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                                                                   Exhibit 23.1X

        CONSENT OF VIRCHOW, KRAUSE & COMPANY, LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report on the financial statements of XYZ Group, Inc. as of December
31, 1997 and for the year then ended dated February 12, 1998, in the
Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-80131) and related prospectus of
Futech Interactive Products for the registration of 6,500,000 shares of its
common stock.



Brookfield, Wisconsin                         /s/ Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP
August 6, 1999