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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts,
Inc's March 31, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such Form 10Q filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULITIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<CASH>                                           2,392
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   23,674
<ALLOWANCES>                                     1,150
<INVENTORY>                                     60,854
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                90,929
<PP&E>                                          51,140
<DEPRECIATION>                                (24,093)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 160,262
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           26,293
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                      63,412
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<SALES>                                        190,252
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<CGS>                                          119,532
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                85,401
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               3,198
<INCOME-PRETAX>                               (17,879)
<INCOME-TAX>                                   (5,873)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                           (12,006)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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