Exhibit 5

                                       December 2, 1998


Enesco Group, Inc.
333 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA  01085

     RE:  Enesco Group, Inc.
          Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     I am the Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of Enesco
Group, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (the "Company"), and am issuing
this opinion 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 December 2, 1998 (the "Registration Statement")
for the purpose of registering with the Commission under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), 14,000 shares (the "Shares") of
common stock of the Company, par value $.125 per share, issuable upon the
exercise of options granted under the 1998 Chairman Stock Option Plan (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 Restated Articles of
Organization and the By-laws of the Company, as amended, each as currently
in effect, and (iv) certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors
of the Company relating to the Plan and certain other related matters, 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 all provisions of the Plan.

     I am admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do
not purport to be an expert on, or express any opinion concerning, any law
other than the substantive law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

     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
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and (2) the Shares have been duly authorized
for issuance and, when the Shares have been paid for and certificates
therefor have been issued and delivered upon exercise of options in
accordance with the terms of the Plan as contemplated by the Registration
Statement, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

     I do not find it necessary for the purposes of this opinion letter to
cover, and accordingly I express no opinion as to the application of, the
securities or blue sky laws of the various states to the sale of the
Shares. 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 in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the 1933 Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder.

                                       Very truly yours,


                                       /s/ Peter R. Johnson
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                                       Peter R. Johnson
                                       General Counsel