Last night, the Halloween & Costume Association (HCA) held its inaugural Spooky Awards at the Las Vegas Halloween & Party Expo.
The new honor focuses on “outstanding artistry, craftsmanship and marketable creativity, recognizing creators who capture the true spirit of Halloween.”
The judging panel includes retail buyers, industry experts and editors –President of a toy industry trade magazine [Spoiler Alert: It’s me] The awards were announced last autumn and nominees and finalists were evaluated based on key criteria such as innovation, marketability and trend-setting potential.
Last night’s ceremony was live-streamed on the Disguise Instagram account. Check out the winners below!
Weird Award Winner
Accessories
- Skin Bag (Ghoulish Productions)
clothing for adults
- Halo Master Chief Ultra Prestige Deluxe Adult Costume (Disguise)
Clothing for children
- Minecraft Enderdragon Inflatable Costume (Disguise)
Apparel licensing
- Star Wars Villains Official Teen Costume Set (Jazwares)
Costumes not characters
- Glue Gun Costume (Set)
Decoration style
- 4 feet. Posable Skeleton Grave Buster (Morris Costume)
cosmetic
- Rigid collodion (Mehron Makeup)
mask
- Lucifer (Ghoul Productions)
most innovative
- Pumpkin Glove Scraper (Halloween Time)
Sustainable development
- Staff: Zombie Hand (Ghoulish Productions)
Congratulations to all the winners, and look for details about the second annual Ghost Awards in the coming months!
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