<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts,
Inc.'s form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 and is qualified in its
entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-2000
<CASH>                                             913
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   22,894
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,226
<INVENTORY>                                     36,349
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 5,346
<PP&E>                                          55,200
<DEPRECIATION>                                  26,006
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 127,206
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           29,351
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                        18,528
<OTHER-SE>                                      38,035
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   127,206
<SALES>                                        119,115
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               119,115
<CGS>                                           81,713
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  117,818
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,701
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                (1,404)
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (463)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              (941)
<DISCONTINUED>                                 (5,767)
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (6,708)
<EPS-BASIC>                                      (.56)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (.56)