<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1996 <CASH> 2,225 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 35,620 <ALLOWANCES> 1,268 <INVENTORY> 58,010 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 98,247 <PP&E> 51,510 <DEPRECIATION> 25,476 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 165,790 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,985 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 70,037 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 165,790 <SALES> 131,016 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 131,016 <CGS> 82,420 <TOTAL-COSTS> 124,620 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,655 <INCOME-PRETAX> 4,741 <INCOME-TAX> 1,659 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,082 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,082 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.25 <EPS-DILUTED> 0