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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1



                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of American Greetings
Corporation for the registration of $175,000,000 of 7.0% Convertible
Subordinated Notes due July 15, 2006 and 12,590,655 Class A Common Shares
issuable upon conversion of the Notes and to the incorporation by reference
therein of our report dated March 27, 2001, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of American Greetings Corporation included in
its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended February 28, 2001, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.






Cleveland, Ohio
August 22, 2001