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                             FORM 3

             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C. 20549


     INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES


        Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
           Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the
          Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
       Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940


1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person

     Vonnegut       Mary 
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     (Last)         (First)     (Middle)
     28 Tanglewylde Avenue
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                   (Street)
     Bronxville,    NY             10708              
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     (City)        (State)           (Zip)

2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

     6/20/96              

3.   IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person 
     (Voluntary)



4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

     Hanover Direct, Inc. HNV

5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [ ]  Director               [ ]  10% Owner

     [X]  Officer (give title    [ ]  Other (Specify below)
            below)

    Senior VP - Chief Marketing Officer
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6.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)



  
              Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned


1. Title of Security        2. Amount of Securities    3. Ownership Form:   4. Nature of Indirect
   (Instr. 4)                  Beneficially Owned         Direct (D) or        Beneficial
                               (Instr. 4)                 Indirect (I)         Ownership
                                                          (Instr. 5)           (Instr. 5)
___________________         _______________________    __________________   ______________________


                                                                    

Common Stock                13,333 shares                    D



Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)                                                (Over)
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     Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, 
                convertible securities)
                                                                                
                                                                 
Employee      3/10/98 3/10/01  Common      26,666      $2.75         D
Stock                          Stock
Options
(right to
buy)




Explanation of Responses:




/s/ Mary Vonnegut                   7/1/96
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Signature of Reporting Person         Date