Plushie Fred?

[David Cuthbert]

Is the success of an open source OS directly proportional to the amount 
of mascot-related mechandise available?  Or do I have the causality 
backwards?

At any rate... just wondering if there's any interest in a plush Fred 
doll.  I happened to come across one site [1] that does such stuff, but 
I'm sure there are others which others may have had experience with. 
Anyone know what's required for something like this, aside from pushing 
a few thousand $ at a manufacturer and hoping that people buy them?

[1] http://www.customplushtoys.com/