Plushland is excited to announce our new line of NHL branded plush. Our classic bears and sock monkeys are now available wearing hoodies with NHL team logos printed boldly on their chest.

Choose from all 30 of the NHL's teams, including the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, Nashville Predators and more.

Visit the Plushland NHL Collection to see all of our new items, and score a hat trick with our new line

We also have just been approved for 4 new schools. Coming soon to the Plushland College Collection are:

• Georgetown University
• University of Houston
• Texas State University
• Rutgers

The new schools are introduced based on the feedback or suggestions by our customers. Keep your eyes peeled for these new items to hit the store soon.

If you have additional schools you would like to see us carry, let us know by leaving a comment in the commenting area below, or send us a message through Twitter or Facebook.

Receive $20.00 off your next purchase, and help fellow fundraisers learn the best techniques to maximize their fundraising potential

Do you have a unique display idea or way to arrange your Plushland fundraising items that really works? If so, we want you to share your best techniques with the rest our our valuable customers, and help make fundraising easy, fun and profitable for everyone.

Send us a photograph of your fundraising display through our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/plushlandinc, and include any notes that have helped make your Plushland animals fly out of the displays.

Sharing your ideas both helps others in the community and hopefully gives you new ideas on how to boost your fundraising potential. Best of all, to say thanks for participating in our community brainstorming activity, we want to give you $20.00 towards your next purchase.

To receive your $20.00 off promotion code, use the 'share photo' button on your facebook account to send us a photograph of your sales display. Then email us at creative@plushland.com with your name, and we will email you a promotion code (which you enter at your next checkout) to take $20.00 off your order.

Help share your success stories and ideas, and get $20.00 back for it. It’s a win, win, win at Plushland!

Plushland has created adorable STS Mission Astronaut bears to accompany numerous of the past Space Shuttle launches. We just came across mention and photos of our STS 135 Space Shuttle Bear in the hands of some very special children.

In an article titled "On the Homefront" from chron.com, following the crew of the final space shuttle flight, our bears are shown in the homes of the families of the space shuttle astronauts, keeping their children company while the shuttle crew is away on the final space shuttle mission.

Karen Nyberg reads a bedtime story to her son Jack. ( Smiley N. Pool / Houston Chronicle )

Join in the celebration of the final Space Shuttle launch with your very own STS 135 Space Shuttle Bear.

The Office Sock Monkey decided to call a meeting to discuss the Plushland Fall / Winter 2011 collection. The Collegiate Sock Monkeys obviously want to add more universities to the collection. That seems to be all they ask for. They always want more friends.

Do you have any ideas for items you want to see? Leave us your suggestions in the comments.

TDMonthly recently did a feature on our Sock Monkey Backpacks, Collegiate Sock Monkeys, and Original Sock Monkeys from our tradeshow booth at the Western Toy Fair in Long Beach, March 19th - 22nd.

Check out the video below, then View our entire line of Sock Monkeys here.

We have just released two new items, sure to capture the hearts of young and old alike.

Plushland is proud to announce the arrival of:

• The Original Sock Monkey - Pink, 8"
• The Original Sock Monkey - Purple, 8"
• The Original Sock Monkey - Pink, 20"
• The Original Sock Monkey - Purple, 20"

Our Sock Monkey Collection, both the original line, and collegiate line, have been extremely popular with all of our fundraising partners, and we know that these new additions will help boost your fundraising efforts.

After several tough weeks of shipping out backorders, Office Sock Monkey and the rest of the Plushland crew take a carne asada lunch break. Sorry buddy, no platanos this time.

We think our outdoor BBQ caused a few car accidents. (There was a lot of smoke).

We have just released the HUGE 40" Sock Monkey. Watch out, because this guy is almost bigger than us. Standing at over 3 feet tall, our newest sock monkey begs to be hugged.

These big 'ol chimps compliment our already adorable line of the classic sock monkey including:

• 20" Sock Monkey
• 8" Sock Monkey
• 4" Sock Monkey Keychain

Do you want a jumbo sock monkey of your own?
Order the 40" Sock Monkey here.

We want to see photos of you hugging our new 40" sock monkeys. If you have a photo, send us a link by posting a comment below.

Join Plushland and Autism Speaks as we walk to change the future for all who struggle with autism!

The 2011 Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks will be taking place on Saturday April 23, 2011 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California. Walkers will be raising money as they complete one of two walking routes. The first is a full 3 miles and the second is making laps around the stadium.

Plushland will be there to present 250 bears to the top fundraisers on the main stage, and to cool kids throughout the event.

For more information, and for registration information visit the 2011 Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Speaks website.

We will have a table at the event, so please stop by and give us a friendly "Hello!" We'll be happy to meet you and share a story or two as we work towards changing the future for those who struggle with autism.

If you have any stories from after the event, share them with us by leaving a comment below. We hope to see you there.

Join Actors and Others for Animals Saluting Betty White on Saturday, April 9, 2011 in their annual celebration at the Universal Hilton and Towers Ballroom.

Plushland will be in attendance, and to show our support, we have donated 800 plush animals, including our Floppy Dogs, Weiner Dogs, Supersoft Kittens, and Baby Bulldogs that will be given out to guests.

The event will be attended by Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ken Howard, Susan Lucci, Fred Willard, Georgia Engel and Peter Marshall and more!

Actors and Others for Animals is a non-profit organization that's objectives are to provide proper care for and prevent inhumane treatment and destruction of animals.

Learn more about them here: http://www.actorsandothers.com/index.html

Get your tickets here: http://www.actorsandothers.com/betty_white_tribute.html