<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary finanical information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc. December 31, 1998 Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such 10-Q filing. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1998 <CASH> 1,013 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 27,366 <ALLOWANCES> 3,300 <INVENTORY> 43,274 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 77,008 <PP&E> 49,611 <DEPRECIATION> 26,142 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 139,739 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 28,688 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 57,201 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 139,739 <SALES> 103,918 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 103,918 <CGS> 74,267 <TOTAL-COSTS> 109,865 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,145 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,083 <INCOME-PRETAX> (15,175) <INCOME-TAX> (3,960) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (11,215) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (11,215) <EPS-PRIMARY> (0.91) <EPS-DILUTED> (0.91)