i haven't posted in a few months, so i thought i'd better do something before christmas
I took a Blender tutorial from CGCookie.com on how to model a plush burlap teddy - he was supposed to be more brown, but i think he looks sadder that way - and i was just spinning him around in the viewport looking for a good render shot, when it struck me that he has a 'sad' side, and it made me wonder if all teddys have that

Overall backstory is that of most teddys - their owner grows up and goes away, leaving teddy behind with other childhood things

Thanks to Jonathan Williamson for tutorial on how to model the bear, and also how to light it nicely - kudos