WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <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 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 63,412 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,262 <SALES> 190,252 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 190,252 <CGS> 119,532 <TOTAL-COSTS> 119,532 <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 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (12,006) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.01) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.01)