Peppers - Concept vs Realization

My wonderfully talented father, Dave Wells, whipped up these concept sketches when I told him of my plans to build myself a pair of mascots for a local chili festival.  All I gave him were two goofy names (Chip O'Tlae and Hallie Pinot, which evolved into Hal E. Pinot), who came into this world as the leprechaun pepper, and his beret-sporting androgynous friend.