Fri, 12/16/2016 - 02:04 pm

LISA KRISTOFF

Close-up of the Most Spectacular Gingerbread in the 2016 Spectacular: “We’re All Mad Here,” constructed by Susan Brackett and Bob Eisele. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

The Most Hilarious - “Catch of the Holi-day” by Martha H. Cowdery. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Representation of a Local Landmark: “Burnt Island Lighthouse” by Paul and Louise Cowan. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Landscaping: “Winter Wonderland” by Octavia Aurora. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Obsessive Compulsive: Sugar Street Bakery, by V. Eastman. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Creative: Fabrege Egg. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Traditional Gingerbread: The Love Shack. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Buttons & Bows. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Christmas at the Cabin. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Ingredients: Gingerbread Village. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Hansel & Gretel. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

New Category, Most Unexpected: Adonis. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

NEW Category, “Most Timely” LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

TOO Many Cookies. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Not Quite Over Halloween. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

“Flat Stanley.” LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Close-up of the Most Spectacular Gingerbread in the 2016 Spectacular: “We’re All Mad Here,” constructed by Susan Brackett and Bob Eisele. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

The Most Hilarious - “Catch of the Holi-day” by Martha H. Cowdery. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Representation of a Local Landmark: “Burnt Island Lighthouse” by Paul and Louise Cowan. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Landscaping: “Winter Wonderland” by Octavia Aurora. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Obsessive Compulsive: Sugar Street Bakery, by V. Eastman. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Creative: Fabrege Egg. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Best Traditional Gingerbread: The Love Shack. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Buttons & Bows. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Christmas at the Cabin. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Most Ingredients: Gingerbread Village. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Hansel & Gretel. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

New Category, Most Unexpected: Adonis. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

NEW Category, “Most Timely” LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

TOO Many Cookies. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Not Quite Over Halloween. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

“Flat Stanley.” LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Judges Kit Sherrill, Lorie Demers, Lisa Kristoff, Doug Fraher and Trish Monroe selected the following gingerbreads as this year's Top 12 this afternoon, Dec. 16, at the Opera House.

Drum roll please …

Best Traditional Gingerbread House Design - “The Love Shack” - Addie Barter (age 6)

Most Creative: “Fabrege Egg” - Shelia Wiken

Best Holiday Spirit: “Santa’s Ride” - Lee and Nancy Stoddard

Most Obsessive Compulsive: “Sugar Street Bakery” - V. Eastman

Best Representation of a Landmark: “Burnt Island Lighthouse” - Paul and Louise Cowan

Most Hilarious: “Catch of the Holi-day” - Martha H. Cowdery

Best Landscaping: Winter Wonderland - Octavia Aurora (age 7)

NEW Category: Most Timely: “Cuckoo Clock, Holiday Style” - Wendy & Al Bellows

NEW Category: Most Unexpected: “Adonis” - Beth Long & Deena Carafelli

Most Ingredients Used: Gingerbread Village - The Nadeau Bakers: Jessica, Pauline and Rosemary

Most Spectacular: “We’re All Mad Here” - Susan Brackett and Bob Eisele

The Gingerbread Spectacular will be held rain, snow, sleet, or whatever else Mother Nature conjures up, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18 at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.