07912462edb3d4.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
f72dcaddd4fe9641
SHA-256
f72dcaddd4fe9641fc8272ada4cde7ee4d30cb8ce3ca39ae8d07912462edb3d4
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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
200711301550131557737675
Archive entry
200711301550131557737675.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:01 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#200711301550131557737675.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#200711301550131557737675.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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