<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s September 30, 1997 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-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1997 <CASH> 623 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 31,803 <ALLOWANCES> 1,583 <INVENTORY> 57,090 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 94,473 <PP&E> 50,706 <DEPRECIATION> 24,964 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 160,777 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,931 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 67,014 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 160,777 <SALES> 55,359 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 55,359 <CGS> 35,834 <TOTAL-COSTS> 53,036 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 862 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,461 <INCOME-TAX> 512 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 949 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 949 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0