<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s December 31, 1995 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 4,444 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 38,802 <ALLOWANCES> 1,089 <INVENTORY> 59,239 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 104,976 <PP&E> 50,299 <DEPRECIATION> 23,367 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 174,311 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 41,157 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 62,597 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 174,311 <SALES> 136,696 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 136,696 <CGS> 86,698 <TOTAL-COSTS> 86,698 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 66,234 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,202 <INCOME-PRETAX> (18,438) <INCOME-TAX> (6,068) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (12,370) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,370) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.04) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.04)