It all started with a “Free Delivery” via email. A notification that I had been invited to download a small set of royalty-free icons straight from IconBuffet servers. I admit that my interest soon waned as the idea of constantly seeking specific sets to complete an icon collection sounded altogether time consuming and tedious. Weeks passed until an opportunity presented itself requiring the use of detail oriented icons. Being in somewhat of a bind, I rediscovered the convenience of IconBuffet’s paid-for icon sets. Paid for icons are like fonts; sound investments which may ultimately improve your productivity and results later on down the road.
Although budget developers may balk at the premium price(s) for higher pixel count [detailed] sets, understand that IconBuffet appeals to the masses by offering more affordable icon options - even going so far as to offer free icon sets acquired through icon swaps. These swaps require a little detective work wading through requests in the forum, or chancing upon posted opportunities such as this. With a little patience & strategy, your persistence may soon pay off resulting in a sizable collection of royalty-free icons. I, for one, am in a motivated state to complete the free icons collection. Interested in a trade for any of the following sets? Number of delivers remaining are noted in parentheses.
- Alexandria Architecture - (4)
- Alexandria Atmosphere - (4)
- Ashbury Menagerie (4)
- Ashbury Welcome - (5)
- Blinksale (3)
- Dresden Atmosphere (1)
- Dresden Tournament (2)
- Durango Research (3)
- Farewell Snow (3)
- Helsinki Hi-Fi (4)
- Mallow Buzz 1 (4)
- Mallow Buzz 2 (4)
- Manhattan Finance (4)
- Manhattan Metroplex (4)
- Manhattan Smilies 1 (5)
- Manhattan Symbol - (4)
- Manhattan Veggie (4)
- Marseilles Breakfast (5)
- Marseilles Cafe (4)
- Modena Alfanumerico Cool - (5)
- Oslo Atmosphere (3)
- Oslo Finance (4)
- Shanghai Smilies (3)
Shanghai Tech Smilies (5)- Missing?- Taipei Buddies 1 (5)
- Taipei Night Market (4)
- Tower Grove Melee (3)
- Tower Grove Promenade (5)
- Tower Grove Wedding - (5)
Everything else is missing. Have something worthy of a trade? Drop your offer in the comments making sure to enter the correct email address for your comment credentials. No need to include your actual address in the comment body.
Sets in bold were kindly added thanks to reader(s) - Andre, Barry, Bharath, Ben, Elysa, and Adam.
Andre
Sep 1st, 2006
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I rediscovered their free deliveries a week ago, and managed to collect them all in a day. I found actually collecting them quite fun, so I won’t send you everything you’re missing. However, the following are yours if I can get your email:
Ashbury Menagerie
Farewell Snow
Mallow Buzz 1
Manhattan Metroplex
Since I have them all, there is no need to send anything in return.
Have fun collecting them!
Derek
Sep 1st, 2006
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Andre, replied via email. I’m
almost wow’damazed by the fact that you managed to collect the entire free collection in one day.Barry
Sep 1st, 2006
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I have:
- Ashbury Menagerie
- Dresden Atmosphere*
- Helsinki Hi-Fi
- Mallow Buzz 2*
- Manhattan Finance*
- Manhattan Veggie
- Marseilles Cafe
- Oslo Atmosphere*
- Shanghai Tech Smilies
- Taipei Buddies 1
- Tower Grove Melee*
- Tower Grove Promenade
Let me know where I can send your delivery…
Derek
Sep 1st, 2006
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Barry, emailed. Andre is hooking up a few sets. Post will be updated shortly.
Andre
Sep 1st, 2006
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All sent.
As for collecting them in one day, I doubt I’m the only one that did it. All you have to do is get the right people online, and you’ve got icons.
[quote]Andre’s Free Icons
40 collections owned
29 deliveries made[/quote]
Derek
Sep 1st, 2006
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Ok, thanks to both Andre and Barry, I’m up to 20 collections and 13 sent. If you’re interested in something listed, include your info and the post will be edited if sets are sent.
Bharath Kumar
Sep 1st, 2006
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Hi Derek, I got 4 collections only and u got all those 4.
I have
Ashbury Menagerie
Helsinki Hi-Fi
Mallow Buzz 2
Shanghai Tech
But I would like to request the following if you can
Shanghai Smilies
Shanghai Tech Smilies
Dresden Atmosphere
Dresden Tournament
thx
Ryan Cavicchioni
Sep 1st, 2006
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I have:
- Dresden Tournament
- Farewell Snow
- Manhattan Night Life
- Marseilles Cafe
- Modena Alfanumerico Cool
- Oslo Atmosphere
- Oslo Finance
- Taipei Buddies 2
- Tower Grove Promenade
Let me know whar you want and where to send. I’d be happy to trade for anything that I don’t have.
Adam Spooner
Sep 1st, 2006
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Hey Derek,
I’d love to swap some icons, though I’m just getting started…so I don’t have much to trade:
Manhattan Symbol
Marseilles Cafe
Modena Alfanumerico Cool
Tower Grove Wedding
Drop me a line if you’re interested. Cheers!
Derek
Sep 1st, 2006
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Bharath, check your email for some deliveries.
Ryan, dropped a few your way: Durange, Helsinki Hi-Fi, Mallow Buzz 1, and Manhattan Metroplex.
Adam, Manhattan Symbol & Tower Grove Wedding for my Ashbury Menagerie, Farewell Snow, Manhattan Veggie, and Marseilles Cafe. Check your email.