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And, the Winner of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America Contest is...
The Pirate Carrying a Mermaid Optical Illusion has been named Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America. Its creator -- and wearer -- will receive a $5,000 prize for having the most creative and innovative costume.
Ashley Playford dressed up as a pirate carrying a mermaid this Halloween. Or, was she the actual mermaid? Her creativity has earned her recognition as having Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America and a $5,000 grand prize.
It was Playford's use of an optical illusion that won us over. Take a look at the photo she entered on Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch!
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Almost 4,000 Patch users entered the contest from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, with costumes ranging from the Eiffel Tower and Honey Boo Boo to a flower pot and a clever interpretation of "binders full of women."
National judges chose one finalist from each Patch state based on who had the most creative and innovative costume (we combined North Carolina & South Carolina for this contest, as well as Washington, DC, and Virginia). Each state finalist will receive $250. From those finalists, Playford was chosen as the grand prize winner.
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Congratulations to Playford and to all the other statewide winners (check out our gallery for photos of all the finalists).
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