<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s March 31, 1998 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-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1998 <CASH> 859 <SECURITIES> 33,022 <RECEIVABLES> 2,056 <ALLOWANCES> 30,966 <INVENTORY> 53,094 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 91,646 <PP&E> 51,557 <DEPRECIATION> 26,279 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 157,610 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 26,296 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 69,962 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 157,610 <SALES> 181,696 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 181,696 <CGS> 120,302 <TOTAL-COSTS> 172,617 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 2,614 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,465 <INCOME-TAX> 2,262 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,203 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,203 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.33 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.33