Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- FLANGE
- A flanged sign has a right-angle lip along one edge so it could be bolted perpendicular to a wall, jutting out to catch the eye of foot traffic from both directions.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- PORCELAIN
- Many of the most durable tin signs were finished in porcelain enamel, powdered glass fused to steel at high heat, which is why vivid colors on a century-old sign can still look fresh today.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- EMBOSSED
- Pressing letters and borders into slight relief gave tin signs a tactile dimension that flat printed paper simply couldn't match, and helped channel rainwater away from the face of an outdoor sign.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TINPLATE
- Tinplate, thin sheet steel dipped in molten tin, became the workhorse material of the American sign trade from roughly the 1880s onward, prized for its resistance to rust and its crisp lithographic surface.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The Tin Advertising Sign: a free large-print word search
Tin advertising sign word search, free and large-print. Back to the garage, the general store, the soda fountain, and the roadside wall.
About The Tin Advertising Sign
Long before the digital screen, a painted piece of pressed tin could sell a dream. Bright lithographed colors baked onto enamel or tinplate announced tobacco blends, cola brands, and patent remedies from every barn wall and country-store counter. Collectors still prize these signs today, for the weight of the metal, the warmth of the faded palette, and the quiet insistence of a slogan that never quite lets go.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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