<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Tandycrafts, Inc. March 31, 1999 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-30-1999 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1999 <CASH> 1,365 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 25,808 <ALLOWANCES> 2,947 <INVENTORY> 37,144 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 67,766 <PP&E> 55,056 <DEPRECIATION> 29,086 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 131,128 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 27,047 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 18,528 <OTHER-SE> 55,231 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 131,128 <SALES> 154,171 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 154,171 <CGS> 110,328 <TOTAL-COSTS> 162,137 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 8,145 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,600 <INCOME-PRETAX> (17,711) <INCOME-TAX> (4,623) <INCOME-CONTINUING> (13,088) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (13,088) <EPS-PRIMARY> (1.07) <EPS-DILUTED> (1.07)