<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1999 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1999 <CASH> 958 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,227 <ALLOWANCES> 1,647 <INVENTORY> 37,594 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 72,368 <PP&E> 58,793 <DEPRECIATION> 27,102 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 133,680 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 29,716 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 44,535 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 133,680 <SALES> 92,564 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 92,564 <CGS> 63,021 <TOTAL-COSTS> 91,125 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,550 <INCOME-PRETAX> (111) <INCOME-TAX> (42) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (69) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (69) <EPS-BASIC> (.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (.01)