Some links to come back to later....

Plushie: an interactive design system for plush toys
http://www.den.rcast.u-tokyo.ac.jp/~yuki/plushie/index-e.html

The Linux free penguin project
http://www.free-penguin.org/

Binkley: manufacturer of custom soft toys
http://www.customplushtoys.com/referrals.shtml

Anthony Bourdain articles @ Chow
http://www.chow.com/tags/1181-anthony-bourdain