SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                    FORM 8-K
                                        
                                        
                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                        
                                        
                       Date of Report:    January 20, 1997
                                        
              Date of Earliest Event Reported:    January 15, 1997
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                TANDYCRAFTS, INC.
                                        
                             A DELAWARE CORPORATION


            1-7258                                   75-1475224
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   (Commission File Number)              (IRS Employer Identification No.)
                                        
                                        
                                        
                              1400 Everman Parkway
                            Fort Worth, Texas  76140
                                 (817) 551-9600


ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS
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          (a)  On January 15, 1997, Registrant issued a press release announcing
               the resignation of Frank Bigger as Director of Tandycrafts, Inc.
               and as Chief Executive Officer of its Frames and Framed Art
               Division.
          
ITEM 7.   EXHIBITS
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          (c)  Exhibits.
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               Exhibit
               Number             Description
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                99       Copy of press release announcing the resignation
                         of Frank Bigger as Director of Tandycrafts, Inc.
                         and as Chief Executive Officer of its Frames and
                         Framed Art Division.
                                        
                                        
                                   SIGNATURES
                                        

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                   TANDYCRAFTS, INC.


Date:  January 20, 1997            By:/s/ Michael J. Walsh
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                                      Michael J. Walsh
                                      President



Date:  January 20, 1997            By:/s/ James D. Allen
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                                      James D. Allen
                                      Chief Financial Officer