India, Feb. 11 -- Say it with a teddy this time. With Lucknow's roadside stuffed toy shops all restocking teddy bears in all shapes and sizes and aiming to earn high on the special day, today. From Polytechnic Chauraha and Lohia Crossing to Yayhiyagunj wholesale market and IT college Road, all known hubs for makeshift soft toy shops with hundreds of varieties to pick from are abuzz with buyers from across the city. For the makeshift sellers the month of February is about more work and good sale. Seller Akash Rajput from Polytechnic Crossing says, "The sale goes up manifold and at times we need to restock the teddies. We expect good business today."

Rajput has freshly added teddies to his stuffed toys collection: "From the smallest size, ...