<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s June 30, 1996 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 1,512 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 32,525 <ALLOWANCES> 784 <INVENTORY> 59,284 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,771 <PP&E> 50,686 <DEPRECIATION> 23,903 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 168,579 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,751 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 65,070 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 168,579 <SALES> 254,284 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 254,284 <CGS> 160,385 <TOTAL-COSTS> 266,095 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 4,123 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,883) <INCOME-TAX> (5,174) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (10,709) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (10,709) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.89) <EPS-DILUTED> 0