The last update to 0.8 before the unstable 0.9 builds started being released added these. If you light them up and go to a specific place, you'll get a new plushie. The wiki has a guide on how to do it if you want specifics.
??? What's wrong with that? You go through way more effort to get some of the Argemia plushies, they're collectibles for a reason. And what do you mean "a year of waiting"?
