<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc's March 31, 1997 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-START> JUL-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1997 <CASH> 1,981 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 28,079 <ALLOWANCES> 1,102 <INVENTORY> 50,414 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 83,150 <PP&E> 48,497 <DEPRECIATION> 23,360 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 149,684 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,338 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 65,008 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 149,684 <SALES> 185,472 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 185,472 <CGS> 123,548 <TOTAL-COSTS> 187,125 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,375 <INCOME-PRETAX> (4,028) <INCOME-TAX> (1,409) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (2,619) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (2,619) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.21) <EPS-DILUTED> 0