<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc's September 30, 1998 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1998 <CASH> 913 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 29,233 <ALLOWANCES> 2,901 <INVENTORY> 47,123 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,364 <PP&E> 47,875 <DEPRECIATION> 24,211 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 150,349 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 22,751 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 70,338 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 150,349 <SALES> 51,065 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 51,065 <CGS> 34,791 <TOTAL-COSTS> 48,947 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 492 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1,626 <INCOME-TAX> 618 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,008 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,008 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.08 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.08