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Local Team Finalist in Costume Contest
Penny Richards and daughter Nell are selected as finalists in Heidi Klum's Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge.
With a handmade snail costume, Redondo Beach residents and her daughter, Nell, beat out nearly 2,700 entries from more than 840 Patches to capture one of the top spots in .
The Redondo Beach team's costume—which included a foam "shell" and crocheted antennae—was one of 10 finalists. The grand prize winner went to Wyckoff, N.J. resident Jack Hagan's "Headless Boy" costume.
The finalists each get $1,031 donated to the local charity of their choice; Richards chose Shane's Inspiration, a charity that builds handicapped-accessible playgrounds throughout Southern California. The Grand Prize winner received a trip to Los Angeles or New York City to meet with Heidi Klum.
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Here's the complete list of finalists; check out their photos in the gallery above.
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