The Winner of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America Contest Is ...

The Pirate Carrying a Mermaid Optical Illusion has been named Patch's 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. Well, actually, she dressed up as the mermaid. Well ... her creativity has earned her the title of 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! 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 and South Carolina for this …

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Patch's Halloween Costume Contest: And the Winner of the Best Costume in Ohio Is ...

The Ohio winner, who will receive $250, will now be entered to win the $5,000 grand prize in Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America contest

You know what they say — no (goblin) guts, no glory. Congratulations to Chip Byrnside, the Ohio winner of Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest. We had lots of ghouls, ghosts, and Honey Boo Boos to choose from, but this amazing fire-breathing dragon won us over. As the winner of the $250 prize for the best costume in Ohio, Chip is now in the running to be the $5,000 grand prize winner of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America contest. The winner will be announced on Monday, Nov. 12.

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Deadline Extended to Nov. 5 for Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America Contest

Because of the postponement of Halloween activities on the East Coast (caused by Hurricane Sandy), Patch has extended its costume contest deadline from Nov. 1 to Nov. 5