Exhibit 5.1 and 23.1

                                  May 21, 2004

Enesco Group, Inc.
225 Windsor Drive
Itasca, IL 60143

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8
    re: Enesco Group, Inc. 1999 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan

Ladies and Gentlemen:

I am Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Enesco Group, Inc., an
Illinois corporation (the "Company"). This opinion letter has been prepared in
connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 being filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on or
about May 21, 2004 (the "Registration Statement") for the purpose of registering
with the Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933
Act"), 200,000 shares (the "Shares") of common stock of the Company, par value
$0.125 per share, reserved for issuance under the 1999 Non-Employee Director
Stock Plan, as amended (the "Plan").

      In this connection, I have examined and am familiar with originals or
copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of (i) the
Registration Statement, (ii) the Plan, (iii) the Articles of Incorporation and
the By-laws of the Company, each as currently in effect, (iv) certain
resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the
Registration Statement and certain other related matters, and (v) a certificate
of the Secretary of State of Illinois dated May 12, 2004, certifying that the
Company has legal existence and is in good standing in the State of Illinois;
and such other documents, certificates and records as I have deemed necessary or
appropriate as a basis for the opinions set forth herein. In such examination, I
have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural
persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to me as originals, the
conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to me as certified,
conformed or photostatic copies and the authenticity of the originals of such
copies. As to any facts material to the opinions expressed herein which I have
not independently established or verified, I have relied upon statements and
representations of other officers and representatives of the Company and others
regarding, among other things, the compliance with provisions of the Plan.

      I am admitted to the Bar of the State of Illinois and do not purport to be
an expert on any law other than the substantive law of the State of Illinois.



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Enesco Group, Inc.
May 21, 2004

      Based upon and subject to the foregoing, I am of the opinion that: (1) the
Company is duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Illinois; and (2) the Shares have been duly authorized for issuance and, when
the Shares have been issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the
Plan as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Shares will be validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

      This opinion is being rendered to you as of today. The opinions expresses
herein assume that there is no change in the facts, circumstances and law in
effect on the date of this opinion, particularly, as they relate to corporate
authority and the Company's good standing under Illinois law. I have assumed the
Company will remain in good standing as an Illinois corporation at all times
when shares of Common Stock are issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan.
I assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion letter to reflect
any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to my attention with respect
to the opinions expressed above, including any change in applicable law.

      I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. In giving such consent, I do not thereby admit that I am
an "expert: under Section 11 of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the
Commission promulgated thereunder.

                                   Very truly yours,

                                   /s/ M. Frances Durden

                                   M. Frances Durden
                                    Vice President, Secretary and
                                    General Counsel