<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc's December 31, 1997 Form 10Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1997 <CASH> 491 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 40,762 <ALLOWANCES> 1,808 <INVENTORY> 53,537 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 99,392 <PP&E> 51,277 <DEPRECIATION> 25,629 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 165,395 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,154 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 70,199 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 165,395 <SALES> 128,596 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 128,596 <CGS> 84,536 <TOTAL-COSTS> 120,662 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,773 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,161 <INCOME-TAX> 2,156 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,005 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,005 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.32 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.32