Stuffed Toys

How can I find a really old plush toy (1989)?

The specific plush toy I am looking for I got for my first birthday back in 1989. The plush toy was a grey mouse with big, floppy pink ears. Its stuffing was very, very soft because it was made for a baby and it was clothed in overalls. I believe the overalls were blue, and the fabric used for them was slightly bumpy, same as the insides of the ears. If you pulled on the little rope tail, it would wind a spring inside and the mouse’s tummy would play “hush little baby.” I am looking to hopefully find thus little plush, or at least know who made it, as I would love to give one to my son for his first birthday.

I’m running this off memory, as the one I used to have broke and was donated against my better liking sometime when I was twelve. I believe the plush was about a foot long.

How to start my online business?

I want to start an online business. I’d want to sell Cellphone Charms, Jewelry (earrings and necklaces), Apparel (tops and hats maybe hats) and Bags (messenger, tote’s, etc), plush toys, paper goods(like stickers), and other goods. I live in Florida and it would be an at home business owned by me and no other workers on the payroll.
I have no idea what license’s I need to get started and I’m getting really confused by stuff online. Someone please help me out here.

I want to have a custom plush toy made – but only one, not a “minimum order 500″?

I wanted to get myself a plush toy based on a cartoon, but unfortunately there are no “official” plushies available, so i am trying to get a custom one done. Unfortunately all businesses i found that make custom plush toys have a rule for minimum order size (i.e. minimum 800 toys etc), which is not what i need.

So i am looking for a business, a company, or even a private person, that would let me do this

So here is a recap:

1) I need a CUSTOM plush toy made, based on a cartoon character
2) I must be able to buy ONE toy, not a bulk order
3) The toy doesnt have to be plush, but it has to be “huggable” (i.e. hug and sleep with it, etc), so no scratchy stuff
4) The toy size is an average teddy bear – i.e. around 14 inches w/h or so
5) There are lots of plushies available on ebay (which are custom made by different people), but these have prices starting from ~300$ or so, and they dont all have great quality, so i want to find a cheaper/better version

This is a plushie that i really really liked – unfortunately its creator does not want to sell it. Still, it gives you a good idea of what im trying to get:

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/275/b/0/fluttershy_by_babylondonstar-d4bnknf.jpg

http://th04.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2011/275/7/0/fluttershy_other_pics_by_babylondonstar-d4bnk30.jpg

P.S. I reside in UK, so i would prefer something closeby – but ill take any info!

Thanks
R