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August 25, 2004                                                     Exhibit 5(a)


Amscan Holdings, Inc.
80 Grasslands Road
Elmsford, New York 10523


Re:  $175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes
     due 2014 of Amscan Holdings, Inc. issued in exchange for $175,000,000
     aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 of
     Amscan Holdings, Inc.


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Amscan Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the "Issuer"), and the Guarantors (as defined below) in connection with (i) the
proposed issuance by the Issuer in an exchange offer (the "Exchange Offer") of
$175,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due
2014 (the "Exchange Notes"), which are to be registered under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), in exchange for like principal
amount of the Issuer's outstanding 8.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the
"Initial Notes"), which have not been, and will not be, so registered, (ii) the
guarantee of the Exchange Notes (the "Exchange Guarantees") by the Guarantors,
and (iii) the preparation of the registration statement on Form S-4 filed by the
Issuer and the Guarantors with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Registration Statement") for the purpose of registering the Exchange Notes and
the Exchange Guarantees under the Securities Act.

     The Initial Notes have been, and the Exchange Notes will be, issued
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 30, 2004, as amended by the First
Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 21, 2004 (the "Indenture") between the
Issuer, Amscan Inc., Am-Source, LLC, Anagram Eden Prairie Property Holdings LLC,
Anagram International, Inc., Anagram International, LLC, Anagram International
Holdings, Inc., JCS Realty Corp., M&D Industries, Inc., SSY Realty Corp., and
Trisar, Inc. (collectively, the "Guarantors") and The Bank of New York, as
trustee (the "Trustee"). The terms of the Exchange Guarantees are contained in
the Indenture and the Exchange Guarantees will be issued pursuant to the
Indenture. Capitalized terms defined in the Indenture and not otherwise defined
herein are used herein with the meanings so defined.

     This opinion is furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item
601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

     We have examined such documents and made such other investigation as we
have deemed appropriate to render the opinion set forth below. As to matters of
fact material to our opinion, we have relied, without independent verification,
on representations made in the Indenture, certificates and other documents and
other inquiries of officers of the Issuer and the Guarantors and of public
officials.




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     The opinions expressed below are limited to matters governed by the
corporate laws of the State of California, the corporate and limited liability
company laws of the State of Delaware, the corporate laws of the State of
Minnesota, the limited liability company laws of the State of Nevada, the
corporate laws of the State of New York, the limited liability company laws of
the State of Rhode Island and the federal laws of the United States of America.

     Insofar as the opinions expressed herein relate to or are dependent upon
matters governed by the laws of the State of California, we have relied upon the
opinion of Higham, McConnell & Dunning LLP, dated as of the date hereof.

     Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that:

     1.   The Exchange Notes have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate action of the Issuer and, when executed and authenticated in
accordance with the terms of the Indenture and delivered against receipt of the
Initial Notes surrendered in exchange therefor upon completion of the Exchange
Offer, the Exchange Notes will be entitled to the benefits of the Indenture and
will (subject to the qualifications in the penultimate paragraph set forth
below) constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer,
enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms.

     2.   The Exchange Guarantees have been duly authorized by all requisite
corporate or limited liability company action, as applicable, and, upon the due
issuance of the Exchange Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and
the Exchange Offer and the due execution and delivery of the Exchange Guarantees
by the Guarantors in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and the Exchange
Offer, such Exchange Notes shall be entitled to the benefits of the Exchange
Guarantees by the Guarantors, which will (subject to the qualifications in the
penultimate paragraph set forth below) constitute legal, valid and binding
obligations of the Guarantors, enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance
with their terms.

     Our opinion that the Exchange Notes and Exchange Guarantees constitute the
legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer and the Guarantors,
respectively, enforceable against the Issuer and the Guarantors, respectively,
in accordance with their respective terms, is subject to, and we express no
opinion with respect to, (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership, liquidation, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance and other similar
laws relating to or affecting the rights or remedies of creditors or secured
parties generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

     We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. We also consent
to the reference to our firm under the caption "Legal Matters" in the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we





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do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose
consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.




Very truly yours,


/s/ Ropes & Gray LLP
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Ropes & Gray LLP