<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s June 30, 1997 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K filing. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 1,005 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 34,294 <ALLOWANCES> 1,680 <INVENTORY> 49,671 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 90,017 <PP&E> 49,608 <DEPRECIATION> 24,103 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 156,529 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,961 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 65,746 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 156,529 <SALES> 244,924 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 244,924 <CGS> 160,325 <TOTAL-COSTS> 244,884 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,124 <INCOME-PRETAX> (3,045) <INCOME-TAX> (1,127) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (1,918) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (1,918) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.15) <EPS-DILUTED> 0