Exhibit 23.1

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated April 22, 1998 relating
to the consolidated financial statements of AKI, Inc. and Subsidiaries,
formerly known as Arcade Holding Corporation (the "Predecessor") which appears
in such Prospectus. We also consent to the application of such report to the
Financial Statement Schedule for the three years ended June 30, 1997 listed
under Item 21(b) of this Registration Statement when such schedule is read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements referred to in our
report. The audits referred to in such report also included this schedule. We
also consent to the reference to us under the headings "Experts" in such
Prospectus.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Nashville, Tennessee
August 7, 1998