<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s September 30, 1996 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1,767 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,752 <ALLOWANCES> 1,302 <INVENTORY> 62,239 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 95,431 <PP&E> 51,335 <DEPRECIATION> 24,796 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 163,594 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,267 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 66,569 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 163,594 <SALES> 57,770 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 57,770 <CGS> 35,688 <TOTAL-COSTS> 55,722 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 857 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,226 <INCOME-TAX> 429 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 797 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 797 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.07 <EPS-DILUTED> 0