<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)