Exhibit 23.1

                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation
by reference in this registration statement of our report dated February
18, 1999 incorporated by reference in Enesco Group, Inc.'s Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 1998 and to all references to our Firm included
in this registration statement.


/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP


Chicago, Illinois
March 29, 1999