<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc.'s June 30, 1998 Form 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-K filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1998 <CASH> 1,216 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 30,841 <ALLOWANCES> 2,755 <INVENTORY> 45,990 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 83,077 <PP&E> 46,327 <DEPRECIATION> 23,441 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 150,691 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 24,675 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 70,436 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 150,691 <SALES> 232,495 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 232,495 <CGS> 153,484 <TOTAL-COSTS> 222,117 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,346 <INCOME-PRETAX> 7,119 <INCOME-TAX> 2,502 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 4,617 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 4,617 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.37 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.37