CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 33-3481) of Sirco International Corp. and in the related Prospectus, and in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 33-3637) of our report dated February 17, 1995, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Sirco International Corp. as of November 30, 1994 included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended November 30, 1996. /s/ERNST & YOUNG LLP -------------------- ERNST & YOUNG LLP New York, New York February 24, 1997