Exhibit 23.1 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-51921 of Specialty Catalog Corp. on Form S-3 of our report dated March 3, 2000, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Specialty Catalog Corp. for the year ended January 1, 2000. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP Boston, Massachusetts March 29, 2000