Halloween & Costume Association Reveals Spooky Awards Winners

Last night, The Halloween & Costume Association (HCA) held its inaugural Spooky Awards at the Halloween & Party Expo in Las Vegas.

This new honor spotlights “outstanding artistry, craftsmanship, and marketable creativity, recognizing creators who capture the true spirit of Halloween.”

A panel of judges, including retail buyers, industry experts, and the editor-in-chief of a certain toy industry trade magazine [Spoiler Alert: It’s me] was revealed last fall and evaluated the nominees and finalists across key criteria, including innovation, marketability, and trendsetting potential.

Last night’s ceremony was live-streamed on the Disguise Instagram account. Check out the winners below!

Spooky Awards Winners

Accessories

Skin Bag (Ghoulish Productions)

Costume Adult

Halo Master Chief Ultra Prestige Deluxe Adult Costume (Disguise)

Costume Child

Minecraft Enderdragon Inflatable Costume (Disguise)

Costume Licensed

Star Wars Villains Official Youth Dress-Up Set (Jazwares)

Costume Non-Character

Glue Gun Costume (Imposta Costumes)

Decor

4ft. Posable Skeleton Grave Breaker (Morris Costumes)

Makeup

Rigid Collodion (Mehron Makeup)

Masks

Lucifer (Ghoulish Productions)

Most Innovative

Pumpkin Glove Scraper (Halloween Moments)

Sustainability

Staff: Zombie Hand (Ghoulish Productions)

Congratulations to all of the winners, and look for details on the 2nd annual Spooky Awards in the months ahead!

About the author

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.